BP Dividend History & Yield

BP p.l.c. · NYSE

Stock Energy Quarterly payer EnergyInternational
$44.88
+2.44% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
4.49%
$2.017/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
4.63%
$2.08/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.08
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.52
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 13, 2026 Estimated
in 66 days
Next pay date
Nov 27, 2026
in 80 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.52 per share
Payout ratio
95%
of earnings
Market cap
115.6B
P/E 21.5
5y dividend CAGR
+9.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
5 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
64.6
since Feb 13, 1962
1y total return
+33.1%
price +27.4% + dividends 5.7%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 (in 66 days) Nov 27, 2026 $0.52 $52.00 Estimated
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 (in 157 days) Feb 26, 2027 $0.52 $52.00 Estimated
Fri, May 14, 2027 (in 248 days) May 28, 2027 $0.52 $52.00 Estimated
Fri, Aug 13, 2027 (in 339 days) Aug 27, 2027 $0.52 $52.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BP's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.08 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 8, 2016 to Aug 14, 2026; most recent $0.52$0.00$0.40$0.80Nov 8, 2016: $0.60Nov '16Feb 15, 2017: $0.60May 10, 2017: $0.60Aug 9, 2017: $0.60Nov 9, 2017: $0.60Feb 15, 2018: $0.60Feb '18May 10, 2018: $0.60Aug 9, 2018: $0.615Nov 8, 2018: $0.615Feb 14, 2019: $0.615May 9, 2019: $0.615May '19Aug 8, 2019: $0.615Nov 7, 2019: $0.615Feb 13, 2020: $0.63May 8, 2020: $0.63Aug 13, 2020: $0.315Aug '20Nov 5, 2020: $0.315Feb 18, 2021: $0.315May 6, 2021: $0.315Aug 12, 2021: $0.328Nov 10, 2021: $0.328Nov '21Feb 17, 2022: $0.328May 12, 2022: $0.328Aug 11, 2022: $0.36Nov 9, 2022: $0.36Feb 16, 2023: $0.397Feb '23May 11, 2023: $0.397Aug 10, 2023: $0.436Nov 9, 2023: $0.436Feb 15, 2024: $0.436May 16, 2024: $0.436May '24Aug 9, 2024: $0.48Nov 8, 2024: $0.48Feb 21, 2025: $0.48May 16, 2025: $0.48Aug 15, 2025: $0.499Aug '25Nov 14, 2025: $0.499Feb 20, 2026: $0.499May 15, 2026: $0.499Aug 14, 2026: $0.52

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $2.40$2.4020172018: $2.43$2.4320182019: $2.46$2.4620192020: $1.89$1.8920202021: $1.286$1.28620212022: $1.376$1.37620222023: $1.666$1.66620232024: $1.832$1.83220242025: $1.958$1.95820252026 (YTD): $1.518$1.5182026 YTD

