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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): BYD Company Limited (BYDDF) pays a $0.36 annual dividend, yielding 0.56% at $9.40/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-11. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 0.56%
Annual Dividend: $0.36 per share
Payout Ratio: 11.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-11
Dividend Frequency: annually
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Years of Dividend History: 18
BYD Company Limited dividend sits at a 0.54% yield, reflecting the company's focus on growth over income distribution. BYD manufactures electric vehicles, power batteries, and lithium-ion batteries, operating across China and international markets. The trailing annual dividend rate is $0.3580 per share, paid annually, with the next ex-dividend date on June 11, 2026. BYDDF stock carries a beta of 0.346, making it a low-volatility name that appeals to growth-and-income investors more than pure income seekers.
BYD Company Limited pays out 11.4% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low retention of earnings relative to the dividend leaves substantial room for the payout to persist even if profits soften, supported by the company's diversified revenue across automobiles, power batteries, and mobile handset components. BYD Company Limited dividend safety faces its most visible pressure from the cyclical nature of auto manufacturing, where demand and margins can shift sharply with economic conditions.
BYD Company Limited dividend history shows a CAGR of 8.4% per year from 2003 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $0.0947 to $0.5540 over that span (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 596.1% in 2023, which illustrates how uneven the growth path has been. The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so the growth rate is not linear.
BYDDF stock fits growth-and-income investors who treat the dividend as a secondary return, not a primary income source. The yield is low (below 2%), currently at 0.54%, though that is well above the 5-year average of 0.15%, reflecting the sharp dividend acceleration seen since 2023. The 11.4% payout ratio means the company retains the vast majority of earnings, which supports the dividend's durability but limits the yield's near-term ceiling. An investor in BYD Company Limited gains exposure to a fast-growing dividend from a diversified EV and battery manufacturer, and accepts a yield that delivers little current income in exchange.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | $0.0530 |
| 2025-06-12 | $0.5540 |
| 2024-06-11 | $0.1453 |
| 2023-06-13 | $0.0536 |
| 2022-06-13 | $0.0052 |
| 2021-06-10 | $0.0077 |
| 2020-06-26 | $0.0028 |
| 2019-06-11 | $0.0099 |
| 2018-06-22 | $0.0073 |
| 2017-06-08 | $0.0260 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.0530 |
| 2025 | $0.5540 |
| 2024 | $0.1453 |
| 2023 | $0.0536 |
| 2022 | $0.0052 |
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