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For Medtronic plc (MDT), the latest fiscal-year data shows a dividend yield of 3.29% and a payout ratio of 76.98%. Together, these metrics help you judge how much earnings are returned as dividends and whether the payout looks supported. Review the FY summary and payout history tables below to see the trend over time.
| Metric (FY) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividends per share (FY) | $2.12 | $2.79 | $2.75 | $2.67 | $2.47 | $2.28 | $2.12 | $1.46 | $1.81 | $1.67 | $1.44 | $1.18 | $1.10 | $1.26 | $0.94 | $0.86 | $0.59 | $0.81 | $0.46 | $0.42 | $0.36 | $0.23 | $0.27 | $0.30 | $0.22 | $0.18 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.37 | $0.34 | $0.30 | $0.74 | $0.62 | $0.52 | $0.79 | $0.74 | $1.12 | $0.86 | $0.96 | $0.84 | $0.78 | $0.74 | $0.68 | $0.60 |
| Dividend yield (FY) % | 3.29% | 3.44% | 3.00% | 2.41% | 1.77% | 2.21% | 2.25% | 2.29% | 2.06% | 1.92% | 1.64% | 1.89% | 2.22% | 2.54% | 2.15% | 1.88% | 2.35% | 1.03% | 0.83% | 0.77% | 0.63% | 0.57% | 0.52% | 0.51% | 0.45% | 0.30% | 0.31% | 0.34% | 0.46% | 0.48% | 0.56% | 0.90% | 0.87% | 0.75% | 0.72% | 1.05% | 1.28% | 1.02% | 0.99% | 1.24% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Payout ratio (FY) % | 76.98% | 99.73% | 96.22% | 67.14% | 86.52% | 60.43% | 58.15% | 80.35% | 58.99% | 60.46% | 49.98% | 36.41% | 30.43% | 28.23% | 31.30% | 29.27% | 38.87% | 25.32% | 17.99% | 18.25% | 22.45% | 17.94% | 19.01% | 28.33% | 23.01% | 17.25% | 28.16% | 17.31% | 15.55% | 14.10% | 16.05% | 16.78% | 16.89% | 18.14% | 17.84% | 17.39% | 17.05% | 12.19% | 15.28% | 20.83% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pay Date | Ex-Date | Record Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | September 26, 25 | 2025-09-26 | $0.71 |
| 2025-07-11 | June 27, 25 | 2025-06-27 | $0.71 |
| 2025-04-11 | March 28, 25 | 2025-03-28 | $0.70 |
| 2025-01-10 | December 27, 24 | 2024-12-27 | $0.70 |
| 2024-10-11 | September 27, 24 | 2024-09-27 | $0.70 |
| 2024-07-12 | June 28, 24 | 2024-06-28 | $0.70 |
| 2024-04-12 | March 21, 24 | 2024-03-22 | $0.69 |
| 2024-01-12 | December 19, 23 | 2023-12-20 | $0.69 |
| 2023-10-13 | September 21, 23 | 2023-09-22 | $0.69 |
| 2023-07-14 | June 22, 23 | 2023-06-23 | $0.69 |
| 2023-04-14 | March 23, 23 | 2023-03-24 | $0.68 |
| 2023-01-13 | December 20, 22 | 2022-12-21 | $0.68 |
| 2022-10-14 | September 22, 22 | 2022-09-23 | $0.68 |
| 2022-07-15 | June 23, 22 | 2022-06-24 | $0.68 |
| 2022-04-22 | March 24, 22 | 2022-03-25 | $0.63 |
| 2022-01-14 | December 21, 21 | 2021-12-22 | $0.63 |
| 2021-10-15 | September 23, 21 | 2021-09-24 | $0.63 |
| 2021-07-16 | June 24, 21 | 2021-06-25 | $0.63 |
| 2021-04-16 | March 25, 21 | 2021-03-26 | $0.58 |
