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BP Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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BPBP p.l.c.
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BP Dividend answer
BP p.l.c. (BP) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 4.12%, or $2.08 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 4.00%, from $2.02 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.5196 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Aug 14, 2026. Payment date: Sep 18, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
BP Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next BP Dividend Date
When BP next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next BP dividend
BP's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.5196 per share. Data last checked: Oct 10, 2026.
Latest BP Dividend Dates
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BP Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
BP Annual Dividend History
BP Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.5196, event yield 4.74%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 0.72%
- 2020 regular DPS
- $1.885
- 2025 regular DPS
- $1.953
- Absolute change
- $0.068
- Years increased
- 4
- Years reduced
- 1
BP's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 0.72% a year from 2020 through 2025.
BP reduced its regular dividend in at least one calendar year between 2020 and 2025.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
BP Dividend Yield
How BP's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
BP's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent BP dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $0.5196 | $0.5196 | 4.74% | Quarterly | $2.02 | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.4992 | $0.4992 | 4.50% | Quarterly | $2.00 | Apr 28, 2026 | May 15, 2026 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.4992 | $0.4992 | 5.17% | Quarterly | $1.97 | Feb 10, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.4992 | $0.4992 | 5.33% | Quarterly | $1.95 | Nov 4, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.4992 | $0.4992 | 5.62% | Quarterly | $1.93 | Aug 5, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 |
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| May 16, 2025 | $0.48 | $0.475 | 6.40% | Quarterly | $1.90 | Apr 29, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 5.49% | Quarterly | $1.87 | Feb 11, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $0.48 | $0.48 | 6.33% | Quarterly | $1.83 | Oct 29, 2024 | Nov 8, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.475 | $0.475 | 5.36% | Quarterly | $1.78 | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 |
| May 16, 2024 | $0.4362 | $0.4362 | 4.70% | Quarterly | $1.74 | May 7, 2024 | May 17, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | $0.4362 | $0.4362 | 4.79% | Quarterly | $1.71 | Feb 6, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | $0.4362 | $0.4362 | 4.80% | Quarterly | $1.67 | Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $0.4362 | $0.4362 | 4.27% | Quarterly | $1.58 | Aug 1, 2023 | Aug 11, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 |
| May 11, 2023 | $0.3966 | $0.3966 | 4.18% | Quarterly | $1.50 | May 2, 2023 | May 12, 2023 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Feb 16, 2023 | $0.392 | $0.3966 | 3.50% | Quarterly | $1.43 | Feb 7, 2023 | Feb 17, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Nov 9, 2022 | $0.355 | $0.3554 | 4.22% | Quarterly | $1.37 | Nov 1, 2022 | Nov 11, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | $0.355 | $0.3554 | 4.26% | Quarterly | $1.34 | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 |
| May 12, 2022 | $0.323 | $0.3276 | 4.43% | Quarterly | $1.31 | May 3, 2022 | May 13, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | $0.323 | $0.3276 | 4.02% | Quarterly | $1.30 | Feb 8, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Nov 10, 2021 | $0.323 | $0.3276 | 4.69% | Quarterly | $1.29 | Nov 4, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.323 | $0.3276 | 4.96% | Quarterly | $1.27 | Aug 4, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 |
| May 6, 2021 | $0.315 | $0.315 | 4.75% | Quarterly | $1.26 | Apr 29, 2021 | May 7, 2021 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Feb 18, 2021 | $0.315 | $0.315 | 6.99% | Quarterly | $1.57 | Feb 3, 2021 | Feb 19, 2021 | Mar 26, 2021 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | $0.315 | $0.315 | 11.88% | Quarterly | $1.88 | Oct 28, 2020 | Nov 6, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.31 | $0.315 | 9.30% | Quarterly | $2.18 | Aug 4, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 |
| May 8, 2020 | $0.63 | $0.625 | 10.32% | Quarterly | $2.48 | Apr 28, 2020 | May 11, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | $0.63 | $0.625 | 6.83% | Quarterly | $2.47 | Feb 4, 2020 | Feb 14, 2020 | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Nov 7, 2019 | $0.615 | $0.615 | 6.26% | Quarterly | $2.46 | — | Nov 8, 2019 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $0.615 | $0.615 | 6.62% | Quarterly | $2.46 | — | Aug 9, 2019 | Sep 20, 2019 |
| May 9, 2019 | $0.615 | $0.615 | 5.91% | Quarterly | $2.46 | May 1, 2019 | May 10, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | $0.615 | $0.615 | 5.83% | Quarterly | $2.44 | Feb 6, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Nov 8, 2018 | $0.615 | $0.615 | 5.86% | Quarterly | $2.42 | Oct 31, 2018 | Nov 9, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $0.615 | $0.615 | 5.51% | Quarterly | $2.40 | — | Aug 10, 2018 | Sep 21, 2018 |
| May 10, 2018 | $0.60 | $0.595 | 5.19% | Quarterly | $2.38 | May 2, 2018 | May 11, 2018 | Jun 22, 2018 |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $0.60 | $0.595 | 5.97% | Quarterly | $2.38 | Feb 7, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 |
| Nov 9, 2017 | $0.60 | $0.595 | 5.84% | Quarterly | $2.38 | Nov 1, 2017 | Nov 10, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Aug 9, 2017 | $0.60 | $0.595 | 6.58% | Quarterly | — | Aug 1, 2017 | Aug 11, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| May 10, 2017 | $0.60 | $0.595 | 6.80% | Quarterly | — | May 2, 2017 | May 12, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 |
| Feb 15, 2017 | $0.60 | $0.595 | 7.06% | Quarterly | — | Feb 7, 2017 | Feb 17, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Nov 8, 2016 | $0.60 | $0.595 | 7.14% | Quarterly | — | Nov 1, 2016 | Nov 11, 2016 | Dec 16, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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BP Dividends FAQ
Does BP pay a dividend?
BP p.l.c. (BP) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.52 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is BP's dividend yield?
BP's trailing dividend yield is 4.00%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is BP's next dividend?
BP's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is BP's ex-dividend date?
BP's latest covered ex-dividend date is Aug 14, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has BP's dividend changed?
BP's one-year dividend growth is 4.56% based on comparable covered dividend history.