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Data last updated: Oct 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 21, 2026): Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP) pays a $1.53 annual dividend ($0.39 quarterly), yielding 5.57% at $28.23/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-31. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 5.57%
Annual Dividend: $1.53 per share
Payout Ratio: 1426.5% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-31
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Utilities
Years of Dividend History: 19
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. dividend investors get exposure to a portfolio of hydroelectric, wind, and solar power assets spanning North America, Colombia, and Brazil. The current yield stands at 5.31%, well above the income threshold most dividend investors target. BEP pays quarterly, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.53 per share and an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2026. At a beta of 0.98, the stock moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for income-focused investors who want renewable energy exposure without extreme price swings.
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. pays out 1,426.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That number is extreme by any standard, and Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. dividend safety hinges on whether cash generation from its power assets, which operate across hydroelectric, wind, and solar facilities in multiple geographies, can support distributions that reported earnings alone cannot justify. The most significant pressure point is that a payout ratio this elevated leaves virtually no buffer if power generation volumes or energy prices decline.
Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. dividend history shows a CAGR of 1.9% per year from 2009 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend moved from $1.1031 to $1.4920 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 16.8% in 2015, but the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear. At 1.9% annually, dividend growth is slow, and income investors relying on BEP for rising income should weigh that rate against inflation.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +5.2% | $1.28 (2022) | $1.49 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -5.2% | $1.95 (2020) | $1.49 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -1.1% | $1.66 (2015) | $1.49 (2025) |
BEP fits income-focused investors who want a high yield from a renewable power operator and can accept an elevated payout ratio. The yield of 5.31% is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 4.67%, which means the current entry point delivers more income than the historical norm. The trade-off is real: a 1,426.5% payout ratio and a long-run dividend CAGR of just 1.9% mean income grows slowly and the payout depends on factors beyond reported earnings. Investors get a meaningful yield from a geographically diversified renewable energy portfolio, but they accept limited dividend growth and a payout structure that carries above-average risk.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | $0.3920 |
| 2026-05-29 | $0.3920 |
| 2026-02-27 | $0.3920 |
| 2025-11-28 | $0.3730 |
| 2025-08-29 | $0.3730 |
| 2025-05-30 | $0.3730 |
| 2025-02-28 | $0.3730 |
| 2024-11-29 | $0.3550 |
| 2024-08-30 | $0.3547 |
| 2024-05-31 | $0.3550 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1760 |
| 2025 | $1.4920 |
| 2024 | $1.4197 |
| 2023 | $1.3505 |
| 2022 | $1.2800 |
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