International Business Machines (IBM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
International Business Machines' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.36 in Q2 2026, down 3.0% from 1.40 a year earlier but up 76.5% from the prior quarter.
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International Business Machines (IBM) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, International Business Machines' Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.70 through Jun 30, 2026, up 80.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.69, up 72.8% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 0.98 in FY2024 (-21.1%), 1.24 in FY2023 (+350.7%), 0.28 in FY2022 (-71.8%) and 0.98 in FY2021 (+1.5%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has moved between -2.14 (Q3 2022) and 3.56 (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio was higher in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 11.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 88.8%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 35.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, IBM's Dividend Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.77 (Q1 2026), 3.56 (Q4 2025) and 1.11 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,843.70 Bn | 3,766.85 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 5.29 |
| 2 | International Business Machines | 209.74 Bn | 160.64 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 1.36 |
| 3 | Cloudflare | 112.41 Bn | 95.94 Bn | 499.52 Mn | - |
| 4 | Equinix | 101.21 Bn | 89.76 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 5 | Nebius | 61.44 Bn | 34.87 Bn | 448.70 Mn | - |
| 6 | CoreWeave | 49.38 Bn | 36.47 Bn | 1.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Verisign | 26.06 Bn | 23.28 Bn | 384.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | Nutanix | 19.56 Bn | 11.24 Bn | 651.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | Akamai Technologies | 15.64 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 613.75 Mn | - |
| 10 | DigitalOcean Holdings | 14.71 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 154.66 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.36 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.77 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.11 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.40 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.88 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.19 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.05 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.17 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.05 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.81 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -2.14 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.94 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.58 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.77 |
API Access
International Business Machines Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "IBM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=IBM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();