In the last decade, International Business Machines (IBM) stock has returned a notable $76 Bil back to its shareholders through cold, hard cash via dividends and buybacks. As it turns out, IBM stock has returned the 29th highest amount to shareholders in history. IBM S&P Median Dividends $58 Bil $4.5 Bil Share Repurchase $18 Bil $5.6 Bil Total Returned $76 Bil $9.4 Bil Total Returned as % of Current Market Cap 27.9% 24.6%Why should you care? Top 10 Stocks By Total Shareholder ReturnTotal Money Returned As % Of Current Market Cap via Dividends via Share Repurchases AAPL $847 Bil 22.9% $141 Bil $706 Bil MSFT $368 Bil 11.0% $169 Bil $200 Bil GOOGL $357 Bil 8.9% $15 Bil $342 Bil XOM $218 Bil 38.0% $146 Bil $72 Bil WFC $212 Bil 75.5% $58 Bil $153 Bil META $183 Bil 11.2% $9.1 Bil $174 Bil JPM $181 Bil 21.6% $0.0 $181 Bil JNJ $159 Bil 30.2% $105 Bil $54 Bil ORCL $158 Bil 31.0% $35 Bil $123 Bil CVX $157 Bil 48.5% $99 Bil $58 BilFor full ranking, visit Buybacks & Dividends RankingWhat do you notice here? (see Buy or Sell International Business Machines Stock for more details)International Business Machines FundamentalsRevenue Growth : 4.5% LTM and 2.6% last 3-year average.

Source: International New York Times January 24, 2026 14:39 UTC