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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): Bank of China Limited (BACHY) pays a $5.66 annual dividend ($0.43 monthly), yielding 3.44% at $19.29/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-07-02. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 3.44%
Annual Dividend: $5.66 per share
Payout Ratio: 55.3%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-07-02
Dividend Frequency: monthly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 18
Bank of China Limited dividend income comes from one of the world's oldest and most geographically diversified banks, founded in 1912 and operating across Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Treasury Operations, and Investment Banking. The current yield stands at 3.44%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $5.66 per share paid monthly. The next ex-dividend date is July 2, 2026. With a beta of 0.102, BACHY stock moves far less than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize low price volatility over capital gains.
Bank of China Limited pays out 55.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves a meaningful buffer of retained earnings, supported by the bank's six revenue divisions spanning corporate lending, personal banking, insurance underwriting, and treasury operations across more than 10,000 branches globally. Bank of China Limited dividend safety faces its most tangible pressure from the dividend's own history: the annual per-share amount has declined in multiple years since 2012, showing that payouts are not immune to cuts when conditions shift.
Bank of China Limited dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.3% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.0114 to $1.2216 over that span (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). Growth has been far from linear: the largest single-year increase in the window was 50.1% in 2025, while the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, most visibly in the 2015-2017 stretch where the annual dividend fell from $0.7768 to $0.6149.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +12.0% | $0.87 (2022) | $1.22 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +12.6% | $0.68 (2020) | $1.22 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +4.6% | $0.78 (2015) | $1.22 (2025) |
Bank of China Limited is a low-volatility income stock with a moderate yield, best suited to income-focused investors who can accept slow long-term dividend growth in exchange for price stability. The current yield of 3.44% sits below the 5-year average of 4.53%, meaning today's entry point delivers less income than the stock's own recent history has offered. The moderate (2–4%) yield classification reflects a payout that is neither high enough to anchor a pure income portfolio nor growing fast enough at 1.3% CAGR to build meaningful future income. The trade-off is clear: BACHY stock offers a beta of 0.102 and a covered payout ratio, but dividend growth has been erratic and the current yield lags its own historical average.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | $0.4294 |
| 2025-12-03 | $0.3858 |
| 2025-04-23 | $0.4168 |
| 2025-01-14 | $0.4190 |
| 2024-07-09 | $0.8140 |
| 2023-07-05 | $0.8440 |
| 2022-07-06 | $0.8690 |
| 2021-05-26 | $0.6240 |
| 2020-07-06 | $0.6752 |
| 2019-05-22 | $0.6732 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.4294 |
| 2025 | $1.2216 |
| 2024 | $0.8140 |
| 2023 | $0.8440 |
| 2022 | $0.8690 |
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