FLO Dividend History & Yield

Flowers Foods, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer StaplesDividend growthHigh yield
$6.32
+0.88% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
9.82%
$0.621/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
7.91%
$0.50/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.50
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.125
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 11, 2026 Declared
in 3 days
Next pay date
Sep 25, 2026
in 17 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 12, 2026
$0.125 per share
Payout ratio
334%
of earnings
Market cap
1.3B
P/E 24.3
5y dividend CAGR
-5.4%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
23 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.6
since Jan 16, 1987
1y total return
-53.8%
price -57.9% + dividends 4.1%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 (in 3 days) Sep 25, 2026 $0.125 $12.50 Declared
Sat, Dec 12, 2026 (in 95 days) Dec 26, 2026 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 (in 187 days) Mar 28, 2027 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated
Mon, Jun 14, 2027 (in 279 days) Jun 28, 2027 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FLO's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.50 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Aug 31, 2016 to Jun 12, 2026; most recent $0.125$0.00$0.15$0.30Aug 31, 2016: $0.16Aug '16Nov 30, 2016: $0.16Mar 1, 2017: $0.16Jun 7, 2017: $0.17Aug 30, 2017: $0.17Nov 30, 2017: $0.17Nov '17Mar 1, 2018: $0.17Jun 6, 2018: $0.18Aug 30, 2018: $0.18Nov 29, 2018: $0.18Feb 28, 2019: $0.18Feb '19Jun 6, 2019: $0.19Aug 29, 2019: $0.19Nov 27, 2019: $0.19Feb 27, 2020: $0.19Jun 4, 2020: $0.20Jun '20Aug 27, 2020: $0.20Nov 25, 2020: $0.20Mar 4, 2021: $0.20Jun 9, 2021: $0.21Sep 2, 2021: $0.21Sep '21Dec 2, 2021: $0.21Mar 3, 2022: $0.21Jun 8, 2022: $0.22Sep 1, 2022: $0.22Dec 1, 2022: $0.22Dec '22Mar 2, 2023: $0.22Jun 7, 2023: $0.23Aug 31, 2023: $0.23Nov 30, 2023: $0.23Feb 29, 2024: $0.23Feb '24Jun 6, 2024: $0.24Sep 6, 2024: $0.24Nov 29, 2024: $0.24Feb 28, 2025: $0.24Jun 5, 2025: $0.248Jun '25Sep 5, 2025: $0.248Nov 28, 2025: $0.248Mar 6, 2026: $0.248Jun 12, 2026: $0.125

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.67$0.6720172018: $0.71$0.7120182019: $0.75$0.7520192020: $0.79$0.7920202021: $0.83$0.8320212022: $0.87$0.8720222023: $0.91$0.9120232024: $0.95$0.9520242025: $0.984$0.98420252026 (YTD): $0.373$0.3732026 YTD

How much FLO do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month2,400$15,180$1,200
$500 / month12,000$75,900$6,000
$1,000 / month24,000$151,800$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 7.91%. $10,000 in FLO would currently pay about $791 a year ($66 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

FLO dividend history

Show all 151 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 12, 2026 $0.125 -49.6%
Mar 6, 2026 $0.248 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2025 $0.248 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2025 $0.248 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2025 $0.248 +3.3%
Feb 28, 2025 $0.24 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2024 $0.24 +0.0%
Sep 6, 2024 $0.24 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2024 $0.24 +4.3%
Feb 29, 2024 $0.23 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2023 $0.23 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2023 $0.23 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2023 $0.23 +4.5%
Mar 2, 2023 $0.22 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2022 $0.22 +0.0%
Sep 1, 2022 $0.22 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2022 $0.22 +4.8%
Mar 3, 2022 $0.21 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2021 $0.21 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2021 $0.21 +0.0%
Jun 9, 2021 $0.21 +5.0%
Mar 4, 2021 $0.20 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2020 $0.20 +0.0%
Aug 27, 2020 $0.20 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicElevated risk

FLO scores 65/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (elevated risk).

4 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Yield above 7%
  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years
  • Share price down more than 30% over 1 year

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 Flowers Foods, Inc.

Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery food products in the United States. The company's principal products include fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack items, bagels, English muffins, tortillas, baking mixes, and frozen breads and rolls as well as snack items including bars, cakes, cookies, and crackers. The company offers its products under the Nature's Own, DKB, Canyon Bakehouse, Simple Mills, Wonder, and Tastykake brand names. It distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates bakeries.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Packaged Foods. First dividend on our records: Jan 16, 1987. 151 payments tracked.

FLO dividend FAQ

When is FLO's next ex-dividend date?

FLO's next ex-dividend date is Sep 11, 2026 (in 3 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.125 per share, expected on Sep 25, 2026.

How often does FLO pay dividends?

FLO pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.125 per share with an ex-date of Jun 12, 2026.

What is FLO's dividend yield?

FLO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 9.82%, based on $0.621 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $6.32. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.50 per share, is 7.91%.

How much does FLO pay per share?

FLO pays about $0.125 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.50 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $50.00 a year.

Has FLO grown or cut its dividend?

FLO has raised its annual dividend for 23 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 5.4% a year (-36.4% over the last year). FLO did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 7.91%, you would need about 2,400 shares of FLO (roughly $15,180 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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