International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$258.28 +2.00% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $244.11B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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Cash
SEC
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B
Cash (14)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$349 Bull$268 Base$209 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:58% Call Buyers ($25.4M)
42% PutsMax Pain: $253.00
CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD
4.36% Total Yield
2.56% Cash ($6.61/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks
PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER
88/100 • FORTRESS PAYOUT
FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO
33.5% of FCF
8 consecutive years of payout growth
INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (8.5% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $22,610

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $986/yr
$10.8K
Yr 1
$11.8K
Yr 2
$12.8K
Yr 3
$13.9K
Yr 4
$15.0K
Yr 5
$16.3K
Yr 6
$17.7K
Yr 7
$19.2K
Yr 8
$20.8K
Yr 9
$22.6K
Yr 10
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IBM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +11.62%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $258.3H $259.6L $254.7C $257.8VOL 5.74M
RES: $214.9SUP: $213.6SMA50: $235.2SMA200: $249.2
$341.8$303.1$264.5$225.8$187.2RES $214.9SUP $213.6$257.82026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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IBM Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
16.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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IBM Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Does IBM pay a dividend and is it safe?

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) offers a 2.56% cash dividend yield ($6.61 annualized) and 4.36% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as FORTRESS PAYOUT.