Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) Dividend History
BMY latest dividend
$0.63last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateOct 2Friday, 2026
Payment dateNov 2Monday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 3 yearsof dividend increases
- 1972paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +1.6%5-year growth a year
- 4.22%forward yield
BMY dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $252
- Each payment
- $63
- Value of the shares
- $5,975
- Dividend yield
- 4.22%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.52 per share, before tax.
BMY 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.
BMY dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)38.7%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)39.3%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+1.6%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases3
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BMY yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $43.63 | 5.78% | $2.52 | 5.8% |
| 3 years ago | $56.85 | 4.43% | $7.40 | 13.0% |
| 5 years ago | $56.94 | 4.43% | $11.84 | 20.8% |
| 10 years ago | $50.05 | 5.03% | $20.40 | 40.8% |
| 20 years ago | $24.73 | 10.19% | $33.80 | 136.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BMY dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BMY dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.48 | +3.3% | 4.60% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.40 | +5.3% | 4.24% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.28 | +5.6% | 4.44% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.16 | — | 3.00% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.47 | −35.8% | 2.36% | 3 |
| 2020 | $2.29 | — | 3.69% | 5 |
| 2019 | $1.64 | +2.5% | 2.55% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.60 | +2.6% | 3.08% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.56 | — | 2.55% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.14 | −23.5% | 1.95% | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.49 | +2.8% | 2.17% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.45 | −17.6% | 2.46% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.76 | — | 3.31% | 5 |
| 2012 | $1.36 | +3.0% | 4.17% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.32 | — | 3.75% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.96 | −23.2% | 3.63% | 3 |
| 2009 | $1.25 | −19.4% | 4.95% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.55 | — | 6.67% | 5 |
| 2007 | $1.12 | 0.0% | 4.22% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.12 | — | 4.26% | 4 |
BMY dividend history
219 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 2026-11-02 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-02 | 2026-08-03 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-02 | 2026-05-01 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-02 | 2026-02-02 | $0.63 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-03 | 2025-11-03 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-03 | 2025-08-01 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-04 | 2025-05-01 | $0.62 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-03 | 2025-02-03 | $0.62 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-04 | 2024-11-01 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-05 | 2024-08-01 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-04 | 2024-05-01 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-04 | 2024-02-01 | $0.6 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-05 | 2023-11-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-06 | 2023-08-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-06 | 2023-05-01 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-05 | 2023-02-01 | $0.57 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
Show all 219 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-06 | 2022-11-01 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-30 | 2022-08-01 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-05-02 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-06 | 2022-02-01 | $0.54 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-30 | 2021-11-01 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-08-02 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-31 | 2021-05-03 | $0.49 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-31 | 2021-02-01 | $0.49 | +8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-11-02 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-02 | 2020-08-03 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-02 | 2020-05-01 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-02 | 2020-02-03 | $0.45 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-03 | 2019-11-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-03 | 2019-08-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-04 | 2019-05-01 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-03 | 2019-02-01 | $0.41 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-11-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-05 | 2018-08-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-05-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-04 | 2018-02-01 | $0.4 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-05 | 2017-11-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-05 | 2017-08-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-05 | 2017-05-01 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-04 | 2017-02-01 | $0.39 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-05 | 2016-11-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-29 | 2016-08-01 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-05-02 | $0.38 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-30 | 2016-02-01 | $0.38 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-11-02 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-08-03 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-01 | 2015-05-01 | $0.37 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-30 | 2015-02-02 | $0.37 