BankUnited, Inc. (BKU) Dividend History

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

BKU latest dividend

$0.33last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 9Friday, 2026
Payment dateOct 30Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 6 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2011paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +6.3%5-year growth a year
  • 3.15%forward yield

BKU dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$132
Each payment
$33
Value of the shares
$4,194
Dividend yield
3.15%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.32 per share, before tax.

BKU 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.

BKU dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)35.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)25.6%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+6.3%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases6
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

BKU yield on cost

BankUnited, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$36.233.64%$1.303.6%
3 years ago$22.185.95%$3.6616.5%
5 years ago$42.083.14%$5.7013.5%
10 years ago$28.964.56%$10.0434.7%

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

BKU dividend payments

Payment

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

BKU dividends by year

BankUnited, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$1.22+7.0%2.74%4
2024$1.14+7.5%2.99%4
2023$1.06+8.2%3.27%4
2022$0.98+6.5%2.88%4
2021$0.92+2.2%2.17%4
2020$0.90+7.1%2.59%4
2019$0.840.0%2.30%4
2018$0.840.0%2.81%4
2017$0.840.0%2.06%4
2016$0.84—2.23%4
2015$0.63−40.0%1.75%3
2014$1.05—3.62%5
2013$0.63−12.5%1.91%3
2012$0.72+28.6%2.95%4
2011$0.56—2.55%4

BKU dividend history

63 payments
BankUnited, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-10-092026-10-30$0.33—Quarterly
2026-07-102026-07-31$0.33—Quarterly
2026-04-102026-04-30$0.33+6.5%Quarterly
2026-01-092026-01-30$0.31—Quarterly
2025-10-102025-10-31$0.31—Quarterly
2025-07-112025-07-31$0.31—Quarterly
2025-04-112025-04-30$0.31+6.9%Quarterly
2025-01-102025-01-31$0.29—Quarterly
2024-10-112024-10-31$0.29—Quarterly
2024-07-122024-07-31$0.29—Quarterly
2024-04-112024-04-30$0.29+7.4%Quarterly
2024-01-112024-01-31$0.27—Quarterly
2023-10-122023-10-31$0.27—Quarterly
2023-07-132023-07-31$0.27—Quarterly
2023-04-112023-04-28$0.27+8.0%Quarterly
2023-01-122023-01-31$0.25—Quarterly
Show all 63 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-10-132022-10-31$0.25—Quarterly
2022-07-132022-07-29$0.25—Quarterly
2022-04-132022-04-29$0.25+8.7%Quarterly
2022-01-132022-01-31$0.23—Quarterly
2021-10-132021-10-29$0.23—Quarterly
2021-07-142021-07-30$0.23—Quarterly
2021-04-142021-04-30$0.23—Quarterly
2021-01-132021-01-29$0.23—Quarterly
2020-10-142020-10-30$0.23—Quarterly
2020-07-142020-07-31$0.23—Quarterly
2020-04-132020-04-30$0.23+9.5%Quarterly
2020-01-132020-01-31$0.21—Quarterly
2019-10-112019-10-31$0.21—Quarterly
2019-07-112019-07-31$0.21—Quarterly
2019-04-112019-04-30$0.21—Quarterly
2019-01-112019-01-31$0.21—Quarterly
2018-10-152018-10-31$0.21—Quarterly
2018-07-132018-07-31$0.21—Quarterly
2018-04-112018-04-30$0.21—Quarterly
2018-01-112018-01-31$0.21—Quarterly
2017-10-132017-10-31$0.21—Quarterly
2017-07-122017-07-31$0.21—Quarterly
2017-04-112017-04-28$0.21—Quarterly
2017-01-112017-01-31$0.21—Quarterly
2016-10-132016-10-31$0.21—Quarterly
2016-07-132016-07-29$0.21—Quarterly
2016-04-132016-04-29$0.21—Quarterly
2016-01-132016-01-29$0.21—Quarterly
2015-09-292015-10-15$0.21—Quarterly
2015-06-292015-07-15$0.21—Quarterly
2015-03-302015-04-15$0.21—Quarterly
2014-12-292015-01-15$0.21—Quarterly
2014-09-292014-10-15$0.21—Quarterly
2014-06-272014-07-15$0.21—Quarterly
2014-03-282014-04-15$0.21—Quarterly
2014-01-072014-01-23$0.21—Quarterly
2013-09-272013-10-15$0.21—Quarterly
2013-07-022013-07-19$0.21—Quarterly
2013-03-272013-04-15$0.21—Quarterly
2012-12-112012-12-27$0.21+23.5%Quarterly
2012-09-272012-10-15$0.17—Quarterly
2012-06-282012-07-16$0.17—Quarterly
2012-03-292012-04-16$0.17+21.4%Quarterly
2011-12-292012-01-17$0.14—Quarterly
2011-09-292011-10-17$0.14—Quarterly
2011-06-292011-07-15$0.14—Quarterly
2011-03-302011-04-15$0.14—

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

BKU stock split history

BankUnited has no stock splits on record.

BKU dividend overview

BankUnited pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share, a yield of 3.15% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.22 per share in 2025, up 7.0% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.3% a year on average and over ten years 6.8% a year. The payout ratio is 35.2% of trailing earnings.

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BKU dividends FAQ

Does BankUnited pay a dividend?

Yes. BankUnited has paid a regular dividend since 2011, quarterly, most recently $0.33 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 9, 2026.

What is BankUnited's dividend yield?

BankUnited's forward annual dividend is $1.32 per share, a dividend yield of 3.15% at the latest close of $41.94.

How often does BankUnited pay dividends?

BankUnited pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is BankUnited's dividend growing?

BankUnited's dividend per share grew from $0.90 in 2020 to $1.22 in 2025, 6.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 6 years in a row.

What is BankUnited's dividend payout ratio?

BankUnited pays out 35.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 25.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

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