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MDT Dividend History

Medtronic plc · every payment since 1982

As of Oct 17, 2026, Medtronic plc (MDT) has paid 180 dividends since 1982. The most recent was $0.7200 per share (ex-date Sep 25, 2026, paid Oct 16, 2026). Over the last 12 months MDT paid $2.8600 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.02%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +1.4% versus the 2 before.

Latest news: Medtronic Raises Quarterly Dividend 1.4% to $0.72 · Jun 30, 2026

Latest dividend

$0.7200

Last ex-date

Sep 25, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$2.86

Trailing yield

3.02%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

25 yrs

Key facts: MDT dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 17, 2026, SmarterDividends has 180 dividend payments on record for Medtronic plc (MDT), going back to 1982.
  • MDT's most recent dividend was $0.72 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 25, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 16, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, MDT paid $2.86 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.02%.
  • MDT's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jun 26, 2026 ex-date, a 1.4% rise to $0.72 per share.
  • MDT's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Mar 30, 2005 ex-date, a 1.2% reduction to $0.0840 per share.
  • MDT paid $2.83 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 1.4% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "MDT Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 17, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MDT/dividend-history

What the record shows

MDT has paid quarterly dividends since 1982, spanning 180 payments. The Healthcare stock distributed $2.86 per share over the last 12 months, with a trailing yield of 3.2%.

The latest quarterly payment was $0.72 per share, unchanged from the prior payment. The recent average was $0.72, up from the prior average of $0.71, a 1.4% increase. No payment fell below its predecessor during the recent five-year period.

Annual totals rose in every recent full year, moving from $2.28 per share at the start of the span to $2.83 at the end. Percentage gains were larger earlier in the period and smaller later. MDT has increased its annual dividend for 25 consecutive years. Its last annual cut occurred in 2000, and MDT’s dividend safety grade is A.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 29, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

2.99%

of price a year ago

Price change

-1.1%

$95.78 → $94.75

Approx. total return

+1.9%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

MDT dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

MDT dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$2.1500—
20254$2.8300+1.4%
20244$2.7900+1.5%
20234$2.7500+3.0%
20224$2.6700+8.1%
20214$2.4700+8.3%
20204$2.2800+7.5%
20194$2.1200+45.2%
20183timing$1.4600-19.3%
20174$1.8100+8.4%
20164$1.6700+15.6%
20154$1.4450+20.9%
20144$1.1950+8.6%
20134$1.1000-13.1%
20125timing$1.2660+35.3%
20114$0.9360+8.8%
20104$0.8600+43.8%
20093timing$0.5980-26.5%
20085timing$0.8140+73.2%
20074$0.4700+14.1%
20064$0.4120+14.1%
20054$0.3610+48.6%
20043timing$0.2430-13.8%
20034$0.2820-6.0%
20025timing$0.3000+38.9%
20014$0.2160+19.3%
20005timing$0.1810+24.8%
19994$0.1450+20.8%
19984$0.1200+17.1%
19974$0.1025+28.1%
19964$0.0800+76.8%
19953timing$0.0453-24.0%
19945timing$0.0596+53.7%
19934$0.0388+19.2%
19924$0.0325+13.7%
19914$0.0286+20.4%
19904$0.0238+16.9%
19894$0.0203+16.1%
19884$0.0175+16.7%
19874$0.0150+14.3%
19864$0.0131+7.7%
19854$0.0122+5.4%
19844$0.0116+8.8%
19834$0.0106+13.3%
19824$0.0094—

