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Data last updated: Oct 12, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 12, 2026): BP p.l.c. (BP) pays a $0.34 annual dividend ($0.08 quarterly), yielding 4.36% at $46.25/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-14. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.36%
Annual Dividend: $0.34 per share
Payout Ratio: 95.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-14
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, and low-carbon businesses including wind energy, hydrogen, and the Castrol lubricants brand. The BP p.l.c. dividend currently yields 4.5%, placing it in high-yield territory for income-focused investors. BP pays quarterly, with a trailing annual rate of $2.02 per share and an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026. With a beta of -0.212, BP stock moves inversely to the broader market, a characteristic that appeals to investors seeking income with low correlation to equity swings.
BP p.l.c. pays out 94.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level leaves little buffer: nearly all reported earnings flow directly to the dividend, with minimal retained for reinvestment or cushion against earnings pressure. BP p.l.c. dividend safety is further complicated by the company's exposure to commodity prices, since oil and gas revenues fluctuate with global energy markets, and a meaningful earnings decline would strain a payout ratio already running near its ceiling. The dividend history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which confirms this is not a payout that has been immune to pressure in the past.
BP p.l.c. dividend history shows a CAGR of -3.1% per year from 2008 to 2025. The per-share dividend moved from $3.3040 in 2008 to $1.9484 in 2025 (with 2026 data partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 21.9% in 2023, reflecting a sharp recovery year rather than a pattern of steady gains. Four consecutive years of increases have followed the post-2020 trough, but the long-run trend is negative, and income investors relying on dividend growth to offset inflation will find the overall trajectory a meaningful drawback.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +12.6% | $1.37 (2022) | $1.95 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +0.7% | $1.88 (2020) | $1.95 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -2.1% | $2.40 (2015) | $1.95 (2025) |
BP p.l.c. stock fits income-focused investors who prioritize current yield over dividend growth. At 4.5%, the yield sits well above the 5-year average of 3.63%, which means buyers today are locking in a historically elevated payout relative to BP's own baseline. The trade-off is real: a 94.7% payout ratio classified as high (above 4%) yield leaves almost no earnings headroom, and the long-run CAGR of -3.1% shows the dividend has shrunk in real terms over the full history window. Four consecutive years of increases since the post-2020 trough show recent momentum, but the overall picture is a stock that delivers income now at the cost of growth and payout cushion.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $0.5196 |
| 2026-05-15 | $0.4992 |
| 2026-02-20 | $0.4992 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.4992 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.4992 |
| 2025-05-16 | $0.4750 |
| 2025-02-21 | $0.4750 |
| 2024-11-08 | $0.4800 |
| 2024-08-09 | $0.4750 |
| 2024-05-16 | $0.4362 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.5180 |
| 2025 | $1.9484 |
| 2024 | $1.8274 |
| 2023 | $1.6656 |
| 2022 | $1.3660 |
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