MDT Dividend History & Yield

Medtronic plc · NYSE

Stock Healthcare Quarterly payer Dividend AristocratDividend growthHealthcareInternational
$92.39
-1.89% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.08%
$2.85/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.12%
$2.88/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.88
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.72
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 25, 2026 Declared
in 17 days
Next pay date
Oct 16, 2026
in 38 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 26, 2026
$0.72 per share
Payout ratio
70%
of earnings
Market cap
118.2B
P/E 22.8
5y dividend CAGR
+3.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
23 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
44.7
since Jan 4, 1982
1y total return
+2.6%
price -0.5% + dividends 3.1%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Sep 25, 2026 (in 17 days) Oct 16, 2026 $0.72 $72.00 Declared
Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (in 108 days) Jan 8, 2027 $0.72 $72.00 Estimated
Fri, Mar 26, 2027 (in 199 days) Apr 9, 2027 $0.72 $72.00 Estimated
Fri, Jun 25, 2027 (in 290 days) Jul 9, 2027 $0.72 $72.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from MDT's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.88 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Jul 6, 2016 to Jun 26, 2026; most recent $0.72$0.00$0.40$0.80Jul 6, 2016: $0.43Jul '16Sep 27, 2016: $0.43Dec 21, 2016: $0.43Mar 22, 2017: $0.43Jul 5, 2017: $0.46Sep 28, 2017: $0.46Sep '17Dec 28, 2017: $0.46Mar 22, 2018: $0.46Jul 5, 2018: $0.50Dec 27, 2018: $0.50Mar 21, 2019: $0.50Mar '19Jul 5, 2019: $0.54Sep 26, 2019: $0.54Dec 26, 2019: $0.54Mar 26, 2020: $0.54Jun 25, 2020: $0.58Jun '20Sep 24, 2020: $0.58Dec 21, 2020: $0.58Mar 25, 2021: $0.58Jun 24, 2021: $0.63Sep 23, 2021: $0.63Sep '21Dec 21, 2021: $0.63Mar 24, 2022: $0.63Jun 23, 2022: $0.68Sep 22, 2022: $0.68Dec 20, 2022: $0.68Dec '22Mar 23, 2023: $0.68Jun 22, 2023: $0.69Sep 21, 2023: $0.69Dec 19, 2023: $0.69Mar 21, 2024: $0.69Mar '24Jun 28, 2024: $0.70Sep 27, 2024: $0.70Dec 27, 2024: $0.70Mar 28, 2025: $0.70Jun 27, 2025: $0.71Jun '25Sep 26, 2025: $0.71Dec 26, 2025: $0.71Mar 27, 2026: $0.71Jun 26, 2026: $0.72

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $1.81$1.8120172018: $1.46$1.4620182019: $2.12$2.1220192020: $2.28$2.2820202021: $2.47$2.4720212022: $2.67$2.6720222023: $2.75$2.7520232024: $2.79$2.7920242025: $2.83$2.8320252026 (YTD): $1.43$1.432026 YTD

How much MDT do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month417$38,496$1,200
$500 / month2,084$192,479$6,000
$1,000 / month4,167$384,958$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.12%. $10,000 in MDT would currently pay about $312 a year ($26 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

