Splits, dividend moves, buybacks and structural changes on file for A, and what each one says about how management treats you, the shareholder.
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Management postureConsistently shareholder-friendly
The annual dividend rose in every one of the 13 complete years our record covers, never cut, alongside active buybacks. That is a durable capital-return posture that favours long-term holders. The thing to watch is buyback price discipline, not distress.
The 18 oldest dividend payments are counted in that total but not listed: this ledger keeps the most recent ones.
Jun 30, 2026ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.255 · 0.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 31, 2026ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.255 · 0.9% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jan 6, 2026ex-dateDividendDividend increase +2.8% +2.8% · 0.7% yield/yr Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2025FYBuybackShare repurchases $435M (FY25) $435M Favorable▸
Sep 30, 2025ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.248 · 0.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jul 1, 2025ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.248 · 0.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Apr 1, 2025ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.248 · 0.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Dec 31, 2024ex-dateDividendDividend increase +5.1% +5.1% · 0.7% yield/yr Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2024FYBuybackShare repurchases $1.2B (FY24) $1.2B Favorable▸
Oct 1, 2024ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.236 · 0.6% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jul 2, 2024ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.236 · 0.7% yield/yr Neutral▸
Apr 1, 2024ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.236 · 0.6% yield/yr Neutral▸
Dec 29, 2023ex-dateDividendDividend increase +4.9% +4.9% · 0.7% yield/yr Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2023FYBuybackShare repurchases $575M (FY23) $575M Favorable▸
Oct 2, 2023ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.225 · 0.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 30, 2023ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.225 · 0.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Apr 3, 2023ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.225 · 0.7% yield/yr Neutral▸
Dec 30, 2022ex-dateDividendDividend increase +7.1% +7.1% · 0.6% yield/yr Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2022FYBuybackShare repurchases $1.1B (FY22) $1.1B Favorable▸
Oct 3, 2022ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.21 · 0.7% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jul 1, 2022ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.21 · 0.7% yield/yr Neutral▸
Apr 4, 2022ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.21 · 0.6% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jan 3, 2022ex-dateDividendDividend increase +8.2% +8.2% · 0.5% yield/yr Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2021FYBuybackShare repurchases $788M (FY21) $788M Favorable▸
Oct 4, 2021ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.194 · 0.5% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jul 2, 2021ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.194 · 0.5% yield/yr Neutral▸
Apr 5, 2021ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.194 · 0.6% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jan 4, 2021ex-dateDividendDividend increase +7.8% +7.8% · 0.7% yield/yr Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2020FYBuybackShare repurchases $469M (FY20) $469M Favorable▸
Oct 5, 2020ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.18 · 0.7% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 29, 2020ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.18 · 0.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 30, 2020ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.18 · 1.0% yield/yr Neutral▸
Dec 30, 2019ex-dateDividendDividend increase +9.8% +9.8% · 0.8% yield/yr Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2019FYBuybackShare repurchases $723M (FY19) $723M Favorable▸
Sep 30, 2019ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.164 · 0.9% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jul 1, 2019ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.164 · 0.9% yield/yr Neutral▸
Apr 1, 2019ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.164 · 0.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Dec 28, 2018ex-dateDividendDividend increase +10.1% +10.1% · 1.0% yield/yr Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2018FYBuybackShare repurchases $422M (FY18) $422M Favorable▸
Oct 1, 2018ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.149 · 0.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jul 2, 2018ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.149 · 1.0% yield/yr Neutral▸
Apr 2, 2018ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.149 · 0.9% yield/yr Neutral▸
Dec 29, 2017ex-dateDividendDividend increase +12.9% +12.9% · 0.9% yield/yr Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2017FYBuybackShare repurchases $194M (FY17) $194M Favorable▸
Oct 2, 2017ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.132 · 0.8% yield/yr Neutral▸
Jun 29, 2017ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.132 · 0.9% yield/yr Neutral▸
Mar 31, 2017ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.132 · 1.0% yield/yr Neutral▸
Dec 29, 2016ex-dateDividendDividend increase +14.8% +14.8% · 1.2% yield/yr Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2016FYBuybackShare repurchases $434M (FY16) $434M Favorable▸
Sep 30, 2016ex-dateDividendDividend held flat $0.115 · 1.0% yield/yr Neutral▸
Oct 31, 2015FYBuybackShare repurchases $267M (FY15) $267M Favorable▸
Nov 3, 2014ex-dateSplitForward split 1.3829-for-1 1.3829 : 1 Neutral▸
Oct 31, 2014FYBuybackShare repurchases $200M (FY14) $200M Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2013FYBuybackShare repurchases $900M (FY13) $900M Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2012FYBuybackShare repurchases $172M (FY12) $172M Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2011FYBuybackShare repurchases $497M (FY11) $497M Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2010FYBuybackShare repurchases $411M (FY10) $411M Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2009FYBuybackShare repurchases $157M (FY09) $157M Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2008FYBuybackShare repurchases $1.0B (FY08) $1.0B Favorable▸
Oct 31, 2007FYBuybackShare repurchases $1.9B (FY07) $1.9B Favorable▸
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