diff --git a/src/tools/illink/test/ILLink.RoslynAnalyzer.Tests/DataFlowTests.cs b/src/tools/illink/test/ILLink.RoslynAnalyzer.Tests/DataFlowTests.cs
index 3c3287cabab981..811566f7161ea9 100644
--- a/src/tools/illink/test/ILLink.RoslynAnalyzer.Tests/DataFlowTests.cs
+++ b/src/tools/illink/test/ILLink.RoslynAnalyzer.Tests/DataFlowTests.cs
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ public Task DependencyInjectionPattern()
             return RunTest();
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public Task DelegateDataFlow()
+        {
+            return RunTest();
+        }
+
         [Fact]
         public Task DynamicDependencyDataflow()
         {
diff --git a/src/tools/illink/test/Mono.Linker.Tests.Cases/DataFlow/DelegateDataFlow.cs b/src/tools/illink/test/Mono.Linker.Tests.Cases/DataFlow/DelegateDataFlow.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..803cebcef547e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/illink/test/Mono.Linker.Tests.Cases/DataFlow/DelegateDataFlow.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
+
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using Mono.Linker.Tests.Cases.Expectations.Assertions;
+using Mono.Linker.Tests.Cases.Expectations.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mono.Linker.Tests.Cases.DataFlow
+{
+    [SkipKeptItemsValidation]
+    [ExpectedNoWarnings]
+    public class DelegateDataFlow
+    {
+        public static void Main()
+        {
+            AnnotatedDelegateParameter.Test();
+            AnnotatedDelegateFuncLikeParameter.Test();
+            AnnotatedDelegateMultipleParameters.Test();
+            AnnotatedDelegateWithAnnotatedParamAndUnannotatedReturn.Test();
+            ActionAndFuncWithAnnotatedLambda.Test();
+        }
+
+        // ===================================================
+        // Tests for custom delegate type with DAM-annotated parameter
+        // as field, property, and local variable — then invoked
+        // ===================================================
+        class AnnotatedDelegateParameter
+        {
+            delegate void DelegateWithAnnotatedParam([DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type type);
+
+            // --- Field scenarios ---
+
+            static DelegateWithAnnotatedParam _fieldDelegate;
+
+            static void TestFieldInvokeWithMatchingAnnotation(
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type type)
+            {
+                _fieldDelegate(type);
+            }
+
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type), "Invoke")]
+            static void TestFieldInvokeWithoutAnnotation(Type type)
+            {
+                _fieldDelegate(type);
+            }
+
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type), "Invoke")]
+            static void TestFieldInvokeWithMismatchedAnnotation(
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicFields)] Type type)
+            {
+                _fieldDelegate(type);
+            }
+
+            static void TestFieldInvokeWithTypeOf()
+            {
+                _fieldDelegate(typeof(TestType));
+            }
+
+            // --- Property scenarios ---
+
+            static DelegateWithAnnotatedParam DelegateProperty { get; set; }
+
+            static void TestPropertyInvokeWithMatchingAnnotation(
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type type)
+            {
+                DelegateProperty(type);
+            }
+
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type), "Invoke")]
+            static void TestPropertyInvokeWithoutAnnotation(Type type)
+            {
+                DelegateProperty(type);
+            }
+
+            // --- Local variable scenarios ---
+
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type), "Invoke")]
+            static void TestLocalInvokeWithoutAnnotation(Type type)
+            {
+                DelegateWithAnnotatedParam local = _fieldDelegate;
+                local(type);
+            }
+
+            public static void Test()
+            {
+                TestFieldInvokeWithMatchingAnnotation(typeof(TestType));
+                TestFieldInvokeWithoutAnnotation(typeof(TestType));
+                TestFieldInvokeWithMismatchedAnnotation(typeof(TestType));
+                TestFieldInvokeWithTypeOf();
+                TestPropertyInvokeWithMatchingAnnotation(typeof(TestType));
+                TestPropertyInvokeWithoutAnnotation(typeof(TestType));
+                TestLocalInvokeWithoutAnnotation(typeof(TestType));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // ===================================================
+        // Tests for Func-like delegate (parameter + return) with DAM on parameter
+        // ===================================================
+        class AnnotatedDelegateFuncLikeParameter
+        {
+            delegate string DelegateWithAnnotatedTypeParam([DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type type);
+
+            static DelegateWithAnnotatedTypeParam _field;
+
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type), "Invoke")]
+            static void TestFieldInvokeWithoutAnnotation(Type type)
+            {
+                _field(type);
+            }
+
+            static void TestFieldInvokeWithMatchingAnnotation(
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type type)
+            {
+                _field(type);
+            }
+
+            public static void Test()
+            {
+                TestFieldInvokeWithoutAnnotation(typeof(TestType));
+                TestFieldInvokeWithMatchingAnnotation(typeof(TestType));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // ===================================================
+        // Tests for custom delegate types with multiple annotated parameters
+        // ===================================================
