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Dover R&D Spending Growth & History (DOV)
Dover's r&d spending was $165.3M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $165.3M | $15.7M | +10.52% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $149.6M | $10.5M | +7.58% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $139.1M | −$12.3M | −8.12% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $151.4M | −$6.5M | −4.10% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $157.8M | $15.7M | +11.07% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $142.1M | $1.1M | +0.81% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $141.0M | −$2.1M | −1.45% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $143.0M | $12.5M | +9.57% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $130.5M | $14.7M | +12.69% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $115.8M | $803,000 | +0.70% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $115.0M | −$3.4M | −2.85% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $118.4M | $1.2M | +1.05% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $117.2M | −$6.5M | −5.23% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $123.6M | −$51.9M | −29.56% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $175.5M | $16.2M | +10.16% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $159.3M | −$12.7M | −7.40% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $172.1M | −$17.1M | −9.06% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $189.2M | — | — |
Dover r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dover's r&d spending increased from $142.1M to $165.3M, a change of $23.2M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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