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Ford paid a special dividend of $0.15 per share on March 3, 2025, and a supplemental dividend of $0.18 per share in 2024. The company has a history of paying special dividends, including a $0.65 per share dividend in 2023, and uses them to supplement its regular quarterly dividend and return cash flow to shareholders. 

 

Recent special dividends

• March 2025: Ford paid a special dividend of $0.15 per share. 
   
• 2024: The company paid a supplemental dividend of $0.18 per share. 
   
• 2023: A larger special dividend of $0.65 per share was paid, attributed to returns from its investment in electric vehicle startup Rivian. 
   

Regular dividend

• In addition to special dividends, Ford currently pays a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share ($0.60 annually), which it has maintained since early 2023. 
   

Purpose of special dividends

• Ford uses special dividends to supplement its regular quarterly payouts.

• These payments help the company meet its target of returning 40% to 50% of its adjusted free cash flow to shareholders annually.