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-01 | 2014-11-03 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-01 | 2014-08-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-02 | 2014-05-01 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-31 | 2014-02-03 | $0.36 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-02 | 2013-11-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-02 | 2013-08-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-03 | 2013-05-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-02 | 2013-02-01 | $0.35 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-03 | 2012-11-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-03 | 2012-08-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-03 | 2012-05-01 | $0.34 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-04 | 2012-02-01 | $0.34 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-06 | 2011-11-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-29 | 2011-08-01 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-30 | 2011-05-02 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-05 | 2011-02-01 | $0.33 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-29 | 2010-11-01 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-30 | 2010-08-02 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-30 | 2010-05-03 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-30 | 2010-02-01 | $0.32 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-30 | 2009-11-02 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-01 | 2009-08-03 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-01 | 2009-05-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-30 | 2009-02-02 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-01 | 2008-11-03 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-02 | 2008-08-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-02 | 2008-05-01 | $0.31 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-02 | 2008-02-01 | $0.31 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-03 | 2007-11-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-03 | 2007-08-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-03 | 2007-05-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-03 | 2007-02-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-04 | 2006-11-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-05 | 2006-08-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-05 | 2006-05-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-04 | 2006-02-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-05 | 2005-11-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-29 | 2005-08-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-30 | 2005-05-02 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-05 | 2005-02-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-29 | 2004-11-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-30 | 2004-08-02 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-31 | 2004-05-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-30 | 2004-02-02 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-01 | 2003-11-03 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-01 | 2003-08-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-02 | 2003-05-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-31 | 2003-02-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-02 | 2002-11-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-02 | 2002-08-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-03 | 2002-05-01 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-02 | 2002-02-01 | $0.28 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-03 | 2001-11-01 | $0.275 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-03 | 2001-08-01 | $0.2617 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-04 | 2001-05-01 | $0.2617 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-03 | 2001-02-01 | $0.2617 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-04 | 2000-11-01 | $0.2332 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-07-05 | 2000-08-01 | $0.2332 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-05 | 2000-05-01 | $0.2332 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-05 | 2000-02-01 | $0.2332 | +14.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-29 | 1999-11-01 | $0.2046 | −0.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-30 | 1999-08-01 | $0.2056 | +0.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-30 | 1999-05-01 | $0.2046 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-01-06 | 1999-02-01 | $0.2046 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-30 | 1998-11-01 | $0.1856 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-30 | 1998-08-01 | $0.1856 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-04-01 | 1998-05-01 | $0.1856 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-30 | 1998-02-01 | $0.1856 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-10-01 | 1997-11-01 | $0.1808 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-01 | 1997-08-01 | $0.1808 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-04-02 | 1997-05-01 | $0.1808 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-31 | 1997-02-01 | $0.1808 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-02 | 1996-11-01 | $0.1785 | −76.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-10-01 | — | $0.75 | +320.3% | |