How much BP do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month577$25,892$1,200
$500 / month2,885$129,462$6,000
$1,000 / month5,770$258,923$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 4.63%. $10,000 in BP would currently pay about $463 a year ($39 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BP dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 14, 2026 $0.52 +4.2%
May 15, 2026 $0.499 +0.0%
Feb 20, 2026 $0.499 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2025 $0.499 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.499 +4.0%
May 16, 2025 $0.48 +0.0%
Feb 21, 2025 $0.48 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2024 $0.48 +0.0%
Aug 9, 2024 $0.48 +10.1%
May 16, 2024 $0.436 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2024 $0.436 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2023 $0.436 +0.0%
Aug 10, 2023 $0.436 +9.8%
May 11, 2023 $0.397 +0.0%
Feb 16, 2023 $0.397 +10.3%
Nov 9, 2022 $0.36 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2022 $0.36 +9.8%
May 12, 2022 $0.328 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2022 $0.328 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2021 $0.328 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2021 $0.328 +4.1%
May 6, 2021 $0.315 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2021 $0.315 +0.0%
Nov 5, 2020 $0.315 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2020 $0.315 -50.0%
May 8, 2020 $0.63 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2020 $0.63 +2.4%
Nov 7, 2019 $0.615 +0.0%
Aug 8, 2019 $0.615 +0.0%
May 9, 2019 $0.615 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2019 $0.615 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2018 $0.615 +0.0%
Aug 9, 2018 $0.615 +2.5%
May 10, 2018 $0.60 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2018 $0.60 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2017 $0.60 +0.0%
Aug 9, 2017 $0.60 +0.0%
May 10, 2017 $0.60 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2017 $0.60 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2016 $0.60 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2016 $0.60 +0.0%
May 4, 2016 $0.60 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2016 $0.60 +0.0%
Nov 4, 2015 $0.60 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2015 $0.60 +0.0%
May 6, 2015 $0.60 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2015 $0.60 +0.0%
Nov 5, 2014 $0.60 +2.6%
Aug 6, 2014 $0.585 +0.0%
May 7, 2014 $0.585 +2.6%
Feb 12, 2014 $0.57 +0.0%
Nov 6, 2013 $0.57 +5.6%
Aug 7, 2013 $0.54 +0.0%
May 8, 2013 $0.54 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2013 $0.54 +0.0%
Nov 7, 2012 $0.54 +12.5%
Aug 8, 2012 $0.48 +0.0%
May 9, 2012 $0.48 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2012 $0.48 +14.3%
Nov 2, 2011 $0.42 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2011 $0.42 +0.0%
May 11, 2011 $0.42 +0.0%
Feb 9, 2011 $0.42 -50.0%
Feb 17, 2010 $0.84 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2009 $0.84 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2009 $0.84 +0.0%
May 13, 2009 $0.84 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2009 $0.84 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2008 $0.84 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2008 $0.84 +3.4%
May 14, 2008 $0.812 +0.0%
Feb 20, 2008 $0.812 +24.9%
Nov 7, 2007 $0.65 +0.0%
Aug 8, 2007 $0.65 +4.8%
May 9, 2007 $0.62 +0.0%
Feb 21, 2007 $0.62 +5.1%
Nov 8, 2006 $0.59 +0.0%
Aug 9, 2006 $0.59 +4.8%
May 10, 2006 $0.563 +0.0%
