BP p.l.c. (BP) Dividend History
BP latest dividend
$0.52last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 18Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 1970paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +0.7%5-year growth a year
- 4.02%forward yield
BP dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $202
- Each payment
- $50
- Value of the shares
- $5,021
- Dividend yield
- 4.02%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.02 per share, before tax.
BP 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.
BP dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)41.1%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)44.9%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+0.7%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases4
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BP yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $33.13 | 6.10% | $2.02 | 6.1% |
| 3 years ago | $40.72 | 4.96% | $5.73 | 14.1% |
| 5 years ago | $29.71 | 6.80% | $8.67 | 29.2% |
| 10 years ago | $35.98 | 5.61% | $19.35 | 53.8% |
| 20 years ago | $66.55 | 3.04% | $43.18 | 64.9% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BP dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BP dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.95 | +6.9% | 5.62% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.83 | +9.7% | 6.18% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.67 | +21.1% | 4.71% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.38 | +7.1% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.29 | −32.0% | 4.83% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.89 | −22.7% | 9.21% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.44 | +1.5% | 6.48% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.41 | +1.3% | 6.36% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.38 | 0.0% | 5.66% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.38 | −0.2% | 6.37% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.38 | +1.9% | 7.63% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.34 | +6.8% | 6.14% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.19 | +10.6% | 4.51% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.98 | +17.9% | 4.76% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.68 | — | 3.93% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.68 | −50.0% | 3.80% | 2 |
| 2009 | $3.36 | +1.7% | 5.80% | 4 |
| 2008 | $3.30 | +30.1% | 7.07% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.54 | +10.2% | 3.47% | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.30 | — | 3.43% | 4 |
BP dividend history
222 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-18 | $0.5196 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-26 | $0.4992 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-03-27 | $0.4992 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-19 | $0.4992 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-19 | $0.4942 | +3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-16 | 2025-06-27 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-03-28 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-12-20 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-09 | 2024-09-20 | $0.48 | +11.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-06-28 | $0.4312 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-15 | 2024-03-28 | $0.4362 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-19 | $0.4362 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-09-22 | $0.4362 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-06-23 | $0.3966 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-16 | 2023-03-31 | $0.3966 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-12-16 | $0.3604 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-23 | $0.3604 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-06-24 | $0.3276 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-25 | $0.3276 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-12-17 | $0.3276 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-24 | $0.3276 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-06-18 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-26 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-05 | 2020-12-18 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-25 | $0.315 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-06-19 | $0.63 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-03-27 | $0.63 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-20 | $0.615 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-20 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-06-21 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-29 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-12-21 | $0.61 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-09 | 2018-09-21 | $0.61 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-22 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018-03-29 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-09 | 2017-12-21 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-09-22 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-06-23 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017-03-31 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-08 | 2016-12-16 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-03 | 2016-09-16 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-04 | 2016-06-17 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-10 | 2016-03-24 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-04 | 2015-12-18 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-05 | 2015-09-18 | $0.595 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-06 | 2015-06-19 | $0.595 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-27 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-05 | 2014-12-19 | $0.6 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-06 | 2014-09-19 | $0.585 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-07 | 2014-06-20 | $0.585 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-03-28 | $0.57 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-06 | 2013-12-20 | $0.57 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-07 | 2013-09-20 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-08 | 2013-06-21 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-28 | $0.54 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-07 | 2012-12-21 | $0.54 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-08 | 2012-09-25 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-09 | 2012-06-27 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-03-30 | $0.48 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-02 | 2011-12-19 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-09-20 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-28 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-09 | 2011-03-28 | $0.42 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-05 | 2010-06-21 | $0.84 | — | |
