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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Dividend Yield: 1.45%
Annual Dividend: $2.12 per share
Payout Ratio: 28.6%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-04-27
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 42
Bank of New York Mellon Corp dividend currently yields 1.45%, paid by one of the oldest financial institutions in the United States, founded in 1784 by Alexander Hamilton. BNY operates across custody, clearing, treasury services, and investment management, serving institutional and retail clients through businesses like Pershing and its Asset Servicing platform. Shareholders receive $2.12 per share annually in quarterly payments, with the next ex-dividend date on April 27, 2026. The stock's beta of 1.058 means it moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a fit for growth-and-income investors who can accept modest current yield in exchange for a dividend that has grown at a double-digit pace.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp pays out 28.6% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings relative to the dividend means BNY has substantial room to maintain payments even if earnings come under pressure, supported by fee-based revenue streams across custody, clearing, and wealth management services. Bank of New York Mellon Corp dividend safety benefits from this structure, though as a financial services company, earnings are sensitive to market volumes, interest rate shifts, and asset valuations, any of which could compress the earnings base that supports the current payout.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp dividend history shows a CAGR of 10.7% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $0.48 to $2.00 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the rate calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 3.0% in 2015, while the largest reached 20.9% in 2018. Fifteen consecutive years of increases anchor this as a growth-oriented dividend, not an income-first one.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +12.1% | $1.42 (2022) | $2.00 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +10.0% | $1.24 (2020) | $2.00 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +11.4% | $0.68 (2015) | $2.00 (2025) |
BNY stock fits growth-and-income investors who prioritize dividend expansion over immediate income, given its fee-driven financial services model and 15-year streak of consecutive increases. The yield is low (below 2%) at 1.45%, and that is the central trade-off: the current income is modest, sitting above the 5-year average yield of 1.1% but still well below what pure income investors typically seek. What BNY offers instead is a 10.7% annualized growth rate over 14 years and a payout ratio of 28.6%, which leaves meaningful room for future increases. An investor in Bank of New York Mellon Corp gains a dividend that has compounded quickly and has room to keep growing; they accept a yield that does little heavy lifting on its own.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | $0.5300 |
| 2026-01-23 | $0.5300 |
| 2025-10-27 | $0.5300 |
| 2025-07-25 | $0.5300 |
| 2025-04-21 | $0.4700 |
| 2025-01-27 | $0.4700 |
| 2024-10-21 | $0.4700 |
| 2024-07-22 | $0.4700 |
| 2024-04-25 | $0.4200 |
| 2024-01-19 | $0.4200 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.0600 |
| 2025 | $2.0000 |
| 2024 | $1.7800 |
| 2023 | $1.5800 |
| 2022 | $1.4200 |
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