BHP Dividend History & Yield

BHP Group Limited · NYSE

Stock Basic Materials Semi-annual payer IndustrialInternational
$91.99
+1.74% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.74%
$3.44/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.30%
$3.96/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.96
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.98
per share, every half-year
Frequency
Semi-annual
2 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Mar 8, 2027 Estimated
in 181 days
Next pay date
Mar 22, 2027
in 195 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 4, 2026
$1.98 per share
Payout ratio
69%
of earnings
Market cap
233.8B
P/E 23.8
5y dividend CAGR
-8.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
39.4
since Apr 24, 1987
1y total return
+71.1%
price +64.9% + dividends 6.2%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Mar 8, 2027 (in 181 days) Mar 22, 2027 $1.98 $198.00 Estimated
Thu, Sep 9, 2027 (in 366 days) Sep 23, 2027 $1.98 $198.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BHP's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.96 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Feb 28, 2007 to Sep 4, 2026; most recent $1.98$0.00$2.00$4.00Feb 28, 2007: $0.3382Feb '07Sep 12, 2007: $0.4566Feb 27, 2008: $0.4904Sep 3, 2008: $0.6934Feb 25, 2009: $0.6934Sep 2, 2009: $0.6934Sep '09Mar 3, 2010: $0.7103Sep 8, 2010: $0.761Mar 9, 2011: $0.7779Sep 7, 2011: $0.9301Feb 29, 2012: $0.9301Feb '12Sep 5, 2012: $0.9639Mar 6, 2013: $0.9639Sep 4, 2013: $0.9978Mar 5, 2014: $0.9978Sep 3, 2014: $1.0485Sep '14Mar 11, 2015: $1.0485Sep 9, 2015: $1.1062Mar 9, 2016: $0.2855Aug 31, 2016: $0.2498Mar 8, 2017: $0.7136Mar '17Sep 7, 2017: $0.7672Mar 8, 2018: $0.9813Sep 6, 2018: $1.124Jan 10, 2019: $1.8198Mar 7, 2019: $0.9813Mar '19Sep 5, 2019: $1.3916Mar 5, 2020: $1.1597Sep 3, 2020: $0.9813Mar 4, 2021: $1.802Sep 2, 2021: $3.5682Sep '21Feb 24, 2022: $2.6762Sep 1, 2022: $3.50Mar 9, 2023: $1.80Sep 7, 2023: $1.60Mar 7, 2024: $1.44Mar '24Sep 13, 2024: $1.48Mar 7, 2025: $1.00Mar 6, 2026: $1.46Sep 4, 2026: $1.98

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$4.00$8.002017: $1.4808$1.480820172018: $2.1053$2.105320182019: $4.1927$4.192720192020: $2.1409$2.140920202021: $5.3702$5.370220212022: $6.1762$6.176220222023: $3.40$3.4020232024: $2.92$2.9220242025: $1.00$1.0020252026 (YTD): $3.44$3.442026 YTD

