IBM has increased its dividend for 31 consecutive years, continuing a long-standing streak. However, the latest raise was minimal, only a penny per quarter, which does not keep pace with inflation rates around 3%. While IBM's dividend yield remains the highest among peers like Cisco, Microsoft, and Oracle, its dividend growth is the slowest. The company’s strong cash flow supports the dividend, but IBM is focusing significant investments in AI and quantum computing, shifting the growth story away from dividends toward technology reinvestment. Investors should view IBM more as a stable income source rather than a growth dividend stock, with better real income growth opportunities seen in companies like Microsoft.
As of Sep 19, 2026 20:51 WIB, technology stocks like Cisco, Microsoft, and Oracle show mixed trading on Pluang with dividend yields ranging from 0.79% for Microsoft to 1.53% for Cisco. Microsoft trades at USD 493.78 with a 1-day change of -0.80%, while Oracle is down 1.98% at USD 147.60. These yields contrast with IBM's highest dividend yield among its peers, highlighting different income profiles within the tech sector.
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