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Salesforce dividend history

Salesforce paid $1.59bn in dividends in fiscal 2026. That was 21.3% of net income.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2027 Q2 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$35.1B
Dividends (TTM)
$1.5B
Returned to shareholders
241%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$28B
Diluted share count
−7.4%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
17.4%
dividends 0.7% + buybacks 16.7% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
16%
of net income paid out
R&D spending
14.5%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
53 days
receivables vs revenue

Dividends by fiscal year

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

Fiscal year2010Jan 20102011Jan 20112012Jan 20122013Jan 20132014Jan 20142015Jan 20152016Jan 20162017Jan 20172018Jan 20182019Jan 20192020Jan 20202021Jan 20212022Jan 20222023Jan 20232024Jan 20242025Jan 20252026Jan 2026LTMJul 2026
Dividends paid—————————————0.00.01.51.61.5
Share buybacks———————————0.00.04.07.67.812.635.1
Dividends ÷ net income—————————————0.0%0.0%24.8%21.3%15.7%
Dividends ÷ free cash flow—————————————0.0%0.0%12.4%11.0%10.0%

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

  • Salesforce Announces Quarterly Dividend Source

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Figures from Salesforce'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 Salesforce.