BFS Dividend History & Yield

Saul Centers, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Real Estate Quarterly payer High yieldREIT
$32.55
+0.09% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
7.25%
$2.36/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
7.25%
$2.36/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.36
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.59
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 14, 2026 Estimated
in 36 days
Next pay date
Oct 28, 2026
in 50 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 15, 2026
$0.59 per share
Payout ratio
n/a
REIT: use FFO payout instead
Market cap
1.1B
P/E 33.6
5y dividend CAGR
+2.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
32.9
since Oct 8, 1993
1y total return
+2.2%
price -4.7% + dividends 6.9%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Oct 14, 2026 (in 36 days) Oct 28, 2026 $0.59 $59.00 Estimated
Wed, Jan 13, 2027 (in 127 days) Jan 27, 2027 $0.59 $59.00 Estimated
Wed, Apr 14, 2027 (in 218 days) Apr 28, 2027 $0.59 $59.00 Estimated
Wed, Jul 14, 2027 (in 309 days) Jul 28, 2027 $0.59 $59.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BFS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.36 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 12, 2016 to Jul 15, 2026; most recent $0.59$0.00$0.40$0.80Oct 12, 2016: $0.47Oct '16Jan 12, 2017: $0.51Apr 11, 2017: $0.51Jul 13, 2017: $0.51Oct 16, 2017: $0.51Jan 16, 2018: $0.52Jan '18Apr 13, 2018: $0.52Jul 16, 2018: $0.52Oct 16, 2018: $0.52Jan 16, 2019: $0.53Apr 15, 2019: $0.53Apr '19Jul 16, 2019: $0.53Oct 16, 2019: $0.53Jan 16, 2020: $0.53Apr 15, 2020: $0.53Jul 16, 2020: $0.53Jul '20Oct 15, 2020: $0.53Jan 14, 2021: $0.53Apr 14, 2021: $0.53Jul 15, 2021: $0.55Oct 14, 2021: $0.55Oct '21Jan 13, 2022: $0.57Apr 13, 2022: $0.57Jul 14, 2022: $0.59Oct 14, 2022: $0.59Jan 13, 2023: $0.59Jan '23Apr 14, 2023: $0.59Jul 14, 2023: $0.59Oct 13, 2023: $0.59Jan 12, 2024: $0.59Apr 12, 2024: $0.59Apr '24Jul 15, 2024: $0.59Oct 15, 2024: $0.59Jan 15, 2025: $0.59Apr 15, 2025: $0.59Jul 15, 2025: $0.59Jul '25Oct 15, 2025: $0.59Jan 15, 2026: $0.59Apr 15, 2026: $0.59Jul 15, 2026: $0.59

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.25$2.502017: $2.04$2.0420172018: $2.08$2.0820182019: $2.12$2.1220192020: $2.12$2.1220202021: $2.16$2.1620212022: $2.32$2.3220222023: $2.36$2.3620232024: $2.36$2.3620242025: $2.36$2.3620252026 (YTD): $1.77$1.772026 YTD

