Bank of America Corporation (BAC) Dividend History
BAC latest dividend
$0.32last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 4Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 25Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 12 yearsof dividend increases
- 1986paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +8.4%5-year growth a year
- 2.50%forward yield
BAC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $128
- Each payment
- $32
- Value of the shares
- $5,123
- Dividend yield
- 2.50%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.28 per share, before tax.
BAC dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
BAC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)21.3%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)75.8%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+8.4%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases12
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BAC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $51.28 | 2.50% | $1.16 | 2.3% |
| 3 years ago | $27.31 | 4.69% | $3.20 | 11.7% |
| 5 years ago | $46.28 | 2.77% | $4.95 | 10.7% |
| 10 years ago | $16.26 | 7.87% | $7.91 | 48.6% |
| 20 years ago | $53.81 | 2.38% | $13.80 | 25.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BAC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BAC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.08 | +8.0% | 1.96% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.00 | +8.7% | 2.28% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.92 | +7.0% | 2.73% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.86 | +10.3% | 2.60% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.78 | +8.3% | 1.75% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.72 | +9.1% | 2.38% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.66 | +22.2% | 1.87% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.54 | +38.5% | 2.19% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.39 | +56.0% | 1.32% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.25 | +25.0% | 1.13% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.20 | +66.7% | 1.19% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.12 | +200.0% | 0.67% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.26% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.34% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.72% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.04 | 0.0% | 0.30% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.04 | −98.2% | 0.27% | 4 |
| 2008 | $2.24 | −6.7% | 15.91% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.40 | +13.2% | 5.82% | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.12 | — | 3.97% | 4 |
BAC dividend history
164 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-25 | $0.32 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-06-26 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-27 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-26 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-05 | 2025-09-26 | $0.28 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-06 | 2025-06-27 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-28 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-27 | $0.26 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-27 | $0.26 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-06-28 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-29 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-29 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-29 | $0.24 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-30 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-31 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-30 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 164 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-30 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-24 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-25 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-31 | $0.21 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-24 | $0.21 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-03 | 2021-06-25 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-04 | 2021-03-26 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-24 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-25 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-04 | 2020-06-26 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-27 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-05 | 2019-12-27 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-05 | 2019-09-27 | $0.18 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-28 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-06 | 2018-12-28 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-06 | 2018-09-28 | $0.15 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-29 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-30 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-29 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-29 | $0.12 | +60.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-31 | 2017-06-30 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-31 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-30 | 2016-12-30 | $0.075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-09-23 | $0.075 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-24 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-02 | 2016-03-25 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-24 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-09-25 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-26 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-27 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-26 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-09-26 | $0.05 | +400.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-20 | 2014-06-30 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-28 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-27 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-09-27 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-28 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-22 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-28 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-09-28 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-22 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-29 | 2012-03-23 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-30 | 2011-12-23 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-31 | 2011-09-23 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-06-24 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-02 | 2011-03-25 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-01 | 2010-12-24 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-24 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-02 | 2010-06-25 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-03 | 2010-03-26 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-02 | 2009-12-24 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-02 | 2009-09-25 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-26 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-27 | $0.01 | −96.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-26 | $0.32 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-03 | 2008-09-26 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-27 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-05 | 2008-03-28 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-28 | $0.