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Maximus, Inc. dividend history

Maximus, Inc.'s dividend was $1.20 a share in fiscal 2025, up 0.0% on the year before. That was 21.5% of net income.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$346M
Dividends (TTM)
$68.3M
Returned to shareholders
96%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$521M
Diluted share count
−6.3%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
11.9%
dividends 2.0% + buybacks 9.9% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
18%
of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending
13.0%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
96 days
receivables vs revenue

Dividends by fiscal year

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

Maximus, Inc.: dividends by fiscal year, annual
Fiscal year2009Sept 20092010Sept 20102011Sept 20112012Sept 20122013Sept 20132014Sept 20142015Sept 20152016Sept 20162017Sept 20172018Sept 20182019Sept 20192020Sept 20202021Sept 20212022Sept 20222023Sept 20232024Sept 20242025Sept 2025LTMJun 2026
Dividend per share$0.115$0.120$0.150$0.180$0.180$0.180$0.180$0.180$0.180$0.180$1.00$1.12$1.12$1.12$1.12$1.20$1.20—
Dividend per share growth—+4.3%+25.0%+20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%+455.6%+12.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%+7.1%0.0%—
Dividends paid8810121212121212126470696968736968
Share buybacks30405713331118333296747167396073447346
Dividends ÷ net income17.3%11.9%12.7%16.0%10.5%8.4%7.5%6.6%5.6%5.3%26.5%32.7%23.6%33.7%42.1%23.8%21.5%18.4%
Dividends ÷ free cash flow73.6%6.7%13.2%12.6%15.9%6.9%11.1%——4.0%22.0%34.4%14.3%29.4%30.4%18.2%18.8%15.8%

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

  • Maximus Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.33 Per Share Source

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Figures from Maximus, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 26, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Maximus, Inc.