IBM Stock — International Business Machines Corporation

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

IBM is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 2.91%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.87%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 37.5%.

At the current 2.91% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $291 per year, or $24.25 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

International Business Machines Corporation provides integrated technology solutions and services globally, operating through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments that serve enterprise clients' digital transformation, AI adoption, and hybrid cloud needs. The company offers a modest current distribution rate with quarterly dividend payments. IBM appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to established technology and business services with a history of regular dividend distributions.

IBM performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 37.5%.

IBM key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

90 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.62%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/02/1962

Distribution rate

2.91%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.87%

5-year average yield

3.82

Last close

$234.71

Market cap

$221,128,362,677

Average volume

4370121.0

Next dividend

$1.69

Last ex-dividend date

08/10/2026

Next payment date

09/10/2026

Beta

0.705

Payout ratio

0.5612

P/E ratio

20.81

Forward P/E

17.3913

EPS

$11.28

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.91%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.87%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

IBM risks and drawbacks

IBM's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 37.5%.

Who may consider IBM — and who may not

IBM may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IBM pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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