Ball Corporation (BALL) Dividend History
BALL latest dividend
$0.20last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 1Tuesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +5.9%5-year growth a year
- 1.27%forward yield
BALL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $80
- Each payment
- $20
- Value of the shares
- $6,320
- Dividend yield
- 1.27%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.80 per share, before tax.
BALL 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.
BALL dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)20.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)27.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.9%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BALL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $48.33 | 1.66% | $0.80 | 1.7% |
| 3 years ago | $45.16 | 1.77% | $2.40 | 5.3% |
| 5 years ago | $90.11 | 0.89% | $4.00 | 4.4% |
| 10 years ago | $40.46 | 1.98% | $6.48 | 16.0% |
| 20 years ago | $10.46 | 7.65% | $8.20 | 78.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BALL dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BALL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 1.51% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 1.45% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.80 | 0.0% | 1.39% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.80 | +14.3% | 1.56% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.70 | +16.7% | 0.73% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.60 | +9.1% | 0.64% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.55 | +37.5% | 0.85% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.40 | +9.6% | 0.87% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.36 | +40.4% | 0.96% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.26 | 0.0% | 0.69% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.26 | 0.0% | 0.71% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.26 | 0.0% | 0.76% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.26 | +30.0% | 1.01% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.20 | +63.3% | 0.89% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.12 | +22.5% | 0.69% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.10 | 0.0% | 0.59% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.10 | 0.0% | 0.77% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.10 | 0.0% | 0.96% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.10 | 0.0% | 0.89% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.10 | — | 0.92% | 4 |
BALL dividend history
166 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-02 | 2026-03-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-02 | 2025-09-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-02 | 2025-06-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-02 | 2024-12-16 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-03 | 2024-09-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-03 | 2024-06-17 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-31 | 2023-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-28 | 2023-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-30 | 2022-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 166 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-31 | 2022-09-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-31 | 2022-06-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-28 | 2022-03-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-30 | 2021-12-15 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-31 | 2021-09-15 | $0.2 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-28 | 2021-06-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-26 | 2021-03-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-30 | 2020-12-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-31 | 2020-09-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-29 | 2020-06-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-28 | 2020-03-16 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-29 | 2019-12-16 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-17 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-06-17 | $0.15 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-30 | 2018-12-17 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-31 | 2018-09-18 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-28 | 2018-03-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-15 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-15 | $0.1 | +53.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-27 | 2017-03-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-29 | 2016-12-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-30 | 2016-09-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-27 | 2016-06-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-27 | 2015-12-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-28 | 2015-09-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-28 | 2015-06-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-26 | 2015-03-16 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-26 | 2014-12-15 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-28 | 2014-09-16 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-29 | 2014-06-16 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-27 | 2014-03-17 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-27 | 2013-12-16 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-29 | 2013-09-17 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-30 | 2013-06-17 | $0.065 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-15 | $0.065 | +30.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-29 | 2012-12-17 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-30 | 2012-09-18 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-06-15 | $0.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-28 | 2012-03-15 | $0.05 | +42.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-29 | 2011-12-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-30 | 2011-09-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-27 | 2011-06-15 | $0.035 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-25 | 2011-03-15 | $0.0175 | −30.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-29 | 2010-12-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-30 | 2010-09-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-27 | 2010-06-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-25 | 2010-03-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-27 | 2009-12-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-28 | 2009-09-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-28 | 2009-06-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-26 | 2009-03-16 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-26 | 2008-12-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-28 | 2008-09-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-29 | 2008-06-16 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-28 | 2008-03-17 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-29 | 2007-12-17 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-30 | 2007-09-18 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-30 | 2007-06-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-27 | 2007-03-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-29 | 2006-12-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-30 | 2006-09-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-30 | 2006-06-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-27 | 2006-03-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-29 | 2005-12-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-30 | 2005-09-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-27 | 2005-06-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-25 | 2005-03-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-29 | 2004-12-15 | $0.025 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-30 | 2004-09-15 | $0.025 | +33.