Every MDT dividend

47 raises · 4 cuts · 0 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 25, 2026Oct 16, 2026$0.7200+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 26, 2026Jul 17, 2026$0.7200+1.4%Raise
Mar 27, 2026Apr 17, 2026$0.7100+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 26, 2025Jan 16, 2026$0.7100+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 2025Oct 17, 2025$0.7100+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 27, 2025Jul 11, 2025$0.7100+1.4%Raise
Mar 28, 2025Apr 11, 2025$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2024Jan 10, 2025$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 2024Oct 11, 2024$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 28, 2024Jul 12, 2024$0.7000+1.4%Raise
Mar 21, 2024Apr 12, 2024$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 19, 2023Jan 12, 2024$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 21, 2023Oct 13, 2023$0.6900+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 22, 2023Jul 14, 2023$0.6900+1.5%Raise
Mar 23, 2023Apr 14, 2023$0.6800+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 20, 2022Jan 13, 2023$0.6800+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 22, 2022Oct 14, 2022$0.6800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 23, 2022Jul 15, 2022$0.6800+7.9%Raise
Mar 24, 2022Apr 22, 2022$0.6300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2021Jan 14, 2022$0.6300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2021Oct 15, 2021$0.6300+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 24, 2021Jul 16, 2021$0.6300+8.6%Raise
Mar 25, 2021Apr 16, 2021$0.5800+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2020Jan 15, 2021$0.5800+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 24, 2020Oct 16, 2020$0.5800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 25, 2020Jul 17, 2020$0.5800+7.4%Raise
Mar 26, 2020Apr 17, 2020$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 26, 2019Jan 17, 2020$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 26, 2019Oct 18, 2019$0.5400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2019Jul 25, 2019$0.5400+8.0%Raise
Mar 21, 2019Apr 12, 2019$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2018Jan 18, 2019$0.5000+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2018Jul 25, 2018$0.5000+8.7%Raise
Mar 22, 2018Apr 13, 2018$0.4600+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2017Jan 19, 2018$0.4600+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 28, 2017Oct 20, 2017$0.4600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2017Jul 26, 2017$0.4600+7.0%Raise
Mar 22, 2017Apr 13, 2017$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 21, 2016Jan 13, 2017$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 27, 2016Oct 21, 2016$0.4300+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 6, 2016Jul 27, 2016$0.4300+13.2%Raise
Mar 22, 2016Apr 15, 2016$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 22, 2015Jan 15, 2016$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 23, 2015Oct 16, 2015$0.3800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 25, 2015Jul 17, 2015$0.3800+24.6%Raise
Mar 26, 2015Apr 17, 2015$0.3050+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2014Jan 6, 2015$0.3050+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2014Oct 24, 2014$0.3050+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2014Jul 25, 2014$0.3050+8.9%Raise
Apr 2, 2014Apr 25, 2014$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 31, 2013Jan 24, 2014$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 2, 2013Oct 25, 2013$0.2800+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 2013Jul 26, 2013$0.2800+7.7%Raise
Apr 3, 2013Apr 26, 2013$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 13, 2012Dec 28, 2012$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2012Oct 26, 2012$0.2600+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2012Jul 27, 2012$0.2600+7.0%Raise
Apr 3, 2012Apr 27, 2012$0.2430+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 2012Jan 27, 2012$0.2430+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 5, 2011Oct 28, 2011$0.2430+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 6, 2011Jul 29, 2011$0.2430+8.0%Raise
Apr 6, 2011Apr 29, 2011$0.2250+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 5, 2011Jan 28, 2011$0.2250+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 6, 2010Oct 29, 2010$0.2250+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 7, 2010Jul 30, 2010$0.2250+9.8%Raise
Apr 7, 2010Apr 30, 2010$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 6, 2010Jan 29, 2010$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 2009Oct 30, 2009$0.2050+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2009Jul 31, 2009$0.2050+9.0%Raise
Apr 1, 2009Apr 24, 2009$0.1880+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2008Jan 23, 2009$0.1880+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2008Oct 24, 2008$0.1880+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2008Jul 25, 2008$0.1880+50.4%Raise
Apr 2, 2008Apr 25, 2008$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 2, 2008Jan 25, 2008$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2007Oct 26, 2007$0.1250+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2007Jul 27, 2007$0.1250+13.6%Raise
Apr 3, 2007Apr 27, 2007$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 3, 2007Jan 26, 2007$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 2006Oct 27, 2006$0.1100+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2006Jul 28, 2006$0.1100+14.6%Raise
Apr 5, 2006Apr 28, 2006$0.0960+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 2006Jan 27, 2006$0.0960+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 5, 2005Oct 28, 2005$0.0960+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 29, 2005Jul 29, 2005$0.0960+14.3%Raise
Mar 30, 2005Apr 29, 2005$0.0840-1.2%Cut
Jan 5, 2005Jan 28, 2005$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 29, 2004Oct 29, 2004$0.0850+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 2004Jul 30, 2004$0.0850+16.4%Raise
Mar 31, 2004Apr 30, 2004$0.0730+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2003Jan 23, 2004$0.0730+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 1, 2003Oct 24, 2003$0.0730+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 2003Jul 25, 2003$0.0730+15.9%Raise
Apr 2, 2003Apr 25, 2003$0.0630+8.6%Raise
Dec 31, 2002Jan 24, 2003$0.0580-7.9%Cut
