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Data last updated: Jul 14, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 14, 2026): BP p.l.c. (BP) pays a $0.33 annual dividend ($0.08 quarterly), yielding 4.93% at $40.83/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-05-15. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.93%
Annual Dividend: $0.33 per share
Payout Ratio: 161.3% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-05-15
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Energy
Years of Dividend History: 57
BP p.l.c. is a global energy company operating across oil production, natural gas, low-carbon energy, and consumer businesses including Castrol lubricants and EV charging infrastructure. The BP p.l.c. dividend currently yields 5.33%, placing it firmly in high-yield territory. BP pays dividends quarterly, with a trailing annual rate of $0.3322 per share and an upcoming ex-dividend date of May 15, 2026. At a beta of -0.231, BP stock moves inversely to the broader market, which appeals to income-focused investors seeking a counterweight to equity volatility.
BP p.l.c. pays out 161.3% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That figure means BP is currently paying more in dividends than it earns on a per-share basis, which raises real questions about BP p.l.c. dividend safety without additional context on cash generation. The most significant data-supported pressure point is the payout ratio itself: at 161.3%, there is limited room to absorb an earnings decline before the dividend would need to be revisited.
BP p.l.c. dividend history shows a CAGR of -3.0% per year from 2008 to 2025. Per-share payments fell from $3.3040 to $1.9534 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 22.5% in 2023, but the overall trend includes at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, and the long-run direction has been negative.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +12.9% | $1.36 (2022) | $1.95 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +0.7% | $1.89 (2020) | $1.95 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -2.0% | $2.40 (2015) | $1.95 (2025) |
BP p.l.c. fits income-focused investors who prioritize current yield over dividend growth. At 5.33%, the yield is high (above 4%) and sits well above BP's own 5-year average of 4.32%, meaning buyers today are locking in an above-average income rate relative to recent history. The trade-off is clear: the payout ratio of 161.3% means the dividend is not covered by reported earnings, and the long-run CAGR of -3.0% shows the per-share payment has shrunk over time. What an investor gets is a high current income stream from a diversified energy business spanning oil, gas, and emerging low-carbon operations. What they accept is meaningful payout sustainability risk and a dividend that has historically trended lower.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | $0.4992 |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.4992 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.4992 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.4992 |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.4800 |
| 2025-02-21 | $0.4750 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.4800 |
| 2024-08-09 | $0.4750 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.4362 |
| 2024-02-15 | $0.4362 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9984 |
| 2025 | $1.9534 |
| 2024 | $1.8274 |
| 2023 | $1.6610 |
| 2022 | $1.3560 |
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