The only stupid question is the one that goes unasked 
First, in your scenario, yes if you made multiple payments totaling your statement balance, that would reflect statement paid in full.
There are 2 important dates: the due date and the statement closing date. The due date is just that: when your payment, at least the minimum, is due.
The statement closing (aka cut) date is the one many of us pay attention to for scoring/apping purposes. Let's say your payment is due the 5th, well the statement will close/cut 3-6 days later depending on the bank. Chase is 3 days for me, Amex is 6 days. Whatever your posted balance is at the time the statement cuts is the amount reported to the credit bureaus.
Does that make sense?
First, in your scenario, yes if you made multiple payments totaling your statement balance, that would reflect statement paid in full.
There are 2 important dates: the due date and the statement closing date. The due date is just that: when your payment, at least the minimum, is due.
The statement closing (aka cut) date is the one many of us pay attention to for scoring/apping purposes. Let's say your payment is due the 5th, well the statement will close/cut 3-6 days later depending on the bank. Chase is 3 days for me, Amex is 6 days. Whatever your posted balance is at the time the statement cuts is the amount reported to the credit bureaus.
Does that make sense?
@Aahz wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:Maybe stupid, but curious..
let's say I have a statement balance due Jan. 5th for 1500 with min. payment due of $25. If I paid let's say 500 now then 1000 again before 1/5/16..does that still count as paying full statement balance? is it correct that credit score history doesnt get accounted for until AFTER your statement due date?
Yes, that still counts. The number of payments is irrelevant, only the total amount paid by the due date is relevant.
As for your credit scores - each month creditors report both statement balance and amount paid since the last statement. So, even if you make payments after the due date (but before the statement cuts) the total amount paid during the statement period will show up on your reports and thus effect your score. Again, the number of individual payments is irrelevant, just the total amount paid during the statement period.
This should only be done after you have made at least the minimum payment by the due date. Never miss that minimum payment amount before the due date. And it is hit or miss whether payments after the due date will be processed and included in the statement balance. Possible, yes, not guaranteed.
