AMGN Dividend History & Analysis | 3.1% Yield

AMGN has a dividend yield of 3.1% and paid 12.18 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 3.07%
Payout Ratio 44.2%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 7.84%
Consistency Lifetime 100.0%
Yield on Cost 5y 5.65%
Payout FCF 63.3%
Streak Years 14
Dividend Rating 69.65%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Biotechnology

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
ABBV 380,249 M 3.34% 9.56%
QIA 8,107 M 5.35% 5.37%
NOV 160,349 M 4.64% 6.00%
GILD 169,226 M 2.65% 5.79%
HLN 44,640 M 1.76% 4.20%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
HLN 44,640 M 30.09% 100.0%
NOV 160,349 M 25.64% 91.9%
BIM 12,222 M 9.76% 96.0%
ABBV 380,249 M 5.98% 100.0%
DIA 4,770 M 4.66% 90.9%
Quality Dividend Peers in Biotechnology GILD Gilead Sciences
2.65% Yield
AMGN Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of April 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-05-15 2026-05-15 2026-06-05 Quarterly 2.52 0% N/A
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-03-06 Quarterly 2.52 +5.9% 0.69%
2025-11-21 2025-11-21 2025-12-12 Quarterly 2.38 0% 0.71%
2025-08-22 2025-08-22 2025-09-12 Quarterly 2.38 0% 0.81%
2025-05-16 2025-05-16 2025-06-06 Quarterly 2.38 0% 0.88%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-03-07 Quarterly 2.38 +5.8% 0.81%
2024-11-18 2024-11-18 2024-12-09 Quarterly 2.25 0% 0.81%
2024-08-16 2024-08-16 2024-09-06 Quarterly 2.25 0% 0.7%
2024-05-16 2024-05-17 2024-06-07 Quarterly 2.25 0% 0.72%
2024-02-15 2024-02-16 2024-03-07 Quarterly 2.25 +5.6% 0.78%
2023-11-16 2023-11-17 2023-12-08 Quarterly 2.13 0% 0.78%
2023-08-17 2023-08-18 2023-09-08 Quarterly 2.13 0% 0.81%
2023-05-17 2023-05-18 2023-06-08 Quarterly 2.13 0% 0.94%
2023-02-14 2023-02-15 2023-03-08 Quarterly 2.13 +9.8% 0.88%
2022-11-16 2022-11-17 2022-12-08 Quarterly 1.94 0% 0.68%
2022-08-17 2022-08-18 2022-09-08 Quarterly 1.94 0% 0.77%
2022-05-16 2022-05-17 2022-06-08 Quarterly 1.94 0% 0.8%
2022-02-14 2022-02-15 2022-03-08 Quarterly 1.94 +10.2% 0.86%
2021-11-15 2021-11-16 2021-12-08 Quarterly 1.76 0% 0.84%
2021-08-16 2021-08-17 2021-09-08 Quarterly 1.76 0% 0.77%
2021-05-14 2021-05-17 2021-06-08 Quarterly 1.76 0% 0.7%
2021-02-12 2021-02-15 2021-03-08 Quarterly 1.76 +10% N/A
2020-11-13 2020-11-16 2020-12-08 Quarterly 1.6 0% N/A
2020-08-14 2020-08-17 2020-09-08 Quarterly 1.6 0% N/A
2020-05-15 2020-05-18 2020-06-08 Quarterly 1.6 0% N/A
2020-02-13 2020-02-14 2020-03-06 Quarterly 1.6 +10.3% N/A
2019-11-14 2019-11-15 2019-12-06 Quarterly 1.45 0% N/A
2019-08-14 2019-08-15 2019-09-06 Quarterly 1.45 0% N/A
2019-05-16 2019-05-17 2019-06-07 Quarterly 1.45 0% N/A
2019-02-14 2019-02-15 2019-03-08 Quarterly 1.45 +9.8% N/A
2018-11-15 2018-11-16 2018-12-07 Quarterly 1.32 0% N/A
2018-08-16 2018-08-17 2018-09-07 Quarterly 1.32 0% N/A
2018-05-16 2018-05-17 2018-06-08 Quarterly 1.32 0% N/A
2018-02-14 2018-02-15 2018-03-08 Quarterly 1.32 +14.8% N/A
2017-11-16 2017-11-17 2017-12-08 Quarterly 1.15 0% N/A
2017-08-15 2017-08-17 2017-09-08 Quarterly 1.15 0% N/A
2017-05-15 2017-05-17 2017-06-08 Quarterly 1.15 0% N/A
2017-02-13 2017-02-15 2017-03-08 Quarterly 1.15 +15% N/A
2016-11-14 2016-11-16 2016-12-08 Quarterly 1 0% N/A
2016-08-15 2016-08-17 2016-09-08 Quarterly 1 0% N/A
2016-05-13 2016-05-17 2016-06-08 Quarterly 1 0% N/A
2016-02-11 2016-02-16 2016-03-08 Quarterly 1 +26.6% N/A
2015-11-12 2015-11-16 2015-12-07 Quarterly 0.79 0% N/A
2015-08-13 2015-08-17 2015-09-08 Quarterly 0.79 0% N/A
2015-05-12 2015-05-14 2015-06-05 Quarterly 0.79 0% N/A
2015-02-10 2015-02-12 2015-03-06 Quarterly 0.79 +29.5% N/A
2014-11-10 2014-11-13 2014-12-05 Quarterly 0.61 0% N/A
2014-08-12 2014-08-14 2014-09-05 Quarterly 0.61 0% N/A
2014-05-13 2014-05-15 2014-06-06 Quarterly 0.61 0% N/A
2014-02-11 2014-02-13 2014-03-07 Quarterly 0.61 0% N/A