Feb 22, 2006 $0.563 +5.0%
Nov 8, 2005 $0.536 +0.0%
Aug 10, 2005 $0.536 +5.1%
May 11, 2005 $0.51 +0.0%
Feb 16, 2005 $0.51 +19.7%
Nov 9, 2004 $0.426 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2004 $0.426 +5.2%
May 12, 2004 $0.405 -10.0%
Feb 18, 2004 $0.45 +3.9%
Nov 12, 2003 $0.433 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2003 $0.433 +15.5%
May 14, 2003 $0.375 -10.1%
Feb 26, 2003 $0.417 +4.2%
Nov 13, 2002 $0.40 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2002 $0.40 +4.4%
May 15, 2002 $0.383 +0.0%
Feb 20, 2002 $0.383 +4.4%
Nov 14, 2001 $0.367 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2001 $0.367 +4.9%
May 16, 2001 $0.35 +0.0%
Feb 21, 2001 $0.35 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2000 $0.35 +5.1%
Aug 16, 2000 $0.333 +0.0%
May 17, 2000 $0.333 +0.0%
Feb 23, 2000 $0.333 +0.0%
Nov 17, 1999 $0.333 -0.1%
Aug 18, 1999 $0.3335 +8.5%
May 19, 1999 $0.3075 +1.7%
Mar 3, 1999 $0.3025 +0.0%
Nov 10, 1998 $0.3025 -17.2%
Aug 12, 1998 $0.3655 +1.7%
May 13, 1998 $0.3595 +2.1%
Feb 18, 1998 $0.352 +1.7%
Nov 12, 1997 $0.346 +2.8%
Aug 13, 1997 $0.3365 +5.7%
May 14, 1997 $0.3185 -0.9%
Feb 19, 1997 $0.3215 +4.1%
Nov 15, 1996 $0.3088 +6.6%
Aug 16, 1996 $0.2895 +41.6%
May 17, 1996 $0.2045 +6.5%
Feb 23, 1996 $0.192 +8.5%
Nov 17, 1995 $0.177 -26.4%
Aug 18, 1995 $0.2405 +33.6%
May 26, 1995 $0.18 +2.3%
Mar 3, 1995 $0.176 +15.0%
Nov 17, 1994 $0.153 +9.9%
Aug 19, 1994 $0.1393 -0.9%
May 23, 1994 $0.1405 +22.2%
Feb 18, 1994 $0.115 +0.0%
Nov 19, 1993 $0.115 -2.7%
Aug 23, 1993 $0.1182 -4.3%
May 24, 1993 $0.1235 +21.1%
Feb 22, 1993 $0.102 -21.8%
Nov 20, 1992 $0.1305 -18.7%
Aug 17, 1992 $0.1605 -46.8%
May 22, 1992 $0.3015 +0.0%
Mar 2, 1992 $0.3015 +19.2%
Nov 18, 1991 $0.253 +3.4%
Aug 19, 1991 $0.2447 -0.2%
May 24, 1991 $0.2452 -13.7%
Mar 4, 1991 $0.2843 +7.1%
Nov 26, 1990 $0.2655 +6.0%
Aug 27, 1990 $0.2505 -5.6%
May 21, 1990 $0.2652 +16.5%
Mar 5, 1990 $0.2278 +15.6%
Nov 17, 1989 $0.197 -1.7%
Aug 21, 1989 $0.2005 -3.4%
May 26, 1989 $0.2075 -59.0%
Mar 6, 1989 $0.5058 +76.1%
Aug 22, 1988 $0.2873 -40.9%
Feb 29, 1988 $0.486 +97.0%
Sep 4, 1987 $0.2467 +41.0%
May 4, 1987 $0.175 -58.2%
Mar 9, 1987 $0.4185 +139.1%
Feb 11, 1987 $0.175 +0.0%
Nov 12, 1986 $0.175 +0.0%
Aug 12, 1986 $0.175 +0.0%
May 13, 1986 $0.175 +0.0%
Feb 12, 1986 $0.175 +0.0%
Nov 13, 1985 $0.175 +0.0%
Aug 13, 1985 $0.175 +0.0%
May 13, 1985 $0.175 +0.0%
Feb 13, 1985 $0.175 +0.0%
Nov 13, 1984 $0.175 +7.7%
Aug 20, 1984 $0.1625 +0.0%
May 14, 1984 $0.1625 +0.0%
Feb 7, 1984 $0.1625 +0.0%
Nov 4, 1983 $0.1625 +0.0%
Aug 8, 1983 $0.1625 +0.0%
May 9, 1983 $0.1625 +0.0%
Feb 7, 1983 $0.1625 +0.0%
Nov 5, 1982 $0.1625 +0.0%
Aug 9, 1982 $0.1625 +0.0%
May 10, 1982 $0.1625 +8.3%
Feb 5, 1982 $0.15 +0.0%
Nov 6, 1981 $0.15 +0.0%
Aug 10, 1981 $0.15 +0.0%
May 8, 1981 $0.15 +33.3%
Feb 2, 1981 $0.1125 +0.0%
Nov 7, 1980 $0.1125 +28.6%
Aug 11, 1980 $0.0875 +0.0%
May 12, 1980 $0.0875 +40.0%
Feb 8, 1980 $0.0625 +25.0%
Nov 9, 1979 $0.05 +33.3%
Aug 13, 1979 $0.0375 +0.0%
May 14, 1979 $0.0375 +36.4%
Feb 9, 1979 $0.0275 +0.0%
Nov 3, 1978 $0.0275 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1978 $0.0275 +0.0%
May 15, 1978 $0.0275 +29.4%
Feb 10, 1978 $0.0213 +0.0%
Nov 4, 1977 $0.0213 +0.0%
Aug 15, 1977 $0.0213 +0.0%
May 16, 1977 $0.0213 +0.0%
Feb 14, 1977 $0.0213 +0.0%
Nov 5, 1976 $0.0213 +0.0%
Aug 16, 1976 $0.0213 +0.0%
May 17, 1976 $0.0213 +0.0%
Feb 13, 1976 $0.0213 +0.0%
Nov 7, 1975 $0.0213 +0.0%
Aug 11, 1975 $0.0213 +0.0%
May 12, 1975 $0.0213 +0.0%
Feb 7, 1975 $0.0213 +0.0%
Nov 8, 1974 $0.0213 +0.0%
