IBM has raised its dividend for 31 straight years, with a 54% FCF payout ratio signaling the $6.76 annual payment is well-protected.
Arvind Krishna guided IBM toward $15.7 billion in 2026 FCF against a $6.3 billion dividend obligation, leaving substantial room for continued increases.
IBM carries $61.3 billion in debt at 2.8x EBITDA, but 6.3x interest coverage keeps dividend service from becoming a threat.
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IBM (NYSE:IBM) has quietly become a cash-generating utility for corporate AI orchestration, sitting on a $255.3 billion market cap with a $12.5 billion generative AI book of business. For income investors who dismiss enterprise tech as too volatile for a retirement portfolio, the question is simple. Is the dividend safe?
Arvind Krishna guided IBM toward $15.7 billion in 2026 FCF against a $6.3 billion dividend obligation, leaving substantial room for continued increases.
IBM carries $61.3 billion in debt at 2.8x EBITDA, but 6.3x interest coverage keeps dividend service from becoming a threat.
Act now: the ***** yst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and IBM didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.
IBM (NYSE:IBM) has quietly become a cash-generating utility for corporate AI orchestration, sitting on a $255.3 billion market cap with a $12.5 billion generative AI book of business. For income investors who dismiss enterprise tech as too volatile for a retirement portfolio, the question is simple. Is the dividend safe?
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