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-27 | 2004-06-15 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-26 | 2004-03-15 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-26 | 2003-12-15 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-28 | 2003-09-15 | $0.0187 | +66.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-29 | 2003-06-16 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-27 | 2003-03-17 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-27 | 2002-12-16 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-29 | 2002-09-16 | $0.0112 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-30 | 2002-06-17 | $0.0112 | +99.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-27 | 2002-03-15 | $0.0056 | −40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-29 | 2001-12-17 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-30 | 2001-09-17 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-30 | 2001-06-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-27 | 2001-03-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-29 | 2000-12-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-30 | 2000-09-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-30 | 2000-06-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-28 | 2000-03-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-29 | 1999-12-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-30 | 1999-09-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-27 | 1999-06-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-25 | 1999-03-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-27 | 1998-12-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-28 | 1998-09-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-28 | 1998-06-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-26 | 1998-03-16 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-26 | 1997-12-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-28 | 1997-09-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-29 | 1997-06-16 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-27 | 1997-03-17 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-27 | 1996-12-16 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-29 | 1996-09-16 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-30 | 1996-06-17 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-28 | 1996-03-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-29 | 1995-12-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-30 | 1995-09-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-25 | 1995-06-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-23 | 1995-03-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-25 | 1994-12-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-26 | 1994-09-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-25 | 1994-06-15 | $0.0094 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-23 | 1994-03-15 | $0.0094 | −51.6% | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-24 | 1993-12-15 | $0.0194 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-26 | 1993-09-15 | $0.0194 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-25 | 1993-06-15 | $0.0194 | −92.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-06 | — | $0.2656 | +1,270.6% | |
| 1993-02-23 | 1993-03-15 | $0.0194 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-24 | 1992-12-15 | $0.0194 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-26 | 1992-09-15 | $0.0194 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-26 | 1992-06-15 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-25 | 1992-03-16 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-25 | 1991-12-16 | $0.0187 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-26 | 1991-09-13 | $0.0187 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-24 | 1991-06-14 | $0.0181 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-25 | 1991-03-15 | $0.0181 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-26 | 1990-12-14 | $0.0181 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-27 | 1990-09-14 | $0.0181 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-25 | 1990-06-15 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-23 | 1990-03-15 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-27 | 1989-12-15 | $0.0175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-28 | 1989-09-15 | $0.0175 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-25 | 1989-06-15 | $0.0169 | — | |
| 1989-02-21 | 1989-03-15 | $0.0169 | — | |
| 1988-11-25 | 1988-12-15 | $0.0169 | — | |
| 1988-08-26 | 1988-09-15 | $0.0169 | +12.5% | |
| 1988-05-25 | 1988-06-15 | $0.015 | — | |
| 1988-02-23 | 1988-03-15 | $0.015 | — | |
| 1987-11-24 | 1987-12-15 | $0.015 | — | |
| 1987-08-26 | 1987-09-15 | $0.015 | +17.1% | |
| 1987-05-26 | 1987-06-15 | $0.0128 | — | |
| 1987-02-24 | 1987-03-16 | $0.0128 | — | |
| 1986-11-24 | — | $0.0128 | — | |
| 1986-08-26 | — | $0.0128 | +13.9% | |
| 1986-05-27 | — | $0.0112 | — | |
| 1986-02-25 | — | $0.0112 | — | |
| 1985-11-25 | — | $0.0112 | — | |
| 1985-08-27 | — | $0.0112 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BALL stock split history
- 2:1May 17, 2017
- 2:1February 16, 2011
- 2:1August 24, 2004
- 2:1February 25, 2002
- 2:1October 2, 1985
- 2:1October 4, 1982
BALL dividend overview
Ball pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share, a yield of 1.27% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.80 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 5.9% a year on average and over ten years 11.9% a year. The payout ratio is 20.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: BALL cash flow statement, BALL key metrics, BALL chart. See the BALL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BALL dividends FAQ
Does Ball pay a dividend?
Yes. Ball has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.20 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 1, 2026.
What is Ball's dividend yield?
Ball's forward annual dividend is $0.80 per share, a dividend yield of 1.27% at the latest close of $63.20.
How often does Ball pay dividends?
Ball pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Ball's dividend growing?
Ball's dividend per share grew from $0.60 in 2020 to $0.80 in 2025, 5.9% a year on average over five years.
What is Ball's dividend payout ratio?
Ball pays out 20.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 27.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Ball split its stock?
Ball has split its stock 6 times: 2:1 on May 17, 2017, 2:1 on February 16, 2011, 2:1 on August 24, 2004, 2:1 on February 25, 2002, 2:1 on October 2, 1985, 2:1 on October 4, 1982. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.