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Data last updated: Oct 21, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 21, 2026): Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) pays a $1.61 annual dividend ($0.42 quarterly), yielding 1.02% at $163.92/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-11. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.02%
Annual Dividend: $1.61 per share
Payout Ratio: 17.8%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-11
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 3
Booking Holdings Inc. dividend sits at a 1.05% yield, backed by one of the world's largest online travel platforms. The company operates Booking.com, Priceline, and Agoda across accommodation, flights, and rental cars, serving travelers globally. BKNG pays dividends quarterly, with a trailing annual rate of $1.6080 per share and an ex-dividend date of September 11, 2026. At a beta of 1.128, this is a cyclical travel stock, better suited to growth-and-income investors than those seeking high current yield.
Booking Holdings Inc. pays out 17.8% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend even if travel demand softens. Booking Holdings Inc. dividend safety is further supported by the breadth of its platform, which spans accommodation, flights, and restaurant reservations across multiple brands and geographies. The primary risk is sector exposure: Consumer Cyclical businesses tied to travel spending are vulnerable to economic downturns, which could pressure earnings and, by extension, the dividend.
Booking Holdings Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 9.7% per year from 2024 to 2025. The per-share annual dividend grew from $1.4000 to $1.5360 over that period (2026 data is partial and not included in the growth calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 9.7% in 2025, which is also the only full-year data point available. For income investors, nearly 10% annual growth is meaningful, though the short history makes it difficult to assess how BKNG sustains that pace across different market conditions.
BKNG stock fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend growth over current yield. At 1.05%, the yield is low (below 2%), so this is not a stock for investors who need income today. The 17.8% payout ratio is the defining characteristic here: it gives Booking Holdings Inc. room to keep growing the dividend at a fast clip without straining the business. What an investor gains is a rapidly growing dividend from a large, diversified travel platform. The trade-off is a yield that delivers little immediate income, and a dividend history short enough that the growth rate has not yet been tested through a full market cycle.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | $0.4200 |
| 2026-06-05 | $0.4200 |
| 2026-03-06 | $0.4200 |
| 2025-12-05 | $0.3840 |
| 2025-09-05 | $0.3840 |
| 2025-06-06 | $0.3840 |
| 2025-03-07 | $0.3840 |
| 2024-12-06 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-09-06 | $0.3500 |
| 2024-06-07 | $0.3500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.2600 |
| 2025 | $1.5360 |
| 2024 | $1.4000 |
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