Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IONS) Dividend Analysis
This company has no dividend history.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
This company does not pay dividends
No dividend history found in SEC filings.
Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) pay a dividend?
Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) has never paid a dividend. Free cash flow is currently negative, so there is no surplus to distribute. All figures are computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Does Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) pay a dividend?+
No. Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) does not pay a dividend, and no dividend payment appears anywhere in the filing history we hold.
How does Ionis Pharmaceuticals return cash to shareholders?+
It largely does not. Ionis Pharmaceuticals pays no dividend and we do not see a meaningful reduction in share count over the last twelve months, so cash is being retained in the business or spent on growth rather than returned. That is common for companies reinvesting heavily, and it means your return depends entirely on the share price.
Could Ionis Pharmaceuticals afford to pay a dividend?+
Not currently. Ionis Pharmaceuticals's free cash flow is negative at -$561 million, meaning the business consumed cash over the period rather than generating it. A company funding a dividend from cash it is not producing would be paying shareholders out of its balance sheet or borrowings, which is not sustainable.
Which healthcare companies do pay dividends?+
Our Healthcare sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with Ionis Pharmaceuticals.
SourceDividend analysis computed from the 10-Q filed 29 Jul 2026, covering the period ending 30 Jun 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 30 Jul 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Earnings payout = dividends / net income. FCF payout = dividends / FCF. Yield = TTM DPS / price.
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