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delivering just $0.04 m
- Microsoft grew its quarterly dividend from $0.13 to $0.98 since 2010, making it the stronger pick for investors seeking real income growth over IBM's 2.83% yield.
- IBM's dividend appears safe, with $14.7B in free cash flow comfortably covering its $6.3B payout, though capital is flowing toward acquisitions, $62B in debt, and quantum computing bets.
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What happened
IBM Has Raised Its Dividend for 31 Years. Inflation Is Still Winning Chris Lange Sat, September 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM GMT+9 4 min read IBM MSFT ORCL CSCO Quick Read IBM raised its quarterly dividend a single penny, from $1.68 to $1.69, marking its 31st consecutive increase but delivering just $0.04 more annually to shareholders. Microsoft grew its quarterly dividend from $0.13 to $0.98 since 2010, making it the stronger pick for investors seeking real income growth over IBM's 2.83% yield.
Primary evidence
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Why it matters
As a significant MACROECONOMIC DATA development, this event shifts institutional capital allocations across Financials, Corporate Intelligence and directly alters operating assumptions for $SPY, $TLT.
Transmission mechanisms
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Uncertainties and competing interpretations
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What to monitor next
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