The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) Dividend History

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

BKE latest dividend

$0.35last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 15Thursday, 2026
Payment dateOct 29Thursday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2003paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • −1.2%5-year growth a year
  • 3.01%forward yield

BKE dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$140
Each payment
$35
Value of the shares
$4,650
Dividend yield
3.01%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.40 per share, before tax.

BKE 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.

BKE dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)101.4%
Above earnings · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)109.4%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2026 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)−1.2%
Shrinking · a year on average
Years of increases0
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

BKE yield on cost

The Buckle, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$54.332.58%$4.408.1%
3 years ago$35.044.00%$12.2034.8%
5 years ago$42.983.26%$23.3054.2%
10 years ago$21.306.57%$34.94164.0%
20 years ago$16.978.25%$61.89364.6%

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

BKE dividend payments

Payment

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

BKE dividends by year

The Buckle, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$3.900.0%7.30%4
2024$3.90−3.7%7.68%4
2023$4.05—8.52%4
2022$1.05−85.0%2.32%3
2021$6.99—16.52%4
2020$4.15+107.5%14.21%3
2019$2.00−27.3%7.40%4
2018$2.75+57.1%14.22%4
2017$1.75−12.5%7.37%4
2016$2.00−45.8%8.77%4
2015$3.69+77.4%11.99%4
2014$2.08—3.96%4
2013$0.59−89.1%1.14%3
2012$5.37—12.32%5
2011$2.98−7.6%7.46%4
2010$3.22—8.74%5
2009$2.54−3.7%8.88%4
2008$2.64+417.2%12.37%4
2007$0.51−68.9%2.37%4
2006$1.64—7.44%5

