Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Dividend History
BAX latest dividend
$0.01last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 28Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 1Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1982paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −11.4%5-year growth a year
- 0.16%forward yield
BAX dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $4
- Each payment
- $1
- Value of the shares
- $2,528
- Dividend yield
- 0.16%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.04 per share, before tax.
BAX 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.
BAX dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)1.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)107.7%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−11.4%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BAX yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $23.09 | 0.17% | $0.04 | 0.2% |
| 3 years ago | $32.06 | 0.12% | $1.88 | 5.9% |
| 5 years ago | $78.18 | 0.05% | $4.18 | 5.3% |
| 10 years ago | $48.06 | 0.08% | $8.26 | 17.2% |
| 20 years ago | $25.47 | 0.16% | $15.55 | 61.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BAX dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BAX dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.52 | −50.0% | 2.72% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.04 | −10.3% | 3.57% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.16 | +0.9% | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.15 | +6.0% | 2.26% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.08 | +13.6% | 1.26% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.95 | +12.4% | 1.19% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.85 | +16.4% | 1.02% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.73 | +19.7% | 1.11% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.61 | +20.8% | 0.94% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.51 | −36.5% | 1.14% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.79 | −28.6% | 2.08% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.11 | +6.8% | 2.80% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.04 | +22.3% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.85 | +24.1% | 2.36% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.69 | +7.2% | 2.56% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.64 | +10.3% | 2.33% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.58 | +17.1% | 1.82% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.50 | +26.6% | 1.71% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.39 | — | 1.24% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.32 | — | 1.25% | 1 |
BAX dividend history
160 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | 2026-10-01 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-07-01 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-04-01 | $0.01 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2026-01-02 | $0.01 | −94.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-10-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-07-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-04-01 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2025-01-02 | $0.17 | −41.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-10-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-07-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-04-01 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-30 | 2024-01-02 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-10-02 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-07-03 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-23 | 2023-04-03 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-01 | 2023-01-03 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 160 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-03 | $0.29 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-07-01 | $0.29 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-24 | 2022-04-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-02 | 2022-01-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-02 | 2021-10-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-03 | 2021-07-01 | $0.28 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-04-01 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-03 | 2021-01-04 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-10-01 | $0.245 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-04 | 2020-07-01 | $0.245 | +11.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-04-01 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-05 | 2020-01-02 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-29 | 2019-10-01 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-06 | 2019-07-01 | $0.22 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-30 | 2019-01-02 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-10-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-07-02 | $0.19 | +18.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-04-02 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-30 | 2018-01-02 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-10-02 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-31 | 2017-07-03 | $0.16 | +23.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-04-03 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-30 | 2017-01-03 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-10-03 | $0.13 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-07-01 | $0.13 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-02 | 2016-04-01 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-02 | 2016-01-04 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-10-01 | $0.115 | −59.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-28 | 2015-07-01 | $0.2825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-09 | 2015-04-01 | $0.2825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-03 | 2015-01-02 | $0.2825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-10-01 | $0.2825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-04 | 2014-07-01 | $0.2825 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-05 | 2014-04-01 | $0.2662 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-04 | 2014-01-03 | $0.2662 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-10-01 | $0.2662 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-07-01 | $0.2662 | +8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-06 | 2013-04-01 | $0.2444 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2013-01-03 | $0.2444 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-10-01 | $0.2444 | +34.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-06 | 2012-07-02 | $0.182 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-04-02 | $0.182 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-07 | 2012-01-04 | $0.182 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-10-03 | $0.1684 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-08 | 2011-07-01 | $0.1684 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-08 | 2011-04-01 | $0.1684 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2011-01-05 | $0.1684 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-08 | 2010-10-01 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-08 | 2010-07-01 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-08 | 2010-04-01 | $0.1575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-08 | 2010-01-05 | $0.1575 | +11.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-08 | 2009-10-01 | $0.1412 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-08 | 2009-07-01 | $0.1412 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-06 | 2009-04-01 | $0.1412 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-08 | 2009-01-06 | $0.1412 | +19.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-08 | 2008-10-01 | $0.1184 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-06 | 2008-07-01 | $0.1184 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-06 | 2008-04-01 | $0.1184 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-06 | 2008-01-03 | $0.1184 | +29.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-06 | 2007-10-01 | $0.0913 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-07-02 | $0.0913 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-04-02 | $0.0913 | −71.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-06 | 2007-01-05 | $0.3161 | — | Once a year |