Oct 2, 2002Oct 25, 2002$0.0630+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 2002Jul 26, 2002$0.0630+8.6%Raise
Apr 3, 2002Apr 26, 2002$0.0580+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 2, 2002Jan 25, 2002$0.0580+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 2001Oct 26, 2001$0.0580+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 2001Jul 27, 2001$0.0580+16.0%Raise
Apr 4, 2001Apr 27, 2001$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 3, 2001Jan 26, 2001$0.0500+4900.0%Raise
Dec 19, 2000—$0.0010-98.0%Cut
Oct 4, 2000Oct 27, 2000$0.0500+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 2000Jul 28, 2000$0.0500+25.0%Raise
Apr 5, 2000Apr 28, 2000$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 5, 2000Jan 28, 2000$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 6, 1999Oct 29, 1999$0.0400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 1999Jul 30, 1999$0.0400+23.1%Raise
Apr 7, 1999Apr 30, 1999$0.0325+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 6, 1999Jan 29, 1999$0.0325+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 1998Oct 30, 1998$0.0325+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 30, 1998Jul 31, 1998$0.0325+18.2%Raise
Apr 7, 1998Apr 30, 1998$0.0275+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 7, 1998Jan 30, 1998$0.0275+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 1997Oct 31, 1997$0.0275+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 1997Aug 1, 1997$0.0275+15.8%Raise
Apr 2, 1997Apr 30, 1997$0.0238+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 8, 1997Jan 31, 1997$0.0238+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 1996Nov 1, 1996$0.0238+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 1996Aug 2, 1996$0.0238+46.2%Raise
Apr 2, 1996Apr 30, 1996$0.0163+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 3, 1996Jan 26, 1996$0.0163+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 1995Oct 27, 1995$0.0163+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 1995Jul 28, 1995$0.0163+27.5%Raise
Apr 3, 1995Apr 30, 1995$0.0128+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 1994Jan 27, 1995$0.0128+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 1994Oct 28, 1994$0.0128-0.5%Unchanged
Jul 1, 1994Jul 29, 1994$0.0128+20.6%Raise
Apr 4, 1994Apr 30, 1994$0.0106+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 3, 1994Jan 28, 1994$0.0106+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 1993Oct 29, 1993$0.0106+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 1993Jul 30, 1993$0.0106+21.4%Raise
Apr 2, 1993Apr 30, 1993$0.0088+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1993Jan 29, 1993$0.0088+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 5, 1992Oct 30, 1992$0.0088+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1992Jul 31, 1992$0.0088+16.7%Raise
Apr 6, 1992Apr 30, 1992$0.0075+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 6, 1992Jan 31, 1992$0.0075+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 1991Oct 31, 1991$0.0075-9.4%Cut
Jul 3, 1991Jul 31, 1991$0.0083+29.3%Raise
Apr 4, 1991Apr 30, 1991$0.0064+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1991Jan 31, 1991$0.0064+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 1990Oct 31, 1990$0.0064+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 1990Jul 31, 1990$0.0064+17.1%Raise
Apr 4, 1990Apr 30, 1990$0.0055+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1990Jan 31, 1990$0.0055+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 1989Oct 31, 1989$0.0055+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 1989Jul 31, 1989$0.0055+16.7%Raise
Apr 4, 1989Apr 28, 1989$0.0047+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1989Jan 31, 1989$0.0047+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 1988Oct 31, 1988$0.0047+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 5, 1988Jul 29, 1988$0.0047+15.4%Raise
Apr 5, 1988Apr 29, 1988$0.0041+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1988Jan 29, 1988$0.0041+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 31, 1987—$0.0041+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 6, 1987Jul 31, 1987$0.0041+18.2%Raise
Apr 6, 1987Apr 30, 1987$0.0034+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 5, 1987Jan 30, 1987$0.0034+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 6, 1986—$0.0034+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 1986—$0.0034+10.0%Raise
Apr 4, 1986—$0.0031+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 6, 1986—$0.0031+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 1985—$0.0031+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 3, 1985—$0.0031+5.3%Raise
Apr 3, 1985—$0.0030+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1985—$0.0030+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 3, 1984—$0.0030+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 1984—$0.0030+5.5%Raise
Apr 4, 1984—$0.0028+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1984—$0.0028+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 1983—$0.0028+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 1, 1983—$0.0028+12.5%Raise
Apr 5, 1983—$0.0025+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1983—$0.0025+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 4, 1982—$0.0025+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 2, 1982—$0.0025+14.3%Raise
Apr 2, 1982—$0.0022+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 4, 1982—$0.0022—First

MDT dividend history — FAQ

How much is MDT's dividend?

As of Oct 17, 2026, MDT's most recent dividend was $0.7200 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 25, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 16, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.8600 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 3.02%.

How often does MDT pay a dividend?

Medtronic plc pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is MDT's next dividend?

MDT's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has MDT ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 4 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2000.

How much did MDT pay in dividends in 2025?

MDT paid $2.8300 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 1.4% from 2024.

What was MDT's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, MDT paid $2.8600 per share, 2.99% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -1.1%. That is an approximate total return of +1.9% before taxes and reinvestment.

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to MDT