+        class AnnotatedDelegateMultipleParameters
+        {
+            delegate void DelegateWithTwoAnnotatedParams(
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type typeMethods,
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicFields)] Type typeFields);
+
+            static DelegateWithTwoAnnotatedParams _field;
+
+            static void TestMatchingAnnotations(
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type typeMethods,
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicFields)] Type typeFields)
+            {
+                _field(typeMethods, typeFields);
+            }
+
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type), "Invoke")]
+            static void TestFirstParameterMismatched(
+                Type type,
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicFields)] Type typeFields)
+            {
+                _field(type, typeFields);
+            }
+
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type), "Invoke")]
+            static void TestSecondParameterMismatched(
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type typeMethods,
+                Type type)
+            {
+                _field(typeMethods, type);
+            }
+
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type1), "Invoke")]
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type2), "Invoke")]
+            static void TestBothParametersMismatched(Type type1, Type type2)
+            {
+                _field(type1, type2);
+            }
+
+            public static void Test()
+            {
+                TestMatchingAnnotations(typeof(TestType), typeof(TestType));
+                TestFirstParameterMismatched(typeof(TestType), typeof(TestType));
+                TestSecondParameterMismatched(typeof(TestType), typeof(TestType));
+                TestBothParametersMismatched(typeof(TestType), typeof(TestType));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // ===================================================
+        // Tests for custom delegate with annotated parameter and unannotated return
+        // verifying both parameter and return value flow
+        // ===================================================
+        class AnnotatedDelegateWithAnnotatedParamAndUnannotatedReturn
+        {
+            delegate Type DelegateWithAnnotatedParam(
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type type);
+
+            static DelegateWithAnnotatedParam _field;
+
+            // Return is unannotated, so using it for PublicMethods should warn
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2072", "Invoke", nameof(DataFlowTypeExtensions.RequiresPublicMethods))]
+            static void TestReturnValueUsedWithRequirement(
+                [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type type)
+            {
+                _field(type).RequiresPublicMethods();
+            }
+
+            // Parameter is unannotated - should warn for parameter; return used without requirement - no extra warning
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type), "Invoke")]
+            static void TestParameterMismatch(Type type)
+            {
+                _ = _field(type);
+            }
+
+            // Both: parameter mismatch + return value used with requirement
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2067", nameof(type), "Invoke")]
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2072", "Invoke", nameof(DataFlowTypeExtensions.RequiresPublicMethods))]
+            static void TestBothMismatched(Type type)
+            {
+                _field(type).RequiresPublicMethods();
+            }
+
+            public static void Test()
+            {
+                TestReturnValueUsedWithRequirement(typeof(TestType));
+                TestParameterMismatch(typeof(TestType));
+                TestBothMismatched(typeof(TestType));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // ===================================================
+        // Tests for Action<> and Func<> with annotated lambda parameters
+        // This tests that the annotations on lambda parameters are tracked
+        // when creating delegates from lambdas with DAM annotations.
+        // ===================================================
+        class ActionAndFuncWithAnnotatedLambda
+        {
+            // Assigning a lambda with DAM-annotated parameter to Action<Type>
+            // should warn because Action<Type>'s Invoke parameter has no DAM.
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2111")]
+            static void TestActionWithAnnotatedLambda()
+            {
+                Action<Type> a = ([DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type t) => { };
+                a(typeof(TestType));
+            }
+
+            // Same for Func<Type, string>
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2111")]
+            static void TestFuncWithAnnotatedLambda()
+            {
+                Func<Type, string> f = ([DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type t) => t.ToString();
+                f(typeof(TestType));
+            }
+
+            // Annotated local function assigned to Action<Type>
+            [ExpectedWarning("IL2111")]
+            static void TestActionWithAnnotatedLocalFunction()
+            {
+                Action<Type> a = LocalFunction;
+                a(typeof(TestType));
+
+                void LocalFunction(
+                    [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicMethods)] Type type)
+                {
+                }
+            }
+
+            public static void Test()
+            {
+                TestActionWithAnnotatedLambda();
+                TestFuncWithAnnotatedLambda();
+                TestActionWithAnnotatedLocalFunction();
+            }
+        }
+
+        class TestType
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}