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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) pays a $0.99 annual dividend, yielding 1.05% at $94.42/share. Next ex-dividend date 2023-08-01. 7+ consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.05%
Annual Dividend: $0.99 per share
Payout Ratio: 24.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2023-08-01
Sector: Technology
Years of Dividend History: 10
Activision Blizzard, Inc. dividend sits at $0.99 per share annually, backed by franchises like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush. The current yield is 1.05%, which is low by income standards but reflects a stock that has prioritized dividend growth over yield size. ATVI paid $0.99 per share in trailing twelve-month dividends, with the most recent ex-dividend date of August 1, 2023. A beta of 0.37 points to low price volatility, which appeals to growth-and-income investors who want dividend expansion without sharp drawdowns.
Activision Blizzard, Inc. pays out 24.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend, supported by diversified revenue streams spanning subscriptions, full game sales, in-game purchases, and licensing across the Activision, Blizzard, and King divisions. Activision Blizzard, Inc. dividend safety looks sound at current payout levels, though the gaming industry is subject to hit-driven revenue cycles, meaning earnings can shift meaningfully depending on the performance of new releases.
Activision Blizzard, Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 15.6% per year from 2010 to 2023. The per-share dividend grew from $0.15 to $0.99 over that period, a more than sixfold increase. 2023 delivered the largest single-year jump in the window, a 110.6% increase, when the annual dividend doubled from $0.47 to $0.99. The smallest annual increase in the data was 8.8% in 2019, when the dividend moved from $0.34 to $0.37.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +34.2% | $0.41 (2020) | $0.99 (2023) |
| 5-Year | +23.8% | $0.34 (2018) | $0.99 (2023) |
ATVI stock fits growth-and-income investors who care more about how fast the dividend is rising than how much it pays today. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.05%, and even against its own 5-year average of 0.68%, the current yield is elevated, reflecting the sharp 2023 dividend increase. The 24.3% payout ratio means the dividend is not stretched. What an investor gets here is a fast-growing dividend from a gaming company with diversified revenue, and what they accept is a yield that will not satisfy near-term income needs.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | $0.9900 |
| 2022-04-13 | $0.4700 |
| 2021-04-14 | $0.4700 |
| 2020-04-14 | $0.4100 |
| 2019-03-27 | $0.3700 |
| 2018-03-28 | $0.3400 |
| 2017-03-28 | $0.3000 |
| 2012-03-19 | $0.1800 |
| 2011-03-14 | $0.1650 |
| 2010-02-18 | $0.1500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.9900 |
| 2022 | $0.4700 |
| 2021 | $0.4700 |
| 2020 | $0.4100 |
| 2019 | $0.3700 |
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