STX Dividend History & Analysis | 1.9% Yield

STX has a dividend yield of 1.9% and paid 2.9 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 1.90%
Payout Ratio 29.4%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 1.71%
Consistency Lifetime 86.5%
Yield on Cost 5y 4.78%
Payout FCF 32.3%
Streak Years 15
Dividend Rating 52.69%

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
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
Total Return 12m: 353.3%
Total Return 5y: 608%

Top Dividend Payers in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
HPQ 18,516 M 4.38% 6.37%
HPE 29,373 M 2.65% 4.58%
DELL 77,334 M 1.86% 5.68%
NTAP 20,629 M 2.09% 3.36%
LOGI 12,654 M 1.38% 1.48%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
IMMR 216 M 78.0% 100%
DELL 77,334 M 26.8% 100%
LOGI 12,654 M 13.1% 92.1%
HPQ 18,516 M 8.83% 92.7%
AAPL 4,055,305 M 4.46% 55.0%

STX Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-12-24 2025-12-24 2026-01-09 Quarterly 0.74 2.8% 0.26%
2025-09-30 2025-09-30 2025-10-09 Quarterly 0.72 0% 0.32%
2025-06-25 2025-06-25 2025-07-08 Quarterly 0.72 0% 0.52%
2025-03-19 2025-03-19 2025-04-02 Quarterly 0.72 0% 0.81%
2024-12-13 2024-12-15 2025-01-06 Quarterly 0.72 2.9% 0.74%
2024-09-23 2024-09-23 2024-10-07 Quarterly 0.7 0% 0.67%
2024-06-20 2024-06-20 2024-07-05 Quarterly 0.7 0% 0.67%
2024-03-20 2024-03-21 2024-04-04 Quarterly 0.7 0% 0.81%
2023-12-20 2023-12-21 2024-01-09 Quarterly 0.7 0% 0.84%
2023-09-25 2023-09-26 2023-10-10 Quarterly 0.7 0% 1.08%
2023-06-20 2023-06-21 2023-07-05 Quarterly 0.7 0% 1.11%
2023-03-21 2023-03-22 2023-04-06 Quarterly 0.7 0% 1.13%
2022-12-20 2022-12-21 2023-01-05 Quarterly 0.7 0% 1.4%
2022-09-20 2022-09-21 2022-10-05 Quarterly 0.7 0% 1.15%
2022-06-23 2022-06-24 2022-07-07 Quarterly 0.7 0% 0.98%
2022-03-21 2022-03-22 2022-04-06 Quarterly 0.7 0% 0.75%
2021-12-21 2021-12-22 2022-01-05 Quarterly 0.7 4.5% 0.65%
2021-09-21 2021-09-22 2021-10-06 Quarterly 0.67 0% 0.81%
2021-05-11 2021-05-12 2021-07-07 Quarterly 0.67 0% 0.76%
2021-03-23 2021-03-24 2021-04-07 Quarterly 0.67 0% 0.9%
2020-12-22 2020-12-23 2021-01-06 Quarterly 0.67 3.1% N/A
2020-09-22 2020-09-23 2020-10-07 Quarterly 0.65 0% N/A
2020-06-23 2020-06-24 2020-07-08 Quarterly 0.65 0% N/A
2020-03-24 2020-03-25 2020-04-08 Quarterly 0.65 0% N/A
2019-12-24 2019-12-26 2020-01-08 Quarterly 0.65 3.2% N/A
2019-09-24 2019-09-25 2019-10-09 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2019-06-18 2019-06-19 2019-07-03 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2019-03-19 2019-03-20 2019-04-03 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2018-12-18 2018-12-19 2019-01-02 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2018-09-18 2018-09-19 2018-10-03 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2018-06-19 2018-06-20 2018-07-05 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2018-03-20 2018-03-21 2018-04-04 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2017-12-19 2017-12-20 2018-01-03 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2017-09-19 2017-09-20 2017-10-04 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2017-06-19 2017-06-21 2017-07-05 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2017-03-20 2017-03-22 2017-04-05 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2016-12-19 2016-12-21 2017-01-04 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2016-09-19 2016-09-21 2016-10-05 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2016-05-06 2016-05-10 2016-05-24 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2016-02-05 2016-02-09 2016-02-23 Quarterly 0.63 0% N/A
2015-11-04 2015-11-06 2015-11-20 Quarterly 0.63 16.7% N/A
2015-08-07 2015-08-11 2015-08-25 Quarterly 0.54 0% N/A
2015-04-29 2015-05-01 2015-05-15 Quarterly 0.54 0% N/A
2015-02-06 2015-02-10 2015-02-24 Quarterly 0.54 0% N/A
2014-11-06 2014-11-11 2014-11-25 Quarterly 0.54 25.6% N/A
2014-08-06 2014-08-08 2014-08-22 Quarterly 0.43 0% N/A
2014-05-12 2014-05-14 2014-05-28 Quarterly 0.43 0% N/A
2014-02-06 2014-02-10 2014-02-24 Quarterly 0.43 0% N/A
2013-11-07 2013-11-12 2013-11-26 Quarterly 0.43 13.2% N/A
2013-08-05 2013-08-07 2013-08-21 Quarterly 0.38 0% N/A

