Companies That Pay the Most in Dividends

How This List Is Built

Companies ranked by the total cash they paid out in dividends over the last twelve months, converted to US dollars. This is the dollar total returned, not the yield.

We sum the dividends-paid outflow from the latest four quarterly cash flow statements, convert to US dollars at daily exchange rates, and rank descending. Figures refresh every night as new filings post.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the same as dividend yield?

No. Yield is the dividend per share divided by the share price. This board ranks the total cash a company paid in dividends over the trailing twelve months, so the largest, most profitable payers lead even when their yield is modest.

Where does the figure come from?

It is the dividends-paid line from each company’s trailing four quarters of cash flow statements, converted to US dollars at daily exchange rates and refreshed every night.