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Data last updated: Aug 17, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 17, 2026): BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) pays a $0.68 annual dividend ($0.17 quarterly), yielding 0.99% at $68.66/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-01. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.99%
Annual Dividend: $0.68 per share
Payout Ratio: 33.7%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-01
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 30
BorgWarner Inc. dividend investors are looking at a global auto parts supplier that makes turbochargers, power electronics, and fuel injection systems for combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles. The current yield is 0.99%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $0.68 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is September 1, 2026. BWA's beta of 1.106 means the stock moves with — and slightly beyond — the broader market, which suits investors comfortable with cyclical exposure over pure income stability.
BorgWarner Inc. pays out 33.7% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves meaningful room to sustain the dividend even if earnings soften, which matters in a cyclical sector like auto parts where demand can shift quickly. BorgWarner Inc. dividend safety gets its clearest support from that payout cushion, though the company's exposure to OEM vehicle production cycles — light vehicles, commercial trucks, and off-highway equipment — means earnings can be volatile, and that volatility is the primary pressure point on the dividend.
BorgWarner Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of -0.3% per year from 2002 to 2025. Per-share, that means the dividend moved from $0.60 to $0.56 over the full window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 20.0% in 2003, but the history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which explains why the long-run CAGR is effectively flat. Growth is slow — in fact, it is slightly negative over the full period.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -6.3% | $0.68 (2022) | $0.56 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -3.8% | $0.68 (2020) | $0.56 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +0.7% | $0.52 (2015) | $0.56 (2025) |
BWA fits dividend investors who want a low-payout, cyclical industrial stock rather than a high-income holding. The yield is low (below 2%) at 0.99%, and the 5-year average yield of 0.85% shows the current yield is actually above its own recent norm, which is a modest positive. The payout ratio of 33.7% means the dividend is not under pressure from earnings coverage. The trade-off is clear: BWA offers a conservative payout structure and exposure to propulsion technology across combustion, hybrid, and electric platforms, but income-focused investors get very little yield in return. One year of consecutive increases is not a growth streak that commands a premium.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | $0.1700 |
| 2026-06-01 | $0.1700 |
| 2026-03-02 | $0.1700 |
| 2025-12-01 | $0.1700 |
| 2025-09-02 | $0.1700 |
| 2025-06-02 | $0.1100 |
| 2025-03-03 | $0.1100 |
| 2024-12-02 | $0.1100 |
| 2024-09-03 | $0.1100 |
| 2024-06-03 | $0.1100 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.5100 |
| 2025 | $0.5600 |
| 2024 | $0.4400 |
| 2023 | $0.5600 |
| 2022 | $0.6800 |
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