STX Dividend FAQ

Seagate Technology Holdings plc (NASDAQ: STX) designs, manufactures, and sells data-storage hardware and infrastructure solutions from its headquarters in Singapore. Its portfolio spans enterprise-class near-line HDDs and SSDs, legacy Mission-Critical drives, consumer external storage (Seagate Ultra, One Touch, Expansion, Basics) and LaCie products, plus the Lyve edge-to-cloud platform that bundles modular hardware with software for on-premise and cloud storage deployments.

What is the Dividend Yield of STX?

As of February 2026, STX`s dividend yield is 1.90%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.90 USD by the current share price of 429.32.

Does STX pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, STX paid a dividend of 2.90 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-12-24 and the payout was 0.74 USD.

How often does STX pay dividends?

STX pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, STX has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-12-24.

STX dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for STX for the next 4 payments are between 0.73 (-1.4%) and 0.739 (-0.1%).
This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable.

Will STX pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.74 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-12-24. The next Ex-Dividend date for Seagate Technology (STX) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for STX?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Seagate Technology (STX) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of STX?

STX's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.71% per year.
Weak growth: STX's Dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of STX?

STX's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 4.78%. If you bought STX's shares at 60.64 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.90 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 4.78% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of STX?

STX Payout Consistency is 86.5%. 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.
Moderately consistent: Seagate Technology has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does STX have a good Dividend Yield?

STX`s 1.90% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of STX?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of STX is 29.4%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of STX?

STX`s Overall Dividend Rating is 52.69%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

STX Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in STX's Outstanding Shares?

Seagate Technology's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 4.22% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 100.0%).

Watch carefully: The company is issuing new shares, diluting existing shareholders. Dividend growth may lag earnings growth as payouts are spread across more shares.

Has STX ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on May 19, 2021 with a ratio of 1:1.

This was a reverse split: Multiple shares were consolidated into fewer shares, increasing the price per share. This is sometimes used to meet exchange listing requirements and can be a warning sign if the company is struggling.

Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2001 400,000,000
2002 463,000,000 +15.75%
2003 500,000,000 +7.99%
2004 500,000,000
2005 507,000,000 +1.4%
2006 598,000,000 +17.95%
2007 556,000,000 -7.02%
2008 487,000,000 -12.41%
2009 520,000,000 +6.78%
2010 486,000,000 -6.54%
2011 439,000,000 -9.67%
2012 379,000,000 -13.67%
2013 346,000,000 -8.71%
2014 336,000,000 -2.89%
2015 301,000,000 -10.42%
2016 298,000,000 -1%
2017 291,000,000 -2.35%
2018 287,000,000 -1.37%
2019 265,000,000 -7.67%
2020 251,000,000 -5.28%
2021 225,000,000 -10.36%
2022 206,000,000 -8.44%
2023 209,000,000 +1.46%
2024 217,000,000 +3.83%
2025 227,000,000 +4.61%

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: 2026-01-29 02:39