| 1996-07-02 | 1996-08-01 | $0.1785 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-04-02 | 1996-05-01 | $0.1785 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-01-03 | 1996-02-01 | $0.1785 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-10-04 | 1995-11-01 | $0.1761 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-07-05 | 1995-08-01 | $0.1761 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-04-03 | 1995-05-01 | $0.1761 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-30 | 1995-02-01 | $0.1761 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 1994-10-03 | 1994-11-01 | $0.1737 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-27 | 1994-08-01 | $0.1737 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-25 | 1994-05-01 | $0.1737 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-01-03 | 1994-02-01 | $0.1737 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-27 | 1993-11-01 | $0.1713 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-28 | 1993-08-01 | $0.1713 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-29 | 1993-05-01 | $0.1713 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-01-04 | 1993-02-01 | $0.1713 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-28 | 1992-11-01 | $0.1642 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-26 | 1992-08-01 | $0.1642 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-30 | 1992-05-01 | $0.1642 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-27 | 1992-02-01 | $0.1642 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-30 | 1991-11-01 | $0.1428 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-28 | 1991-08-01 | $0.1428 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-04-01 | 1991-05-01 | $0.1428 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-28 | 1991-02-01 | $0.1428 | +13.2% | Quarterly |
| 1990-10-01 | 1990-11-01 | $0.1261 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-29 | 1990-08-01 | $0.1261 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-04-02 | 1990-05-01 | $0.1261 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-29 | 1990-02-01 | $0.1261 | +6.0% | Once a year |
| 1989-09-19 | 1989-11-01 | $0.119 | — | |
| 1989-06-30 | 1989-08-01 | $0.119 | — | |
| 1989-04-03 | 1989-05-01 | $0.119 | — | |
| 1988-12-30 | 1989-02-01 | $0.119 | +19.0% | |
| 1988-10-03 | 1988-11-01 | $0.0999 | — | |
| 1988-06-27 | 1988-08-01 | $0.0999 | — | |
| 1988-03-25 | 1988-05-01 | $0.0999 | — | |
| 1988-01-04 | 1988-02-01 | $0.0999 | +20.0% | |
| 1987-09-28 | 1987-11-01 | $0.0833 | — | |
| 1987-06-26 | 1987-08-01 | $0.0833 | — | |
| 1987-03-30 | 1987-05-01 | $0.0833 | — | |
| 1986-12-26 | 1987-02-01 | $0.0833 | +27.3% | |
| 1986-09-29 | — | $0.0654 | — | |
| 1986-06-27 | — | $0.0654 | −88.1% | |
| 1986-03-31 | — | $0.5504 | +884.3% | |
| 1985-12-27 | — | $0.0559 | — | |
| 1985-09-30 | — | $0.0559 | — | |
| 1985-06-28 | — | $0.0559 | — | |
| 1985-03-29 | — | $0.0559 | +17.5% | |
| 1984-12-28 | — | $0.0476 | — | |
| 1984-10-01 | — | $0.0476 | — | |
| 1984-06-29 | — | $0.0476 | — | |
| 1984-04-02 | — | $0.0476 | +33.3% | |
| 1983-12-30 | — | $0.0357 | — | |
| 1983-10-03 | — | $0.0357 | — | |
| 1983-07-01 | — | $0.0357 | — | |
| 1983-04-04 | — | $0.0357 | +14.3% | |
| 1983-01-03 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1982-10-04 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1982-07-02 | — | $0.0312 | — | |
| 1982-04-02 | — | $0.0312 | +14.1% | |
| 1982-01-04 | — | $0.0274 | — | |
| 1981-10-05 | — | $0.0274 | — | |
| 1981-07-06 | — | $0.0274 | +15.0% | |
| 1981-05-01 | — | $0.0238 | −13.0% | |
| 1981-04-06 | — | $0.0274 | +15.0% | |
| 1980-10-06 | — | $0.0238 | — | |
| 1980-06-30 | — | $0.0238 | — | |
| 1980-03-28 | — | $0.0238 | +11.1% | |
| 1979-12-28 | — | $0.0214 | — | |
| 1979-10-05 | — | $0.0214 | — | |
| 1979-06-29 | — | $0.0214 | — | |
| 1979-04-02 | — | $0.0214 | +18.1% | |
| 1978-12-29 | — | $0.0181 | — | |
| 1978-10-02 | — | $0.0181 | — | |
| 1978-06-30 | — | $0.0181 | — | |
| 1978-03-31 | — | $0.0181 | +10.9% | |
| 1977-12-30 | — | $0.0164 | — | |
| 1977-10-03 | — | $0.0164 | — | |
| 1977-06-27 | — | $0.0164 | — | |
| 1977-03-30 | — | $0.0164 | +22.3% | |
| 1976-12-29 | — | $0.0134 | — | |
| 1976-09-28 | — | $0.0134 | — | |
| 1976-06-28 | — | $0.0134 | — | |
| 1976-03-29 | — | $0.0134 | — | |
| 1975-12-26 | — | $0.0134 | +12.4% | |
| 1975-09-29 | — | $0.0119 | — | |
| 1975-06-27 | — | $0.0119 | — | |
| 1975-03-31 | — | $0.0119 | +5.3% | |
| 1974-12-27 | — | $0.0113 | — | |
| 1974-09-30 | — | $0.0113 | — | |
| 1974-06-28 | — | $0.0113 | — | |
| 1974-03-28 | — | $0.0113 | +15.1% | |
| 1973-12-28 | — | $0.0098 | — | |
| 1973-10-01 | — | $0.0098 | — | |
| 1973-07-30 | — | $0.0098 | — | |
| 1973-04-30 | — | $0.0098 | +10.1% | |
| 1973-01-29 | — | $0.0089 | — | |
| 1972-10-31 | — | $0.0089 | — | |
| 1972-07-26 | — | $0.0089 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BMY stock split history
- 1000000:951777August 7, 2001
- 2:1March 1, 1999
- 2:1March 3, 1997
- 2:1June 10, 1987
- 2:1May 27, 1983
- 2:1May 31, 1977
BMY dividend overview
Bristol Myers Squibb pays an annual dividend of $2.52 per share, a yield of 4.22% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.48 per share in 2025, up 3.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 1.6% a year on average and over ten years 5.2% a year. The payout ratio is 38.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: BMY cash flow statement, BMY key metrics, BMY chart. See the BMY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BMY dividends FAQ
Does Bristol Myers Squibb pay a dividend?
Yes. Bristol Myers Squibb has paid a regular dividend since 1972, quarterly, most recently $0.63 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 2, 2026.
What is Bristol Myers Squibb's dividend yield?
Bristol Myers Squibb's forward annual dividend is $2.52 per share, a dividend yield of 4.22% at the latest close of $59.75.
How often does Bristol Myers Squibb pay dividends?
Bristol Myers Squibb pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Bristol Myers Squibb's dividend growing?
Bristol Myers Squibb's dividend per share grew from $2.29 in 2020 to $2.48 in 2025, 1.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 3 years in a row.
What is Bristol Myers Squibb's dividend payout ratio?
Bristol Myers Squibb pays out 38.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 39.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Bristol Myers Squibb split its stock?
Bristol Myers Squibb has split its stock 6 times: 1000000:951777 on August 7, 2001, 2:1 on March 1, 1999, 2:1 on March 3, 1997, 2:1 on June 10, 1987, 2:1 on May 27, 1983, 2:1 on May 31, 1977. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.