Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) Dividend History
BFS latest dividend
$0.59last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1993paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.2%5-year growth a year
- 8.00%forward yield
BFS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $236
- Each payment
- $59
- Value of the shares
- $2,949
- Dividend yield
- 8.00%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.36 per share, before tax.
BFS 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.
BFS dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)1.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)68.5%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+2.2%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BFS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $29.99 | 7.87% | $2.36 | 7.9% |
| 3 years ago | $34.59 | 6.82% | $7.08 | 20.5% |
| 5 years ago | $46.44 | 5.08% | $11.76 | 25.3% |
| 10 years ago | $64.02 | 3.69% | $22.71 | 35.5% |
| 20 years ago | $49.29 | 4.79% | $38.74 | 78.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BFS dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BFS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.36 | 0.0% | 7.48% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.36 | 0.0% | 6.08% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.36 | +1.7% | 6.01% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.32 | +7.4% | 5.70% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.16 | +1.9% | 4.07% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.12 | 0.0% | 6.69% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.12 | −15.5% | 4.02% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.51 | — | 5.31% | 5 |
| 2017 | $2.04 | +10.9% | 3.30% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.84 | +8.9% | 2.76% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.69 | +8.3% | 3.30% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.56 | +8.3% | 2.73% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.44 | 0.0% | 3.02% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.44 | 0.0% | 3.37% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.44 | 0.0% | 4.07% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.44 | −5.9% | 3.04% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.53 | −18.6% | 4.67% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.88 | +6.2% | 4.76% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.77 | +5.4% | 3.31% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.68 | — | 3.04% | 4 |
BFS dividend history
134 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-30 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-15 | 2026-07-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-30 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-15 | 2026-01-30 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-15 | 2025-07-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-15 | 2025-04-30 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-15 | 2025-01-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-15 | 2024-10-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-30 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-12 | 2024-01-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-13 | 2023-10-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-14 | 2023-07-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-28 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-13 | 2023-01-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 134 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | 2022-10-31 | $0.59 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-14 | 2022-07-29 | $0.59 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-13 | 2022-04-29 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-13 | 2022-01-31 | $0.57 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-10-29 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-30 | $0.55 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-04-30 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-29 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-10-30 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-07-31 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-15 | 2020-04-30 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-16 | 2020-01-31 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-10-31 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-16 | 2019-07-31 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-04-30 | $0.53 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-16 | 2019-01-31 | $0.53 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-16 | 2018-10-31 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-16 | 2018-07-31 | $0.52 | +21.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-03 | — | $0.4297 | −17.4% | |
| 2018-04-13 | 2018-04-30 | $0.52 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-31 | $0.52 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-16 | 2017-10-31 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-13 | 2017-07-31 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-28 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-12 | 2017-01-31 | $0.51 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-12 | 2016-10-28 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-13 | 2016-07-29 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-29 | $0.47 | +9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-13 | 2016-01-29 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-14 | 2015-10-30 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-15 | 2015-07-31 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-14 | 2015-04-30 | $0.43 | +7.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-14 | 2015-01-30 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-10-31 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-15 | 2014-07-31 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-14 | 2014-04-30 | $0.4 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-15 | 2014-01-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-15 | 2013-10-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-15 | 2013-07-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-12 | 2013-04-30 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-15 | 2013-01-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-15 | 2012-10-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-13 | 2012-07-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-12 | 2012-04-30 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-12 | 2012-01-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-13 | 2011-10-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-13 | 2011-07-29 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-13 | 2011-04-29 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-12 | 2011-01-31 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-13 | 2010-10-29 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-14 | 2010-07-30 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-14 | 2010-04-30 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-13 | 2010-01-29 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-14 | 2009-10-30 | $0.36 | −7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-15 | 2009-07-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-14 | 2009-04-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-14 | 2009-01-30 | $0.39 | −17.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-15 | 2008-10-31 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-15 | 2008-07-31 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-14 | 2008-04-30 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-15 | 2008-01-31 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-15 | 2007-10-31 | $0.47 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-13 | 2007-07-31 | $0.44 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-12 | 2007-04-30 | $0.44 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-12 | 2007-01-31 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-13 | 2006-10-31 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-13 | 2006-07-31 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-11 | 2006-04-28 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-12 | 2006-01-31 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-13 | 2005-10-31 | $0.42 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-13 | 2005-07-29 | $0.4 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-13 | 2005-04-29 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-12 | 2005-01-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-13 | 2004-10-29 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-14 | 2004-07-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-14 | 2004-04-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-14 | 2004-01-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-15 | 2003-10-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-15 | 2003-07-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-14 | 2003-04-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-15 | 2003-01-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-15 | 2002-10-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-15 | 2002-07-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-12 | 2002-04-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-15 | 2002-01-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-15 | 2001-10-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-13 | 2001-07-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-11 | 2001-04-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-12 | 2001-01-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-13 | 2000-10-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-13 | 2000-07-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-12 | 2000-04-28 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-12 | 2000-01-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-13 | 1999-10-29 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-07-14 | 1999-07-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-14 | 1999-04-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-13 | 1999-01-29 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-10-14 | 1998-10-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-07-15 | 1998-07-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-14 | 1998-04-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-01-14 | 1998-01-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-15 | 1997-10-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-15 | 1997-07-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-14 | 1997-04-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-01-15 | 1997-01-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-15 | 1996-10-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-15 | 1996-07-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-12 | 1996-04-30 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-12 | 1996-01-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-13 | 1995-10-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-13 | 1995-07-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-07 | 1995-04-28 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-01-10 | 1995-01-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-11 | 1994-10-31 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-07-11 | 1994-07-29 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-04-11 | 1994-04-29 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-10 | 1994-01-31 | $0.39 | +160.0% | Quarterly |
| 1993-10-08 | 1993-10-29 | $0.15 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BFS stock split history
Saul Centers has no stock splits on record.
BFS dividend overview
Saul Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share, a yield of 8.00% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.36 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 2.2% a year on average and over ten years 3.4% a year. The payout ratio is 1.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: BFS cash flow statement, BFS key metrics, BFS chart. See the BFS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BFS dividends FAQ
Does Saul Centers pay a dividend?
Yes. Saul Centers has paid a regular dividend since 1993, quarterly, most recently $0.59 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 15, 2026.
What is Saul Centers's dividend yield?
Saul Centers's forward annual dividend is $2.36 per share, a dividend yield of 8.00% at the latest close of $29.49.
How often does Saul Centers pay dividends?
Saul Centers pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Saul Centers's dividend growing?
Saul Centers's dividend per share grew from $2.12 in 2020 to $2.36 in 2025, 2.2% a year on average over five years.
What is Saul Centers's dividend payout ratio?
Saul Centers pays out 1.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 68.5% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).