How much BHP do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month304$27,876$1,200
$500 / month1,516$139,379$6,000
$1,000 / month3,031$278,758$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.30%. $10,000 in BHP would currently pay about $430 a year ($36 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BHP dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 4, 2026 $1.98 +35.6%
Mar 6, 2026 $1.46 +46.0%
Mar 7, 2025 $1.00 -32.4%
Sep 13, 2024 $1.48 +2.8%
Mar 7, 2024 $1.44 -10.0%
Sep 7, 2023 $1.60 -11.1%
Mar 9, 2023 $1.80 -48.6%
Sep 1, 2022 $3.50 +30.8%
Feb 24, 2022 $2.6762 -25.0%
Sep 2, 2021 $3.5682 +98.0%
Mar 4, 2021 $1.802 +83.6%
Sep 3, 2020 $0.9813 -15.4%
Mar 5, 2020 $1.1597 -16.7%
Sep 5, 2019 $1.3916 +41.8%
Mar 7, 2019 $0.9813 -46.1%
Jan 10, 2019 $1.8198 +61.9%
Sep 6, 2018 $1.124 +14.5%
Mar 8, 2018 $0.9813 +27.9%
Sep 7, 2017 $0.7672 +7.5%
Mar 8, 2017 $0.7136 +185.7%
Aug 31, 2016 $0.2498 -12.5%
Mar 9, 2016 $0.2855 -74.2%
Sep 9, 2015 $1.1062 +5.5%
Mar 11, 2015 $1.0485 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2014 $1.0485 +5.1%
Mar 5, 2014 $0.9978 +0.0%
Sep 4, 2013 $0.9978 +3.5%
Mar 6, 2013 $0.9639 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2012 $0.9639 +3.6%
Feb 29, 2012 $0.9301 +0.0%
Sep 7, 2011 $0.9301 +19.6%
Mar 9, 2011 $0.7779 +2.2%
Sep 8, 2010 $0.761 +7.1%
Mar 3, 2010 $0.7103 +2.4%
Sep 2, 2009 $0.6934 +0.0%
Feb 25, 2009 $0.6934 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2008 $0.6934 +41.4%
Feb 27, 2008 $0.4904 +7.4%
Sep 12, 2007 $0.4566 +35.0%
Feb 28, 2007 $0.3382 +8.1%
Sep 6, 2006 $0.3129 +5.7%
Mar 1, 2006 $0.2959 +29.6%
Mar 2, 2005 $0.2283 +42.1%
Sep 1, 2004 $0.1607 +11.8%
Apr 13, 2004 $0.1437 +6.2%
Nov 10, 2003 $0.1353 +6.7%
Jun 10, 2003 $0.1268 +7.1%
Nov 12, 2002 $0.1184 +7.7%
Jul 15, 2002 $1.911 Special
Jun 4, 2002 $0.1099 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2001 $0.1099 -0.6%
Jun 5, 2001 $0.1106 +3.8%
Nov 14, 2000 $0.1065 -16.9%
Oct 24, 2000 $0.1282 +5.7%
Jun 6, 2000 $0.1212 -7.5%
Nov 2, 1999 $0.131 -1.5%
May 11, 1999 $0.1331 +14.0%
Nov 3, 1998 $0.1167 -17.4%
May 12, 1998 $0.1413 -2.8%
Nov 4, 1997 $0.1454 -12.3%
May 13, 1997 $0.1658 +2.5%
Nov 5, 1996 $0.1617 -1.2%
May 14, 1996 $0.1638 +7.4%
Nov 7, 1995 $0.1525 +8.0%
May 12, 1995 $1.1925 Special
Nov 4, 1994 $0.1413 +7.1%
May 6, 1994 $0.1318 +17.1%
Oct 29, 1993 $0.1126 -5.0%
May 7, 1993 $0.1185 -1.9%
Oct 30, 1992 $0.1208 -4.8%
May 8, 1992 $0.1269 +1.3%
Nov 1, 1991 $0.1253 -3.5%
May 10, 1991 $0.1298 +5.8%
Nov 2, 1990 $0.1226 +2.2%
May 11, 1990 $0.12 +7.7%
Nov 3, 1989 $0.1114 +93.6%
Jun 9, 1989 $0.0575 +2.9%
Apr 21, 1989 $0.0559 -0.7%
Oct 28, 1988 $0.0563 -49.6%
Apr 22, 1988 $0.1118 +13.8%
Apr 24, 1987 $0.0983

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

BHP scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

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 BHP Group Limited

BHP Group Limited operates as a resources company in Australia, Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, rest of Asia, North America, and South America. The company operates through three segments: Copper, Iron Ore, and Coal. It explores for copper, iron, steelmaking coal, energy coal, nickel, potash, cobalt, sulphide, ammonium sulphate, silver, gold, molybdenum, uranium, and zinc deposits. The company is also involved in the services, marketing, trading, and finance businesses; potash, nickel, and copper development; mining, smelting, refining of nickel; and provision of towing, freight, administrative, and marketing support and other services.

Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Other Industrial Metals & Mining. First dividend on our records: Apr 24, 1987. 81 payments tracked.

BHP dividend FAQ

When is BHP's next ex-dividend date?

BHP's next ex-dividend date is Mar 8, 2027 (in 181 days, estimated from its semi-annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.98 per share, expected on Mar 22, 2027.

How often does BHP pay dividends?

BHP pays dividends twice a year, 2 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.98 per share with an ex-date of Sep 4, 2026.

What is BHP's dividend yield?

BHP's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.74%, based on $3.44 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $91.99. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.96 per share, is 4.30%.

How much does BHP pay per share?

BHP pays about $1.98 per share each half-year, which works out to roughly $3.96 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $396.00 a year.

Has BHP grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 8.5% a year (+38.7% over the last year). BHP did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 4.30%, you would need about 304 shares of BHP (roughly $27,876 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive twice a year, so the monthly figure is an average.

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