Aug 12, 1974 $0.0213 +0.0%
May 13, 1974 $0.0213 +0.0%
Feb 8, 1974 $0.0213 +0.0%
Nov 12, 1973 $0.0213 +0.7%
Aug 13, 1973 $0.0211 +0.0%
May 14, 1973 $0.0211 +0.0%
Feb 9, 1973 $0.0211 +0.0%
Nov 3, 1972 $0.0211 +0.0%
Aug 7, 1972 $0.0211 +0.0%
May 8, 1972 $0.0211 +0.0%
Feb 7, 1972 $0.0211 +0.0%
Nov 8, 1971 $0.0211 +0.0%
Aug 9, 1971 $0.0211 +0.0%
May 10, 1971 $0.0211 +0.0%
Feb 5, 1971 $0.0211 +0.0%
Nov 6, 1970 $0.0211 +0.0%
Aug 10, 1970 $0.0211 +0.0%
May 11, 1970 $0.0211 +0.0%
Nov 7, 1969 $0.0211 +0.0%
Aug 11, 1969 $0.0211 +0.0%
May 12, 1969 $0.0211 +0.0%
Feb 7, 1969 $0.0211 +8.0%
Nov 8, 1968 $0.0195 +0.0%
Aug 12, 1968 $0.0195 +0.0%
May 13, 1968 $0.0195 +0.0%
Feb 9, 1968 $0.0195 +0.0%
Nov 6, 1967 $0.0195 +10.0%
Aug 14, 1967 $0.0178 +0.0%
May 16, 1967 $0.0178 +4.2%
Feb 14, 1967 $0.017 +0.0%
Nov 15, 1966 $0.017 +0.0%
Aug 16, 1966 $0.017 +9.1%
May 17, 1966 $0.0156 +10.0%
Feb 8, 1966 $0.0142 +0.0%
Nov 8, 1965 $0.0142 +11.1%
Aug 17, 1965 $0.0128 +0.0%
May 18, 1965 $0.0128 +0.0%
Feb 16, 1965 $0.0128 +12.5%
Nov 9, 1964 $0.0114 +0.0%
Aug 18, 1964 $0.0114 +6.7%
May 12, 1964 $0.0107 +15.4%
Feb 10, 1964 $0.0092 +0.0%
Nov 12, 1963 $0.0092 +0.0%
Aug 20, 1963 $0.0092 +0.0%
May 14, 1963 $0.0092 +14.4%
Feb 11, 1963 $0.0081 +0.0%
Nov 13, 1962 $0.0081 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1962 $0.0081 +0.0%
May 15, 1962 $0.0081 +0.0%
Feb 13, 1962 $0.0081

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

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

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payout ratio above 80% of earnings

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 BP p.l.c.

BP p.l.c., an integrated energy company, engages in the oil and gas business worldwide. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments. It engages in the production of natural gas, marketing, and trading activities, as well as solar, wind, and hydrogen businesses. The company also offers aviation fuel products and services, such as jet fuel; aviation gasoline; UL91 aviation fuel; and sustainable aviation fuel. In addition, it engages in the convenience and retail fuel; EV charging; Castrol lubricants and fluids; B2B; midstream; crude oil production; refining and oil trading; and bioenergy businesses.

Sector: Energy. Industry: Oil & Gas Integrated. First dividend on our records: Feb 13, 1962. 253 payments tracked.

BP dividend FAQ

When is BP's next ex-dividend date?

BP's next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026 (in 66 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.52 per share, expected on Nov 27, 2026.

How often does BP pay dividends?

BP pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.52 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.

What is BP's dividend yield?

BP's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 4.49%, based on $2.017 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $44.88. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.08 per share, is 4.63%.

How much does BP pay per share?

BP pays about $0.52 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.08 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $208.00 a year.

Has BP grown or cut its dividend?

BP has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 9.6% a year (+4.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 4.63%, you would need about 577 shares of BP (roughly $25,892 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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