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Data last updated: Nov 05, 2026
Snapshot (as of Nov 05, 2026): BASF SE (BASFY) pays a $2.25 annual dividend, yielding 4.42% at $15.31/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-05. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.42%
Annual Dividend: $2.25 per share
Payout Ratio: 94.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-05
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 26
BASF SE dividend income comes from one of the world's largest chemical companies, spanning petrochemicals, agricultural solutions, coatings, and nutrition ingredients across six business segments. The current yield stands at 4.42%, placing BASFY in high-yield territory for the basic materials sector. The trailing annual dividend rate is $2.25 per share, paid annually, with the next ex-dividend date on May 5, 2026. A beta of 0.758 means the stock moves less than the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who prioritize lower price volatility over rapid capital gains.
BASF SE pays out 94.4% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level leaves little room for earnings pressure — BASF SE's six segments span essential industrial inputs like isocyanates, catalysts, and crop protection products, which serve industries with recurring demand, but that breadth alone does not insulate the payout from a cyclical earnings decline. BASF SE dividend safety is further complicated by the dividend history, which contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, showing the payout has been trimmed before when conditions deteriorated.
BASF SE dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.2% per year from 2008 to 2024. Per-share payments moved from $0.7614 to $0.9230 over that window (2025 and 2026 figures are partial years and excluded from the CAGR). The largest annual increase in the window was 33.2% in 2011, but the history also contains meaningful cuts in other years. Growth is slow, and that limits the income upside for investors counting on rising payments over time.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -12.3% | $0.93 (2022) | $0.63 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -7.5% | $0.93 (2020) | $0.63 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -1.6% | $0.74 (2015) | $0.63 (2025) |
BASFY fits income-focused investors who want above-average yield from a large, diversified chemical business and can accept a payout that has not grown in a straight line. The current yield of 4.42% is high (above 4%), but it sits below the 5-year average yield of 6.18%, which means the stock is currently offering less income relative to its own recent history. The 94.4% payout ratio means earnings need to hold up for the dividend to hold up. What an investor gets here is meaningful current income from a globally diversified chemicals operation. What they accept is slow dividend growth, a high payout ratio, and a history that includes past cuts.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | $0.6500 |
| 2025-05-06 | $0.6300 |
| 2024-04-26 | $0.9230 |
| 2023-05-01 | $0.8990 |
| 2022-05-02 | $0.9330 |
| 2021-04-30 | $0.9800 |
| 2020-06-19 | $0.9320 |
| 2019-05-06 | $0.9020 |
| 2018-05-07 | $0.9440 |
| 2017-05-15 | $0.7987 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.6500 |
| 2025 | $0.6300 |
| 2024 | $0.9230 |
| 2023 | $0.8990 |
| 2022 | $0.9330 |
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