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-05 | 2007-09-28 | $0.64 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-30 | 2007-06-22 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-28 | 2007-03-23 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-29 | 2006-12-22 | $0.56 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-30 | 2006-09-22 | $0.56 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-31 | 2006-06-23 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-01 | 2006-03-24 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-30 | 2005-12-23 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-31 | 2005-09-23 | $0.5 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-01 | 2005-06-24 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-02 | 2005-03-25 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-01 | 2004-12-22 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-01 | 2004-09-24 | $0.45 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-02 | 2004-06-25 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-03 | 2004-03-26 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-03 | 2003-12-26 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-03 | 2003-09-26 | $0.4 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-04 | 2003-06-27 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-05 | 2003-03-28 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-04 | 2002-12-27 | $0.32 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-04 | 2002-09-27 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-05 | 2002-06-28 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-27 | 2002-03-22 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-05 | 2001-12-28 | $0.3 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-05 | 2001-09-28 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-30 | 2001-06-22 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-28 | 2001-03-23 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-29 | 2000-12-20 | $0.28 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-30 | 2000-09-22 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-31 | 2000-06-23 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-01 | 2000-03-24 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-01 | 1999-12-23 | $0.25 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-01 | 1999-09-24 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-02 | 1999-06-25 | $0.225 | — | |
| 1999-03-03 | 1999-03-26 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-02 | 1998-12-23 | $0.225 | +18.4% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-02 | 1998-09-25 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-03 | 1998-06-26 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-04 | 1998-03-27 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-03 | 1997-12-24 | $0.19 | +15.2% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-03 | 1997-09-26 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-04 | 1997-06-27 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-05 | 1997-03-28 | $0.165 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-04 | 1996-12-27 | $0.165 | +13.8% | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-04 | 1996-09-27 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-05 | 1996-06-28 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-28 | 1996-03-22 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-29 | 1995-12-20 | $0.145 | +16.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-30 | 1995-09-22 | $0.125 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-29 | — | $0.5 | +300.0% | |
| 1995-05-26 | 1995-06-23 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-27 | 1995-03-24 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-28 | 1994-12-22 | $0.125 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-29 | 1994-09-23 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-27 | 1994-06-24 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-28 | 1994-03-25 | $0.115 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-29 | 1993-12-22 | $0.105 | — | |
| 1993-08-30 | 1993-09-24 | $0.105 | +5.0% | |
| 1993-05-28 | 1993-06-25 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1993-03-01 | 1993-03-26 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1992-11-30 | 1992-12-23 | $0.1 | +8.1% | |
| 1992-08-31 | 1992-09-25 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1992-06-01 | 1992-06-26 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1992-03-02 | 1992-03-27 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1991-12-02 | 1991-12-27 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1991-08-30 | 1991-09-27 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1991-06-03 | 1991-06-28 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1991-03-04 | 1991-03-22 | $0.0925 | — | |
| 1990-12-03 | 1990-12-28 | $0.0925 | +5.7% | |
| 1990-08-31 | 1990-09-28 | $0.0875 | — | |
| 1990-05-25 | 1990-06-22 | $0.0875 | — | |
| 1990-02-26 | 1990-03-23 | $0.0875 | +16.7% | |
| 1989-11-27 | 1989-12-22 | $0.075 | — | |
| 1989-08-28 | 1989-09-22 | $0.075 | +20.0% | |
| 1989-05-26 | 1989-06-23 | $0.0625 | — | |
| 1989-02-27 | 1989-03-23 | $0.0625 | — | |
| 1988-11-28 | 1988-12-23 | $0.0625 | +8.7% | |
| 1988-08-29 | 1988-09-23 | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1988-05-27 | 1988-06-24 | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1988-02-29 | 1988-03-25 | $0.0575 | — | |
| 1987-11-30 | 1987-12-24 | $0.0575 | +9.5% | |
| 1987-08-31 | 1987-09-25 | $0.0525 | — | |
| 1987-06-01 | 1987-06-26 | $0.0525 | — | |
| 1987-03-02 | 1987-03-27 | $0.0525 | — | |
| 1986-12-01 | — | $0.0525 | +10.5% | |
| 1986-08-29 | — | $0.0475 | — | |
| 1986-06-02 | — | $0.0475 | — | |
| 1986-03-03 | — | $0.0475 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BAC stock split history
- 2:1August 30, 2004
- 2:1February 28, 1997
- 2:1November 21, 1986
BAC dividend overview
Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share, a yield of 2.50% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.08 per share in 2025, up 8.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.4% a year on average and over ten years 18.4% a year. The payout ratio is 21.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: BAC cash flow statement, BAC key metrics, BAC chart. See the BAC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BAC dividends FAQ
Does Bank of America pay a dividend?
Yes. Bank of America has paid a regular dividend since 1986, quarterly, most recently $0.32 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 4, 2026.
What is Bank of America's dividend yield?
Bank of America's forward annual dividend is $1.28 per share, a dividend yield of 2.50% at the latest close of $51.23.
How often does Bank of America pay dividends?
Bank of America pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Bank of America's dividend growing?
Bank of America's dividend per share grew from $0.72 in 2020 to $1.08 in 2025, 8.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 12 years in a row.
What is Bank of America's dividend payout ratio?
Bank of America pays out 21.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 75.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Bank of America split its stock?
Bank of America has split its stock 3 times: 2:1 on August 30, 2004, 2:1 on February 28, 1997, 2:1 on November 21, 1986. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.