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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA) pays a $0.60 annual dividend, yielding 4.19% at $25.72/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-04-09. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.19%
Annual Dividend: $0.60 per share
Payout Ratio: 49.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-04-09
Dividend Frequency: semi-annually
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 38
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. dividend sits at a 4.13% yield, backed by a global banking operation spanning Spain, Mexico, Turkey, and South America. BBVA pays semi-annually, with the last dividend of $0.7080 per share and an ex-dividend date of April 9, 2026. Trailing twelve-month payments total $0.60 per share. With a beta of 0.902, BBVA stock moves slightly below the broader market, which suits income-focused investors who want meaningful yield without extreme price swings.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. pays out 49.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves a meaningful buffer of retained earnings, and BBVA's diversified revenue base across retail banking, wholesale banking, insurance, and asset management across multiple geographies supports the current payout. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. dividend safety faces its most direct pressure from currency exposure: the company operates heavily in markets like Mexico and Turkey, where exchange rate swings directly affect the dollar-denominated dividend amounts investors receive.
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. dividend history shows a CAGR of -4.4% per year from 1996 to 2016. Per-share payments fell from $1.0059 at the start of that window to $0.4108 by the end. The largest annual increase in the window was 35.9% in 1999, but the overall trend was negative, and the data includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%. Growth is slow, and for a 20-year window, a negative CAGR means income investors received less per share at the end than at the beginning.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +29.9% | $0.38 (2022) | $0.83 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +36.8% | $0.17 (2020) | $0.83 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +10.2% | $0.31 (2015) | $0.83 (2025) |
BBVA fits income-focused investors who prioritize yield over dividend growth. The current yield of 4.13% is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits modestly above the 5-year average of 4.02%, meaning the current entry point delivers slightly more income than the historical norm. The 49.7% payout ratio keeps the dividend from looking stretched. The trade-off is real: the long-term dividend history shows a negative growth rate, so investors gain a high current yield from a globally diversified bank but accept that per-share income has not grown reliably over time. Currency volatility across BBVA's emerging market footprint adds another layer of variability to actual dollar receipts.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | $0.4170 |
| 2026-04-09 | $0.7084 |
| 2025-11-06 | $0.3695 |
| 2025-04-09 | $0.4584 |
| 2024-10-09 | $0.3244 |
| 2024-04-08 | $0.4253 |
| 2023-10-06 | $0.1695 |
| 2023-04-03 | $0.3333 |
| 2022-10-07 | $0.1168 |
| 2022-04-06 | $0.2611 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1254 |
| 2025 | $0.8278 |
| 2024 | $0.7497 |
| 2023 | $0.5028 |
| 2022 | $0.3779 |
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