| 2021-01-15 | December 21, 20 | 2020-12-22 | $0.58 |
| 2020-10-16 | September 24, 20 | 2020-09-25 | $0.58 |
| 2020-07-17 | June 25, 20 | 2020-06-26 | $0.58 |
| 2020-04-17 | March 26, 20 | 2020-03-27 | $0.54 |
| 2020-01-17 | December 26, 19 | 2019-12-27 | $0.54 |
| 2019-10-18 | September 26, 19 | 2019-09-27 | $0.54 |
| 2019-07-25 | July 05, 19 | 2019-07-08 | $0.54 |
| 2019-04-12 | March 21, 19 | 2019-03-22 | $0.50 |
| 2019-01-18 | December 27, 18 | 2018-12-28 | $0.50 |
| 2018-07-25 | July 05, 18 | 2018-07-06 | $0.50 |
| 2018-04-13 | March 22, 18 | 2018-03-23 | $0.46 |
| 2018-01-19 | December 28, 17 | 2017-12-29 | $0.46 |
| 2017-10-20 | September 28, 17 | 2017-09-29 | $0.46 |
| 2017-07-26 | July 05, 17 | 2017-07-07 | $0.46 |
| 2017-04-13 | March 22, 17 | 2017-03-24 | $0.43 |
| 2017-01-13 | December 21, 16 | 2016-12-23 | $0.43 |
| 2016-10-21 | September 27, 16 | 2016-09-29 | $0.43 |
| 2016-07-27 | July 06, 16 | 2016-07-08 | $0.43 |
| 2016-04-15 | March 22, 16 | 2016-03-24 | $0.38 |
| 2016-01-15 | December 22, 15 | 2015-12-24 | $0.38 |
| 2015-10-16 | September 23, 15 | 2015-09-25 | $0.38 |
| 2015-07-17 | June 25, 15 | 2015-06-29 | $0.38 |
| 2015-04-17 | March 26, 15 | 2015-03-30 | $0.30 |
| 2015-01-16 | December 30, 14 | 2015-01-02 | $0.30 |
| 2014-10-24 | October 01, 14 | 2014-10-03 | $0.30 |
| 2014-07-25 | July 01, 14 | 2014-07-03 | $0.30 |
| 2014-04-25 | April 02, 14 | 2014-04-04 | $0.28 |
| 2014-01-24 | December 31, 13 | 2014-01-03 | $0.28 |
| 2013-10-25 | October 02, 13 | 2013-10-04 | $0.28 |
| 2013-07-26 | July 02, 13 | 2013-07-05 | $0.28 |
| 2013-04-26 | April 03, 13 | 2013-04-05 | $0.26 |
| 2012-12-28 | December 13, 12 | 2012-12-17 | $0.26 |
| 2012-10-26 | October 03, 12 | 2012-10-05 | $0.26 |
| 2012-07-27 | July 03, 12 | 2012-07-06 | $0.26 |
| 2012-04-27 | April 03, 12 | 2012-04-05 | $0.24 |
| 2012-01-27 | January 04, 12 | 2012-01-06 | $0.24 |
| 2011-10-28 | October 05, 11 | 2011-10-07 | $0.24 |
| 2011-07-29 | July 06, 11 | 2011-07-08 | $0.24 |
| 2011-04-29 | April 06, 11 | 2011-04-08 | $0.23 |
| 2011-01-28 | January 05, 11 | 2011-01-07 | $0.23 |
| 2010-10-29 | October 06, 10 | 2010-10-08 | $0.23 |
| 2010-07-30 | July 07, 10 | 2010-07-09 | $0.23 |
| 2010-04-30 | April 07, 10 | 2010-04-09 | $0.20 |
| 2010-01-29 | January 06, 10 | 2010-01-08 | $0.20 |
| 2009-10-30 | October 07, 09 | 2009-10-09 | $0.20 |
| 2009-07-31 | July 08, 09 | 2009-07-10 | $0.20 |
| 2009-04-24 | April 01, 09 | 2009-04-03 | $0.19 |
| 2009-01-23 | December 30, 08 | 2009-01-02 | $0.19 |
| 2008-10-24 | October 01, 08 | 2008-10-03 | $0.19 |
| 2008-07-25 | July 01, 08 | 2008-07-03 | $0.19 |
| 2008-04-25 | April 02, 08 | 2008-04-04 | $0.12 |
| 2008-01-25 | January 02, 08 | 2008-01-04 | $0.12 |
| 2007-10-26 | October 03, 07 | 2007-10-05 | $0.12 |