AMGN Dividend FAQ

Amgen Inc. is a biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers human therapeutics globally. The biotechnology sector is characterized by high research and development costs and long product development cycles.

What is the Dividend Yield of AMGN?

As of April 2026, AMGN's dividend yield is 3.07%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 12.2 USD by the current share price of 351.85.

Does AMGN pay a dividend?

As of April 2026, AMGN paid a dividend of 12.18 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-05-15 and the payout was 2.52 USD.

How often does AMGN pay dividends?

AMGN pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, AMGN has issued 5 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-05-15.

AMGN dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for AMGN for the next payments are between 2.487 (-1.3%) and 2.66 (+5.6%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 2.91%.

Will AMGN pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 2.52 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-05-15. The next Ex-Dividend date for Amgen (AMGN) is 2026-05-15.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for AMGN?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Amgen (AMGN) is 2026-05-15.

What is the Dividend Growth of AMGN?

AMGN's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 7.84% per year. Strong growth: AMGN's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of AMGN?

AMGN's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 5.65%. If you bought AMGN's shares at 215.42 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (12.2 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 5.65% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of AMGN?

AMGN Payout Consistency is 100.0%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Amgen has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does AMGN have a good Dividend Yield?

AMGN's 3.07% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of AMGN?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of AMGN is 44.2%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of AMGN?

AMGN's Overall Dividend Rating is 69.65%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

AMGN Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.

What is the Trend in AMGN's Outstanding Shares?

Amgen's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.28% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 100.0%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has AMGN ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Nov 22, 1999 with a ratio of 2:1. This was a forward split: Each share became 2 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 523,912,000 0%
1986 680,384,000 +29.87%
1987 800,960,000 +17.72%
1988 805,816,000 +0.61%
1989 800,000,000 -0.72%
1990 933,333,300 +16.67%
1991 1,053,333,300 +12.86%
1992 1,116,250,000 +5.97%
1993 1,130,968,000 +1.32%
1994 1,086,000,000 -3.98%
1995 1,104,615,400 +1.71%
1996 1,060,588,200 -3.99%
1997 1,040,555,600 -1.89%
1998 1,074,782,600 +3.29%
1999 1,085,700,000 +1.02%
2000 1,086,200,000 +0.05%
2001 1,085,600,000 -0.06%
2002 1,349,900,000 +24.35%
2003 1,332,500,000 -1.29%
2004 1,290,000,000 -3.19%
2005 1,218,000,000 -5.58%
2006 1,177,000,000 -3.37%
2007 1,092,000,000 -7.22%
2008 1,037,000,000 -5.04%
2009 988,000,000 -4.73%
2010 941,000,000 -4.76%
2011 800,000,000 -14.98%
2012 778,000,000 -2.75%
2013 766,000,000 -1.54%
2014 772,000,000 +0.78%
2015 761,000,000 -1.42%
2016 748,000,000 -1.71%
2017 724,000,000 -3.21%
2018 640,000,000 -11.6%
2019 598,000,000 -6.56%
2020 585,000,000 -2.17%
2021 565,000,000 -3.42%
2022 539,000,000 -4.6%
2023 540,000,000 +0.19%
2024 542,000,000 +0.37%
2025 543,000,000 +0.18%
Key Metric Definitions
Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-04-01 02:39 UTC