BKE dividend history

94 payments
The Buckle, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-10-152026-10-29$0.35—Quarterly
2026-07-152026-07-29$0.35—Quarterly
2026-04-152026-04-29$0.35−89.6%Quarterly
2026-01-152026-01-29$3.35+857.1%Quarterly
2025-10-152025-10-29$0.35—Quarterly
2025-07-152025-07-29$0.35—Quarterly
2025-04-152025-04-29$0.35−87.7%Quarterly
2025-01-152025-01-29$2.85+714.3%Quarterly
2024-10-112024-10-25$0.35—Quarterly
2024-07-122024-07-26$0.35—Quarterly
2024-04-112024-04-26$0.35−87.7%Quarterly
2024-01-112024-01-26$2.85+714.3%Quarterly
2023-10-122023-10-27$0.35—Quarterly
2023-07-132023-07-28$0.35—Quarterly
2023-04-132023-04-28$0.35−88.3%Quarterly
2023-01-122023-01-27$3.00+757.1%Quarterly
Show all 94 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-10-132022-10-28$0.35—Quarterly
2022-07-142022-07-29$0.35—Quarterly
2022-04-132022-04-28$0.35−94.2%Quarterly
2021-12-172021-12-29$6.00+1,718.2%Quarterly
2021-10-142021-10-29$0.33—Quarterly
2021-07-142021-07-29$0.33—Quarterly
2021-04-142021-04-29$0.33−85.7%Quarterly
2020-12-182020-12-29$2.30+666.7%Quarterly
2020-10-142020-10-29$0.3−80.6%Quarterly
2020-01-092020-01-24$1.55+520.0%Quarterly
2019-10-102019-10-25$0.25—Quarterly
2019-07-112019-07-26$0.25—Quarterly
2019-04-112019-04-26$0.25−80.0%Quarterly
2019-01-102019-01-25$1.25+400.0%Quarterly
2018-10-112018-10-26$0.25—Quarterly
2018-07-122018-07-27$0.25—Quarterly
2018-04-122018-04-27$0.25−87.5%Quarterly
2018-01-112018-01-26$2.00+700.0%Quarterly
2017-10-122017-10-27$0.25—Quarterly
2017-07-122017-07-26$0.25—Quarterly
2017-04-112017-04-25$0.25−75.0%Quarterly
2017-01-112017-01-25$1.00+300.0%Quarterly
2016-10-122016-10-27$0.25—Quarterly
2016-07-132016-07-27$0.25—Quarterly
2016-04-132016-04-27$0.25−80.0%Quarterly
2016-01-132016-01-27$1.25+443.5%Quarterly
2015-10-132015-10-27$0.23—Quarterly
2015-07-132015-07-27$0.23—Quarterly
2015-04-132015-04-27$0.23−92.3%Quarterly
2015-01-132015-01-27$3.00+1,263.6%Quarterly
2014-10-102014-10-27$0.22—Quarterly
2014-07-112014-07-25$0.22—Quarterly
2014-04-112014-04-25$0.22−84.5%Quarterly
2014-01-132014-01-27$1.42+627.1%Quarterly
2013-10-102013-10-25$0.1953—Quarterly
2013-07-112013-07-26$0.1953—Quarterly
2013-04-112013-04-26$0.1953−95.7%Quarterly
2012-12-052012-12-21$4.59+2,250.0%Quarterly
2012-10-112012-10-26$0.1953—Quarterly
2012-07-112012-07-27$0.1953—Quarterly
2012-04-112012-04-27$0.1953—Quarterly
2012-01-112012-01-27$0.1953−91.8%Quarterly
2011-10-122011-10-27$2.39+1,125.0%Quarterly
2011-07-132011-07-27$0.1953—Quarterly
2011-04-132011-04-27$0.1953—Quarterly
2011-01-122011-01-27$0.1953−92.0%Quarterly
2010-12-012010-12-21$2.44+1,150.0%
2010-10-132010-10-27$0.1953—Quarterly
2010-07-132010-07-27$0.1953—Quarterly
2010-04-132010-04-27$0.1953—Quarterly
2010-01-132010-01-27$0.1953−90.0%Quarterly
2009-10-132009-10-27$1.95+900.0%Quarterly
2009-07-132009-07-27$0.1953—Quarterly
2009-04-132009-04-27$0.1953—Quarterly
2009-01-132009-01-27$0.1953−90.9%Quarterly
2008-10-102008-10-27$2.15+1,220.0%Quarterly
2008-07-112008-07-28$0.1628—Quarterly
2008-04-112008-04-28$0.1628—Quarterly
2008-01-112008-01-28$0.1628—Quarterly
2007-10-112007-10-26$0.1628+25.0%Quarterly
2007-07-122007-07-27$0.1302—Quarterly
2007-04-122007-04-27$0.1302+50.4%Quarterly
2007-01-172007-01-29$0.0866−93.5%Quarterly
2006-12-202007-01-02$1.33+1,436.1%
2006-10-122006-10-27$0.0868+17.6%Quarterly
2006-07-122006-07-27$0.0738—Quarterly
2006-04-122006-04-27$0.0738—Quarterly
2006-01-112006-01-27$0.0738—Quarterly
2005-10-122005-10-27$0.0738+13.3%Quarterly
2005-07-132005-07-27$0.0651+25.0%Quarterly
2005-04-132005-04-27$0.0521—Quarterly
2005-01-122005-01-27$0.0521—Quarterly
2004-10-132004-10-27$0.0521+20.0%Quarterly
2004-07-132004-07-27$0.0434—Quarterly
2004-04-132004-04-27$0.0434—Quarterly
2004-01-132004-01-27$0.0434—Quarterly
2003-10-102003-10-27$0.0434−90.0%
1996-12-20—$0.434—

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

BKE stock split history

  • 10241:10000January 13, 2014
  • 3:2October 31, 2008
  • 3:2January 16, 2007
  • 3:2June 9, 1998
  • 2:1April 25, 1997

BKE dividend overview

Buckle pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share, a yield of 3.01% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.90 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −1.2% a year on average and over ten years 0.6% a year. The payout ratio is 101.4% of trailing earnings.

Related: BKE cash flow statement, BKE key metrics, BKE chart. See the BKE stock overview for the latest quote and news.

BKE dividends FAQ

Does Buckle pay a dividend?

Yes. Buckle has paid a regular dividend since 2003, quarterly, most recently $0.35 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 15, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1996 to 1996.

What is Buckle's dividend yield?

Buckle's forward annual dividend is $1.40 per share, a dividend yield of 3.01% at the latest close of $46.50.

How often does Buckle pay dividends?

Buckle pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Buckle's dividend growing?

Buckle's dividend per share grew from $4.15 in 2020 to $3.90 in 2025, −1.2% a year on average over five years.

What is Buckle's dividend payout ratio?

Buckle pays out 101.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 109.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).

Has Buckle split its stock?

Buckle has split its stock 5 times: 10241:10000 on January 13, 2014, 3:2 on October 31, 2008, 3:2 on January 16, 2007, 3:2 on June 9, 1998, 2:1 on April 25, 1997. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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