Balchem Corporation (BCPC) Dividend History

NASDAQ: BCPCYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

BCPC latest dividend

$0.96last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateDec 23Tuesday, 2025
Payment dateJan 20Tuesday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 16 yearsof dividend increases
  • 1986paying since
  • Once a year1 payments a year
  • +10.6%5-year growth a year
  • 0.56%forward yield

BCPC dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$96
Each payment
$96
Value of the shares
$17,073
Dividend yield
0.56%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.96 per share, before tax.

BCPC 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.

BCPC dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)17.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)16.3%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+10.6%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases16
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

BCPC yield on cost

Balchem Corporation yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$147.590.65%$0.960.7%
3 years ago$125.440.77%$2.622.1%
5 years ago$152.820.63%$3.972.6%
10 years ago$75.961.26%$6.348.3%
20 years ago$9.1610.48%$8.0587.9%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

BCPC dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

BCPC dividends by year

Balchem Corporation dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.96+10.3%0.63%1
2024$0.87+10.1%0.53%1
2023$0.79+11.3%0.53%1
2022$0.71+10.9%0.58%1
2021$0.64+10.3%0.38%1
2020$0.58+11.5%0.50%1
2019$0.52+10.6%0.51%1
2018$0.47+11.9%0.60%1
2017$0.42+10.5%0.52%1
2016$0.38+11.8%0.45%1
2015$0.34+13.3%0.56%1
2014$0.30+15.4%0.45%1
2013$0.26+18.2%0.44%1
2012$0.22+22.2%0.60%1
2011$0.18+20.0%0.44%1
2010$0.15+104.6%0.44%1
2009$0.070.0%0.33%1
2008$0.070.0%0.44%1
2007$0.07+83.3%0.49%1
2006$0.04—0.35%1

BCPC dividend history

40 payments
Balchem Corporation dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2025-12-232026-01-20$0.96+10.3%Once a year
2024-12-262025-01-17$0.87+10.1%Once a year
2023-12-262024-01-19$0.79+11.3%Once a year
2022-12-232023-01-20$0.71+10.9%Once a year
2021-12-272022-01-21$0.64+10.3%Once a year
2020-12-242021-01-22$0.58+11.5%Once a year
2019-12-272020-01-17$0.52+10.6%Once a year
2018-12-242019-01-18$0.47+11.9%Once a year
2017-12-262018-01-19$0.42+10.5%Once a year
2016-12-222017-01-20$0.38+11.8%Once a year
2015-12-232016-01-21$0.34+13.3%Once a year
2014-12-242015-01-27$0.3+15.4%Once a year
2013-12-192014-01-21$0.26+18.2%Once a year
2012-12-122012-12-21$0.22+22.2%Once a year
2011-12-122012-01-16$0.18+20.0%Once a year
2010-12-172011-01-20$0.15+104.6%Once a year
Show all 40 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2009-12-282010-01-20$0.0733—Once a year
2008-12-182009-01-20$0.0733—Once a year
2007-12-182008-01-18$0.0733+83.3%Once a year
2006-12-272007-01-19$0.04+50.0%Once a year
2005-12-282006-01-20$0.0267+50.0%Once a year
2004-12-282005-01-20$0.0178+12.5%Once a year
2003-12-242004-01-16$0.0158—Once a year
2002-12-232003-01-13$0.0158+23.1%Once a year
2001-12-212002-01-11$0.0128+8.4%Once a year
2000-12-212001-01-15$0.0118+19.9%Once a year
1999-12-222000-01-14$0.0099+51.5%Once a year
1998-12-221999-01-15$0.0065−0.9%Once a year
1997-12-231998-01-16$0.0066+11.0%Once a year
1996-12-241997-01-17$0.0059+28.6%Once a year
1995-12-241996-01-17$0.0046+27.3%Once a year
1994-12-211995-01-20$0.0036+23.1%Once a year
1993-12-061994-01-03$0.0029—Once a year
1992-12-071992-12-31$0.0029−0.7%Once a year
1991-11-291991-12-27$0.003+40.3%Once a year
1990-11-271990-12-28$0.0021+33.5%Once a year
1989-12-111989-12-29$0.0016—Once a year
1988-11-171988-12-22$0.0016+19.7%Once a year
1987-12-041987-12-31$0.0013+25.7%Once a year
1986-12-091986-12-29$0.001—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

BCPC stock split history

  • 3:2January 21, 2010
  • 3:2January 22, 2007
  • 3:2January 23, 2006
  • 3:2January 21, 2005
  • 3:2June 4, 1998
  • 3:2October 4, 1994
  • 4:3December 30, 1991
  • 5:4December 31, 1990

BCPC dividend overview

Balchem pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share, a yield of 0.56% at the latest close, paid once a year. It paid $0.96 per share in 2025, up 10.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 10.6% a year on average and over ten years 10.9% a year. The payout ratio is 17.5% of trailing earnings.

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BCPC dividends FAQ

Does Balchem pay a dividend?

Yes. Balchem has paid a regular dividend since 1986, once a year, most recently $0.96 per share with an ex-dividend date of December 23, 2025.

What is Balchem's dividend yield?

Balchem's forward annual dividend is $0.96 per share, a dividend yield of 0.56% at the latest close of $170.73.

How often does Balchem pay dividends?

Balchem pays dividends once a year.

How fast is Balchem's dividend growing?

Balchem's dividend per share grew from $0.58 in 2020 to $0.96 in 2025, 10.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 16 years in a row.

What is Balchem's dividend payout ratio?

Balchem pays out 17.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 16.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Balchem split its stock?

Balchem has split its stock 8 times: 3:2 on January 21, 2010, 3:2 on January 22, 2007, 3:2 on January 23, 2006, 3:2 on January 21, 2005, 3:2 on June 4, 1998, 3:2 on October 4, 1994, 4:3 on December 30, 1991, 5:4 on December 31, 1990. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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