| 2007-07-27 | July 03, 07 | 2007-07-06 | $0.12 |
| 2007-04-27 | April 03, 07 | 2007-04-06 | $0.11 |
| 2007-01-26 | January 03, 07 | 2007-01-05 | $0.11 |
| 2006-10-27 | October 04, 06 | 2006-10-06 | $0.11 |
| 2006-07-28 | July 05, 06 | 2006-07-07 | $0.11 |
| 2006-04-28 | April 05, 06 | 2006-04-07 | $0.10 |
| 2006-01-27 | January 04, 06 | 2006-01-06 | $0.10 |
| 2005-10-28 | October 05, 05 | 2005-10-07 | $0.10 |
| 2005-07-29 | June 29, 05 | 2005-07-01 | $0.10 |
| 2005-04-29 | March 30, 05 | 2005-04-01 | $0.08 |
| 2005-01-28 | January 05, 05 | 2005-01-07 | $0.08 |
| 2004-10-29 | September 29, 04 | 2004-10-01 | $0.08 |
| 2004-07-30 | June 30, 04 | 2004-07-02 | $0.08 |
| 2004-04-30 | March 31, 04 | 2004-04-02 | $0.07 |
| 2004-01-23 | December 30, 03 | 2004-01-02 | $0.07 |
| 2003-10-24 | October 01, 03 | 2003-10-03 | $0.07 |
| 2003-07-25 | July 01, 03 | 2003-07-03 | $0.07 |
| 2003-04-25 | April 02, 03 | 2003-04-04 | $0.06 |
| 2003-01-24 | December 31, 02 | 2003-01-03 | $0.06 |
| 2002-10-25 | October 02, 02 | 2002-10-04 | $0.06 |
| 2002-07-26 | July 02, 02 | 2002-07-05 | $0.06 |
| 2002-04-26 | April 03, 02 | 2002-04-05 | $0.06 |
| 2002-01-25 | January 02, 02 | 2002-01-04 | $0.06 |
| 2001-10-26 | October 03, 01 | 2001-10-05 | $0.06 |
| 2001-07-27 | July 03, 01 | 2001-07-06 | $0.06 |
| 2001-04-27 | April 04, 01 | 2001-04-06 | $0.05 |
| 2001-01-26 | January 03, 01 | 2001-01-05 | $0.05 |
| N/A | December 19, 00 | 2000-12-01 | $0.00 |
The dividend yield shows how much Medtronic plc returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.
By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for Medtronic plc, investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.
Comparing Medtronic plc's dividend yield with similar companies in the same sector helps gauge relative attractiveness. A higher yield can be appealing for income-focused investors, but it's important to assess sustainability alongside profitability and balance-sheet strength. Use the related peers section to benchmark dividend yield and payout characteristics.
Analyzing Medtronic plc's liquidity, cash flow, and debt levels provides insight into whether it can sustain dividend payments during economic volatility. Stocks with strong financial health are more likely to maintain consistent dividends even when markets fluctuate. Pair dividend metrics with the FY payout ratio and the multi-year history tables for context.
Investors often include Medtronic plc dividends in a long-term portfolio to generate passive income. Assessing dividend yield, payout ratio, growth history, and financial stability helps determine whether the company fits an income-focused or total-return investment strategy. Review the dividend summary and payout history tables to validate consistency over time.