How much BFS do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month509$16,551$1,200
$500 / month2,543$82,754$6,000
$1,000 / month5,085$165,508$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 7.25%. $10,000 in BFS would currently pay about $725 a year ($60 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BFS dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 15, 2026 $0.59 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2026 $0.59 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2026 $0.59 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2025 $0.59 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2025 $0.59 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2025 $0.59 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2025 $0.59 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2024 $0.59 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2024 $0.59 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2024 $0.59 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2024 $0.59 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2023 $0.59 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2023 $0.59 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2023 $0.59 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2023 $0.59 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2022 $0.59 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2022 $0.59 +3.5%
Apr 13, 2022 $0.57 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2022 $0.57 +3.6%
Oct 14, 2021 $0.55 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2021 $0.55 +3.8%
Apr 14, 2021 $0.53 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2021 $0.53 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2020 $0.53 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2020 $0.53 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2020 $0.53 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2020 $0.53 +0.0%
Oct 16, 2019 $0.53 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2019 $0.53 +0.0%
Apr 15, 2019 $0.53 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2019 $0.53 +1.9%
Oct 16, 2018 $0.52 +0.0%
Jul 16, 2018 $0.52 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2018 $0.52 +0.0%
Jan 16, 2018 $0.52 +2.0%
Oct 16, 2017 $0.51 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2017 $0.51 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2017 $0.51 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2017 $0.51 +8.5%
Oct 12, 2016 $0.47 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2016 $0.47 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2016 $0.47 +9.3%
Jan 13, 2016 $0.43 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2015 $0.43 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2015 $0.43 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2015 $0.43 +7.5%
Jan 14, 2015 $0.40 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2014 $0.40 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2014 $0.40 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2014 $0.40 +11.1%
Jan 15, 2014 $0.36 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2013 $0.36 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2013 $0.36 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2013 $0.36 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2013 $0.36 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2012 $0.36 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2012 $0.36 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2012 $0.36 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2012 $0.36 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2011 $0.36 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2011 $0.36 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2011 $0.36 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2011 $0.36 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2010 $0.36 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2010 $0.36 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2010 $0.36 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2010 $0.36 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2009 $0.36 -7.7%
Jul 15, 2009 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2009 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2009 $0.39 -17.0%
Oct 15, 2008 $0.47 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2008 $0.47 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2008 $0.47 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2008 $0.47 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2007 $0.47 +6.8%
Jul 13, 2007 $0.44 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2007 $0.44 +4.8%
Jan 12, 2007 $0.42 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2006 $0.42 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2006 $0.42 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2006 $0.42 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2006 $0.42 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2005 $0.42 +5.0%
Jul 13, 2005 $0.40 +2.6%
Apr 13, 2005 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2005 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2004 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2004 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2004 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 14, 2004 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2003 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2003 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2003 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2003 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2002 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 15, 2002 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2002 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 15, 2002 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2001 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2001 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2001 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2001 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2000 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2000 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 12, 2000 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 12, 2000 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 13, 1999 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 14, 1999 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 14, 1999 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 13, 1999 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 14, 1998 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 15, 1998 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 14, 1998 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 14, 1998 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 15, 1997 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 15, 1997 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 14, 1997 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 15, 1997 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 15, 1996 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 15, 1996 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 12, 1996 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 12, 1996 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 13, 1995 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 13, 1995 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 7, 1995 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 10, 1995 $0.39 +0.0%
Oct 11, 1994 $0.39 +0.0%
Jul 11, 1994 $0.39 +0.0%
Apr 11, 1994 $0.39 +0.0%
Jan 10, 1994 $0.39 +160.0%
Oct 8, 1993 $0.15

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

BFS scores 10/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Yield above 7%

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Saul Centers, Inc.

Saul Centers, Inc. is a self-managed, self-administered equity REIT. Saul Centers currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio comprised of 62 properties, which includes (a) 59 community and neighborhood shopping centers and mixed-use properties with approximately 10.6 million square feet of leasable area and (b) three non-operating land and development properties. Over 85% of the Saul Centers' property operating income is generated by properties in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan area. Saul Centers, Inc. is based in Bethesda, Maryland. Saul Centers, Inc. was established on June 10, 1993, and incorporated in Maryland.

Sector: Real Estate. Industry: REIT - Retail. First dividend on our records: Oct 8, 1993. 132 payments tracked.

BFS dividend FAQ

When is BFS's next ex-dividend date?

BFS's next ex-dividend date is Oct 14, 2026 (in 36 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.59 per share, expected on Oct 28, 2026.

How often does BFS pay dividends?

BFS pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.59 per share with an ex-date of Jul 15, 2026.

What is BFS's dividend yield?

BFS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 7.25%, based on $2.36 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $32.55. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.36 per share, is 7.25%.

How much does BFS pay per share?

BFS pays about $0.59 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.36 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $236.00 a year.

Has BFS grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 2.0% a year (+0.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of BFS do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 7.25%, you would need about 509 shares of BFS (roughly $16,551 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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