MDT dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 26, 2026 $0.72 +1.4%
Mar 27, 2026 $0.71 +0.0%
Dec 26, 2025 $0.71 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2025 $0.71 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2025 $0.71 +1.4%
Mar 28, 2025 $0.70 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2024 $0.70 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2024 $0.70 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2024 $0.70 +1.4%
Mar 21, 2024 $0.69 +0.0%
Dec 19, 2023 $0.69 +0.0%
Sep 21, 2023 $0.69 +0.0%
Jun 22, 2023 $0.69 +1.5%
Mar 23, 2023 $0.68 +0.0%
Dec 20, 2022 $0.68 +0.0%
Sep 22, 2022 $0.68 +0.0%
Jun 23, 2022 $0.68 +7.9%
Mar 24, 2022 $0.63 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2021 $0.63 +0.0%
Sep 23, 2021 $0.63 +0.0%
Jun 24, 2021 $0.63 +8.6%
Mar 25, 2021 $0.58 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2020 $0.58 +0.0%
Sep 24, 2020 $0.58 +0.0%
Jun 25, 2020 $0.58 +7.4%
Mar 26, 2020 $0.54 +0.0%
Dec 26, 2019 $0.54 +0.0%
Sep 26, 2019 $0.54 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2019 $0.54 +8.0%
Mar 21, 2019 $0.50 +0.0%
Dec 27, 2018 $0.50 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2018 $0.50 +8.7%
Mar 22, 2018 $0.46 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2017 $0.46 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2017 $0.46 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2017 $0.46 +7.0%
Mar 22, 2017 $0.43 +0.0%
Dec 21, 2016 $0.43 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2016 $0.43 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2016 $0.43 +13.2%
Mar 22, 2016 $0.38 +0.0%
Dec 22, 2015 $0.38 +0.0%
Sep 23, 2015 $0.38 +0.0%
Jun 25, 2015 $0.38 +24.6%
Mar 26, 2015 $0.305 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2014 $0.305 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2014 $0.305 +0.0%
Jul 1, 2014 $0.305 +8.9%
Apr 2, 2014 $0.28 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2013 $0.28 +0.0%
Oct 2, 2013 $0.28 +0.0%
Jul 2, 2013 $0.28 +7.7%
Apr 3, 2013 $0.26 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2012 $0.26 +0.0%
Oct 3, 2012 $0.26 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2012 $0.26 +7.0%
Apr 3, 2012 $0.243 +0.0%
Jan 4, 2012 $0.243 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2011 $0.243 +0.0%
Jul 6, 2011 $0.243 +8.0%
Apr 6, 2011 $0.225 +0.0%
Jan 5, 2011 $0.225 +0.0%
Oct 6, 2010 $0.225 +0.0%
Jul 7, 2010 $0.225 +9.8%
Apr 7, 2010 $0.205 +0.0%
Jan 6, 2010 $0.205 +0.0%
Oct 7, 2009 $0.205 +0.0%
Jul 8, 2009 $0.205 +9.0%
Apr 1, 2009 $0.188 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2008 $0.188 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2008 $0.188 +0.0%
Jul 1, 2008 $0.188 +50.4%
Apr 2, 2008 $0.125 +0.0%
Jan 2, 2008 $0.125 +0.0%
Oct 3, 2007 $0.125 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2007 $0.125 +13.6%
Apr 3, 2007 $0.11 +0.0%
Jan 3, 2007 $0.11 +0.0%
Oct 4, 2006 $0.11 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2006 $0.11 +14.6%
Apr 5, 2006 $0.096 +0.0%
Jan 4, 2006 $0.096 +0.0%
Oct 5, 2005 $0.096 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2005 $0.096 +14.3%
Mar 30, 2005 $0.084 -1.2%
Jan 5, 2005 $0.085 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2004 $0.085 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2004 $0.085 +16.4%
Mar 31, 2004 $0.073 +0.0%
Dec 30, 2003 $0.073 +0.0%
Oct 1, 2003 $0.073 +0.0%
Jul 1, 2003 $0.073 +15.9%
Apr 2, 2003 $0.063 +8.6%
Dec 31, 2002 $0.058 -7.9%
Oct 2, 2002 $0.063 +0.0%
Jul 2, 2002 $0.063 +8.6%
Apr 3, 2002 $0.058 +0.0%
Jan 2, 2002 $0.058 +0.0%
Oct 3, 2001 $0.058 +0.0%
Jul 3, 2001 $0.058 +16.0%
Apr 4, 2001 $0.05 +0.0%
Jan 3, 2001 $0.05 +4900.0%
Dec 19, 2000 $0.001 -98.0%
Oct 4, 2000 $0.05 +0.0%
Jul 5, 2000 $0.05 +25.0%
Apr 5, 2000 $0.04 +0.0%
Jan 5, 2000 $0.04 +0.0%
Oct 6, 1999 $0.04 +0.0%
Jun 30, 1999 $0.04 +23.1%
Apr 7, 1999 $0.0325 +0.0%
Jan 6, 1999 $0.0325 +0.0%
Oct 7, 1998 $0.0325 +0.0%
Jun 30, 1998 $0.0325 +18.2%
Apr 7, 1998 $0.0275 +0.0%
Jan 7, 1998 $0.0275 +0.0%
Oct 8, 1997 $0.0275 +0.0%
Jul 1, 1997 $0.0275 +15.8%
Apr 2, 1997 $0.0238 +0.0%
Jan 8, 1997 $0.0238 +0.0%
Oct 9, 1996 $0.0238 +0.0%
Jul 2, 1996 $0.0238 +46.2%
Apr 2, 1996 $0.0163 +0.0%
Jan 3, 1996 $0.0163 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1995 $0.0163 +0.0%
Jul 5, 1995 $0.0163 +27.5%
Apr 3, 1995 $0.0127 +0.0%
Dec 30, 1994 $0.0127 +0.0%
Oct 7, 1994 $0.0127 -0.5%
Jul 1, 1994 $0.0128 +20.6%
Apr 4, 1994 $0.0106 +0.0%
Jan 3, 1994 $0.0106 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1993 $0.0106 +0.0%
Jul 2, 1993 $0.0106 +21.4%
Apr 2, 1993 $0.0088 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1993 $0.0088 +0.0%
Oct 5, 1992 $0.0088 +0.0%
Jul 9, 1992 $0.0088 +16.7%
Apr 6, 1992 $0.0075 +0.0%
Jan 6, 1992 $0.0075 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1991 $0.0075 -9.4%
Jul 3, 1991 $0.0083 +29.3%
Apr 4, 1991 $0.0064 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1991 $0.0064 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1990 $0.0064 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1990 $0.0064 +17.1%
Apr 4, 1990 $0.0055 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1990 $0.0055 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1989 $0.0055 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1989 $0.0055 +16.7%
Apr 4, 1989 $0.0047 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1989 $0.0047 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1988 $0.0047 +0.0%
Jul 5, 1988 $0.0047 +15.4%
Apr 5, 1988 $0.0041 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1988 $0.0041 +0.0%
Dec 31, 1987 $0.0041 +0.0%
Jul 6, 1987 $0.0041 +18.2%
Apr 6, 1987 $0.0034 +0.0%
Jan 5, 1987 $0.0034 +0.0%
Oct 6, 1986 $0.0034 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1986 $0.0034 +10.0%
Apr 4, 1986 $0.0031 +0.0%
Jan 6, 1986 $0.0031 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1985 $0.0031 +0.0%
Jul 3, 1985 $0.0031 +5.3%
Apr 3, 1985 $0.003 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1985 $0.003 +0.0%
Oct 3, 1984 $0.003 +0.0%
Jul 9, 1984 $0.003 +5.5%
Apr 4, 1984 $0.0028 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1984 $0.0028 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1983 $0.0028 +0.0%
Jul 1, 1983 $0.0028 +12.5%
Apr 5, 1983 $0.0025 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1983 $0.0025 +0.0%
Oct 4, 1982 $0.0025 +0.0%
Jul 2, 1982 $0.0025 +14.3%
Apr 2, 1982 $0.0022 +0.0%
Jan 4, 1982 $0.0022

