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BlackRock dividend history

BlackRock's dividend was $20.40 a share in fiscal 2024, up 2.0% on the year before. That was 48.7% of net income. It has raised its dividend per share every year since fiscal 2022, as far back as our figures go.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2025 Q2 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$1.8B
Dividends (TTM)
$3.2B
Returned to shareholders
129%
of free cash flow
Diluted share count
+6.6%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
2.8%
dividends 1.8% + buybacks 1.0% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
49%
of net income paid out

Dividends by fiscal year

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Dividend per share$19.52$20.00$20.40——
Dividend per share growth—+2.5%+2.0%——
Dividends paid2,9903,0353,101——
Share buybacks2,3321,8841,930——
Dividends ÷ net income57.7%55.2%48.7%——
Dividends ÷ free cash flow67.6%79.4%66.0%——

Dividend per share is the amount declared for the fiscal year as stated in the company's filings (including any special dividend), restated for stock splits and checked against the cash dividends paid. Dividends paid and buybacks are cash amounts; the last-twelve-months column can include an extra payment when a quarter-end date moves.

Recent dividend announcements

  • BlackRock Declares Quarterly Dividend of $5.73 on Common Stock Source

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Figures from BlackRock's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to BlackRock.