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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): BASF SE (BFFAF) pays a $2.25 annual dividend, yielding 4.62% at $57.00/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-04. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.62%
Annual Dividend: $2.25 per share
Payout Ratio: 93.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-04
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 41
BASF Se is a German chemical giant founded in 1865, operating across six divisions that span petrochemicals, crop protection, battery materials, and personal care ingredients. The BASF Se dividend currently yields 4.35%, placing it in high-yield territory for a large industrial chemicals company. BFFAF pays annually, with a trailing dividend rate of $2.25 per share and an ex-dividend date of May 5, 2026. With a beta of 0.806, BFFAF stock moves less than the broader market, a characteristic that appeals to income-focused investors who prioritize lower volatility.
BASF Se pays out 35.2% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves meaningful room to absorb earnings pressure across BASF's cyclical chemicals and agricultural markets without immediately threatening the dividend. BASF Se dividend safety is further supported by the breadth of its business, which spans everything from oilfield chemicals to fungicides and cosmetic ingredients, reducing dependence on any single end market. The most significant data-supported risk is the dividend's history of year-over-year declines, which shows the payout is not insulated from earnings swings in a cyclical sector.
BASF Se dividend history shows a CAGR of 2.3% per year from 2009 to 2024. Per-share payments moved from $2.60 to $3.65 over that period (2025 and 2026 figures are partial years and excluded from the CAGR). The largest annual increase in the window was 44.0% in 2014, but the history also contains multiple year-over-year declines exceeding 5%, so growth has been uneven rather than linear. Zero consecutive years of dividend increases are on record, meaning BASF Se carries no formal growth streak.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -10.7% | $3.59 (2022) | $2.55 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -7.1% | $3.70 (2020) | $2.55 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -2.0% | $3.14 (2015) | $2.55 (2025) |
BASF Se fits income-focused investors who want a high yield from a diversified industrial chemicals business and can accept an irregular growth pattern. The current yield of 4.35% is high (above 4%), though it sits below the 5-year average yield of 6.16%, which means the stock is currently priced at a premium relative to its own recent history. The 35.2% payout ratio keeps the dividend well-covered at current earnings levels. The trade-off is clear: BFFAF delivers meaningful income today, but dividend growth has averaged only 2.3% annually and has not been uninterrupted, so capital appreciation and rising income are not the story here.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | $2.6340 |
| 2025-05-06 | $2.5523 |
| 2024-04-26 | $3.6490 |
| 2023-04-28 | $3.7500 |
| 2022-05-02 | $3.5870 |
| 2021-04-30 | $4.0030 |
| 2020-06-19 | $3.6980 |
| 2019-05-06 | $3.5829 |
| 2018-05-07 | $3.7080 |
| 2017-05-15 | $3.2790 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.6340 |
| 2025 | $2.5523 |
| 2024 | $3.6490 |
| 2023 | $3.7500 |
| 2022 | $3.5870 |
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