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

MDT scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Medtronic plc

Medtronic plc develops, manufactures, and sells device-based medical therapies to healthcare systems, physicians, clinicians, and patients in the United States, Ireland, and internationally. It operates through three segments: The Cardiovascular Portfolio, Neuroscience Portfolio, and Medical Surgical Portfolio. The Cardiovascular Portfolio segment offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices; cardiac ablation products; insertable cardiac monitor systems; TYRX products; and remote monitoring and patient-centered software.

Sector: Healthcare. Industry: Medical Devices. First dividend on our records: Jan 4, 1982. 179 payments tracked.

MDT dividend FAQ

When is MDT's next ex-dividend date?

MDT's next ex-dividend date is Sep 25, 2026 (in 17 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.72 per share, expected on Oct 16, 2026.

How often does MDT pay dividends?

MDT pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.72 per share with an ex-date of Jun 26, 2026.

What is MDT's dividend yield?

MDT's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.08%, based on $2.85 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $92.39. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.88 per share, is 3.12%.

How much does MDT pay per share?

MDT pays about $0.72 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.88 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $288.00 a year.

Has MDT grown or cut its dividend?

MDT has raised its annual dividend for 23 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 3.8% a year (+1.4% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of MDT do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.12%, you would need about 417 shares of MDT (roughly $38,496 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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