| 2005-12-07 | 2006-01-05 | $0.3161 | — | Once a year |
| 2004-12-08 | 2005-01-05 | $0.3161 | — | Once a year |
| 2003-12-10 | 2004-01-05 | $0.3161 | — | Once a year |
| 2002-12-11 | 2003-01-06 | $0.3161 | — | Once a year |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-07 | $0.3161 | — | Once a year |
| 2000-12-13 | 2001-01-08 | $0.3161 | −57.1% | Once a year |
| 2000-04-03 | — | $0.7368 | +832.3% | |
| 1999-12-08 | 2000-01-03 | $0.079 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-22 | 1999-10-01 | $0.0788 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-07-01 | $0.0788 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-10 | 1999-04-01 | $0.0788 | −0.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-09 | 1999-01-04 | $0.079 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-08 | 1998-10-01 | $0.0788 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-09 | 1998-07-01 | $0.0788 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-10 | 1998-04-01 | $0.0788 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-08 | 1998-01-02 | $0.0788 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-08 | 1997-10-01 | $0.0766 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-09 | 1997-07-01 | $0.0766 | −6.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-06 | 1997-04-01 | $0.082 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-09 | 1997-01-02 | $0.0769 | −92.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-01 | — | $0.9777 | +1,092.1% | |
| 1996-09-09 | 1996-10-01 | $0.082 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-10 | 1996-07-01 | $0.082 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-11 | 1996-04-01 | $0.0766 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-11 | 1996-01-02 | $0.0766 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-11 | 1995-10-02 | $0.0766 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-12 | 1995-07-03 | $0.0766 | +7.6% | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-09 | 1995-04-03 | $0.0712 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-01 | 1995-01-02 | $0.0712 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-31 | 1994-10-03 | $0.0712 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-02 | 1994-07-01 | $0.0679 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-03 | 1994-04-01 | $0.0679 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-02 | 1994-01-04 | $0.0679 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-01 | 1993-10-01 | $0.0679 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-03 | 1993-07-01 | $0.0679 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-04 | 1993-04-01 | $0.0679 | +16.3% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-03 | 1993-01-04 | $0.0584 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-02 | 1992-10-01 | $0.053 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-04 | 1992-07-01 | $0.053 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-05 | 1992-04-01 | $0.053 | +16.2% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-05 | 1992-01-02 | $0.0456 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-05 | 1991-10-01 | $0.0456 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-06 | 1991-07-01 | $0.0456 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-07 | 1991-04-01 | $0.0456 | +15.6% | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-06 | 1991-01-02 | $0.0395 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-06 | 1990-10-01 | $0.0395 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-07 | 1990-07-02 | $0.0395 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-08 | 1990-04-02 | $0.0395 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-07 | 1990-01-02 | $0.0345 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-07 | 1989-10-02 | $0.0345 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-08 | 1989-07-03 | $0.0345 | — | |
| 1989-03-09 | 1989-04-03 | $0.0345 | +12.0% | |
| 1988-12-06 | 1989-01-03 | $0.0308 | — | |
| 1988-09-06 | 1988-10-03 | $0.0308 | — | |
| 1988-06-07 | 1988-07-01 | $0.0308 | — | |
| 1988-03-08 | 1988-04-01 | $0.0308 | +13.6% | |
| 1987-12-08 | 1988-01-04 | $0.0271 | — | |
| 1987-09-08 | 1987-10-01 | $0.0271 | — | |
| 1987-06-09 | 1987-07-01 | $0.0271 | — | |
| 1987-03-10 | 1987-04-01 | $0.0271 | +10.0% | |
| 1986-12-09 | 1987-01-02 | $0.0247 | — | |
| 1986-09-09 | 1986-10-01 | $0.0247 | — | |
| 1986-06-10 | 1986-07-01 | $0.0247 | — | |
| 1986-03-11 | 1986-04-01 | $0.0247 | +8.7% | |
| 1985-12-09 | 1986-01-02 | $0.0227 | — | |
| 1985-09-09 | 1985-10-01 | $0.0227 | — | |
| 1985-06-04 | 1985-07-01 | $0.0227 | — | |
| 1985-03-13 | 1985-04-01 | $0.0227 | +12.2% | |
| 1984-12-03 | 1985-01-02 | $0.0202 | — | |
| 1984-08-31 | 1984-10-01 | $0.0202 | — | |
| 1984-06-05 | 1984-07-02 | $0.0202 | — | |
| 1984-03-14 | 1984-04-02 | $0.0202 | +17.1% | |
| 1983-12-05 | 1984-01-02 | $0.0173 | — | |
| 1983-09-02 | 1983-10-03 | $0.0173 | — | |
| 1983-06-07 | 1983-07-01 | $0.0173 | — | |
| 1983-03-16 | — | $0.0173 | +21.8% | |
| 1982-12-06 | — | $0.0142 | — | |
| 1982-09-03 | — | $0.0142 | — | |
| 1982-06-07 | — | $0.0142 | — | |
| 1982-03-10 | — | $0.0142 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BAX stock split history
- 1841:1000July 1, 2015
- 2:1May 31, 2001
- 100000:90823December 1, 1992
- 2:1November 18, 1983
- 2:1November 9, 1981
BAX dividend overview
Baxter pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share, a yield of 0.16% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.52 per share in 2025, down 50.0% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −11.4% a year on average and over ten years −4.2% a year. The payout ratio is 1.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: BAX cash flow statement, BAX key metrics, BAX chart. See the BAX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BAX dividends FAQ
Does Baxter pay a dividend?
Yes. Baxter has paid a regular dividend since 1982, quarterly, most recently $0.01 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 28, 2026.
What is Baxter's dividend yield?
Baxter's forward annual dividend is $0.04 per share, a dividend yield of 0.16% at the latest close of $25.28.
How often does Baxter pay dividends?
Baxter pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Baxter's dividend growing?
Baxter's dividend per share grew from $0.95 in 2020 to $0.52 in 2025, −11.4% a year on average over five years.
What is Baxter's dividend payout ratio?
Baxter pays out 1.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 107.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Baxter split its stock?
Baxter has split its stock 5 times: 1841:1000 on July 1, 2015, 2:1 on May 31, 2001, 100000:90823 on December 1, 1992, 2:1 on November 18, 1983, 2:1 on November 9, 1981. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.