Belden Inc. (BDC) Dividend History

NYSE: BDCYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

BDC latest dividend

$0.05last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 16Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 8Thursday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2004paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • 0.0%5-year growth a year
  • 0.19%forward yield

BDC dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$20
Each payment
$5
Value of the shares
$10,283
Dividend yield
0.19%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.20 per share, before tax.

BDC 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.

BDC dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)2.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)3.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)0.0%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

BDC yield on cost

Belden Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$112.490.18%$0.200.2%
3 years ago$75.270.27%$0.600.8%
5 years ago$59.600.34%$1.001.7%
10 years ago$67.330.30%$2.013.0%
20 years ago$40.410.49%$4.019.9%

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

BDC dividend payments

Payment

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

BDC dividends by year

Belden Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.200.0%0.17%4
2024$0.200.0%0.18%4
2023$0.200.0%0.26%4
2022$0.200.0%0.28%4
2021$0.200.0%0.30%4
2020$0.200.0%0.48%4
2019$0.20−4.8%0.36%4
2018$0.21—0.50%5
2017$0.200.0%0.26%4
2016$0.200.0%0.27%4
2015$0.200.0%0.42%4
2014$0.200.0%0.25%4
2013$0.200.0%0.28%4
2012$0.200.0%0.44%4
2011$0.200.0%0.60%4
2010$0.200.0%0.54%4
2009$0.200.0%0.91%4
2008$0.200.0%0.96%4
2007$0.200.0%0.45%4
2006$0.20—0.51%4

BDC dividend history

90 payments
Belden Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-162026-10-08$0.05—Quarterly
2026-06-162026-07-09$0.05—Quarterly
2026-03-122026-04-09$0.05—Quarterly
2025-12-112026-01-08$0.05—Quarterly
2025-09-112025-10-07$0.05—Quarterly
2025-06-122025-07-09$0.05—Quarterly
2025-03-132025-04-10$0.05—Quarterly
2024-12-122025-01-09$0.05—Quarterly
2024-09-122024-10-08$0.05—Quarterly
2024-06-132024-07-09$0.05—Quarterly
2024-03-132024-04-09$0.05—Quarterly
2023-12-132024-01-09$0.05—Quarterly
2023-09-122023-10-05$0.05—Quarterly
2023-06-142023-07-06$0.05—Quarterly
2023-03-132023-04-06$0.05—Quarterly
2022-12-142023-01-05$0.05—Quarterly
Show all 90 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-142022-10-06$0.05—Quarterly
2022-06-152022-07-07$0.05—Quarterly
2022-03-092022-04-07$0.05—Quarterly
2021-12-162022-01-06$0.05—Quarterly
2021-09-142021-10-06$0.05—Quarterly
2021-06-162021-07-07$0.05—Quarterly
2021-03-112021-04-07$0.05—Quarterly
2020-12-172021-01-07$0.05—Quarterly
2020-09-172020-10-06$0.05—Quarterly
2020-06-172020-07-09$0.05—Quarterly
2020-03-122020-04-07$0.05—Quarterly
2019-12-182020-01-07$0.05—Quarterly
2019-09-182019-10-07$0.05—Quarterly
2019-06-182019-07-09$0.05—Quarterly
2019-03-132019-04-04$0.05—Quarterly
2018-12-142019-01-08$0.05—Quarterly
2018-09-172018-10-04$0.05—Quarterly
2018-06-192018-07-10$0.05+400.0%Quarterly
2018-03-262018-04-06$0.01−80.0%
2018-03-142018-04-05$0.05—Quarterly
2017-12-142018-01-04$0.05—Quarterly
2017-09-142017-10-04$0.05—Quarterly
2017-06-132017-07-06$0.05—Quarterly
2017-03-142017-04-05$0.05—Quarterly
2016-12-142017-01-04$0.05—Quarterly
2016-09-132016-10-05$0.05—Quarterly
2016-06-142016-07-06$0.05—Quarterly
2016-03-142016-04-05$0.05—Quarterly
2015-12-142016-01-05$0.05—Quarterly
2015-09-142015-10-02$0.05—Quarterly
2015-06-122015-07-02$0.05—Quarterly
2015-03-162015-04-02$0.05—Quarterly
2014-12-112015-01-05$0.05—Quarterly
2014-09-102014-10-02$0.05—Quarterly
2014-06-122014-07-02$0.05—Quarterly
2014-03-142014-04-02$0.05—Quarterly
2013-12-122014-01-03$0.05—Quarterly
2013-09-122013-10-02$0.05—Quarterly
2013-06-122013-07-02$0.05—Quarterly
2013-03-142013-04-02$0.05—Quarterly
2012-12-062012-12-27$0.05—Quarterly
2012-09-132012-10-02$0.05—Quarterly
2012-06-122012-07-03$0.05—Quarterly
2012-03-132012-04-03$0.05—Quarterly
2011-12-052012-01-04$0.05—Quarterly
2011-08-312011-10-03$0.05—Quarterly
2011-05-312011-07-06$0.05—Quarterly
2011-03-112011-04-05$0.05—Quarterly
2010-12-142011-01-06$0.05—Quarterly
2010-09-132010-10-05$0.05—Quarterly
2010-05-282010-07-07$0.05—Quarterly
2010-03-162010-04-06$0.05—Quarterly
2009-12-142010-01-06$0.05—Quarterly
2009-09-142009-10-02$0.05—Quarterly
2009-06-102009-07-07$0.05—Quarterly
2009-03-122009-04-02$0.05—Quarterly
2008-12-122009-01-05$0.05—Quarterly
2008-09-112008-10-03$0.05—Quarterly
2008-06-092008-07-07$0.05—Quarterly
2008-03-112008-04-02$0.05—Quarterly
2007-12-132008-01-03$0.05—Quarterly
2007-09-122007-10-03$0.05—Quarterly
2007-06-062007-07-05$0.05—Quarterly
2007-03-132007-04-04$0.05—Quarterly
2006-12-082007-01-03$0.05—Quarterly
2006-09-122006-10-03$0.05—Quarterly
2006-06-072006-07-05$0.05—Quarterly
2006-03-132006-04-04$0.05—Quarterly
2005-12-192006-01-04$0.05—Quarterly
2005-09-142005-10-03$0.05—Quarterly
2005-06-012005-07-06$0.05—Quarterly
2005-03-082005-04-04$0.05—Quarterly
2004-12-142005-01-04$0.05—Quarterly
2004-09-152004-10-04$0.05—

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

BDC stock split history

  • 1:2July 16, 2004
  • 3:2August 22, 2000
  • 3:2January 12, 1998
  • 3:2January 2, 1996

BDC dividend overview

Belden pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share, a yield of 0.19% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.20 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 0.0% a year on average and over ten years 0.0% a year. The payout ratio is 2.5% of trailing earnings.

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BDC dividends FAQ

Does Belden pay a dividend?

Yes. Belden has paid a regular dividend since 2004, quarterly, most recently $0.05 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 16, 2026.

What is Belden's dividend yield?

Belden's forward annual dividend is $0.20 per share, a dividend yield of 0.19% at the latest close of $102.83.

How often does Belden pay dividends?

Belden pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Belden's dividend growing?

Belden's dividend per share grew from $0.20 in 2020 to $0.20 in 2025, 0.0% a year on average over five years.

What is Belden's dividend payout ratio?

Belden pays out 2.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 3.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Belden split its stock?

Belden has split its stock 4 times: 1:2 on July 16, 2004, 3:2 on August 22, 2000, 3:2 on January 12, 1998, 3:2 on January 2, 1996. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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