| 2010-02-17 | 2010-03-08 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-10 | 2009-12-07 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-09-08 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-06-08 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-18 | 2009-03-09 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-08 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-09-08 | $0.84 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-09 | $0.8115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-20 | 2008-03-10 | $0.8115 | +24.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-07 | 2007-12-03 | $0.6495 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-08 | 2007-09-04 | $0.6495 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-09 | 2007-06-04 | $0.6195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-21 | 2007-03-12 | $0.6195 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-08 | 2006-12-04 | $0.5895 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-09 | 2006-09-05 | $0.5895 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-10 | 2006-06-05 | $0.5625 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-22 | 2006-03-13 | $0.5625 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-08 | 2005-12-05 | $0.5355 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-10 | 2005-09-06 | $0.5355 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-11 | 2005-06-06 | $0.51 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-16 | 2005-03-14 | $0.51 | +19.7% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-09 | 2004-12-06 | $0.426 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-11 | 2004-09-07 | $0.426 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-12 | 2004-06-07 | $0.405 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-03-15 | $0.405 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-12 | 2003-12-08 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-08 | $0.39 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-14 | 2003-06-09 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-26 | 2003-03-24 | $0.375 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-13 | 2002-12-09 | $0.36 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-14 | 2002-09-09 | $0.36 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-15 | 2002-06-10 | $0.345 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-20 | 2002-03-18 | $0.345 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-14 | 2001-12-10 | $0.33 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-15 | 2001-09-10 | $0.33 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-16 | 2001-06-11 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-03-19 | $0.315 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-15 | 2000-12-11 | $0.315 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-16 | 2000-09-11 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-17 | 2000-06-12 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-23 | 2000-03-24 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-17 | 1999-12-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-18 | 1999-09-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-19 | 1999-06-10 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-03 | 1999-04-06 | $0.3 | −6.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-10 | 1999-02-01 | $0.319 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-12 | — | $0.311 | +1.8% | |
| 1998-05-13 | — | $0.3055 | +2.0% | |
| 1998-02-18 | — | $0.2995 | +1.8% | |
| 1997-11-12 | — | $0.2941 | +2.8% | |
| 1997-08-13 | — | $0.286 | −10.2% | |
| 1997-05-14 | — | $0.3185 | +16.6% | |
| 1997-02-19 | — | $0.2732 | +4.1% | |
| 1996-11-15 | — | $0.2625 | +6.7% | |
| 1996-08-16 | — | $0.2461 | +20.9% | |
| 1996-05-17 | — | $0.2035 | −1.9% | |
| 1996-02-23 | — | $0.2075 | +3.0% | |
| 1995-11-17 | — | $0.2015 | −1.5% | |
| 1995-08-18 | — | $0.2045 | +33.7% | |
| 1995-05-26 | — | $0.153 | +2.3% | |
| 1995-03-03 | — | $0.1495 | +15.0% | |
| 1994-11-17 | — | $0.13 | +6.1% | |
| 1994-08-19 | — | $0.1225 | +2.5% | |
| 1994-05-23 | — | $0.1195 | +22.3% | |
| 1994-02-18 | — | $0.0978 | −1.3% | |
| 1993-11-19 | — | $0.099 | −1.5% | |
| 1993-08-23 | — | $0.1005 | −4.3% | |
| 1993-05-24 | — | $0.105 | +9.9% | |
| 1993-02-22 | — | $0.0955 | −14.0% | |
| 1992-11-20 | — | $0.111 | −18.7% | |
| 1992-08-17 | — | $0.1365 | −46.7% | |
| 1992-05-22 | — | $0.2563 | +0.3% | |
| 1992-03-02 | — | $0.2555 | +1.0% | |
| 1991-11-18 | — | $0.253 | +3.4% | |
| 1991-08-19 | — | $0.2447 | −0.2% | |
| 1991-05-24 | — | $0.2452 | −13.7% | |
| 1991-03-04 | — | $0.2843 | +7.1% | |
| 1990-11-26 | — | $0.2655 | +6.0% | |
| 1990-08-27 | — | $0.2505 | −5.6% | |
| 1990-05-21 | — | $0.2652 | +16.5% | |
| 1990-03-05 | — | $0.2278 | +15.6% | |
| 1989-11-17 | — | $0.197 | −1.7% | |
| 1989-08-21 | — | $0.2005 | −3.4% | |
| 1989-05-26 | — | $0.2075 | −59.0% | |
| 1989-03-06 | — | $0.5058 | +76.1% | |
| 1988-08-22 | — | $0.2873 | −40.9% | |
| 1988-02-29 | — | $0.486 | +97.0% | |
| 1987-09-04 | — | $0.2467 | +41.0% | |
| 1987-05-04 | — | $0.175 | −58.2% | |
| 1987-03-09 | — | $0.4185 | +139.1% | |
| 1987-02-11 | — | $0.175 | — | |
| 1986-11-12 | — | $0.175 | — | |
| 1986-08-12 | — | $0.175 | — | |
| 1986-05-13 | — | $0.175 | — | |
| 1986-02-12 | — | $0.175 | — | |
| 1985-11-13 | — | $0.175 | — | |
| 1985-08-13 | — | $0.175 | — | |
| 1985-05-13 | — | $0.175 | — | |
| 1985-02-13 | — | $0.175 | — | |
| 1984-11-13 | — | $0.175 | +7.7% | |
| 1984-08-20 | — | $0.1625 | — | |
| 1984-05-14 | — | $0.1625 | — | |
| 1984-02-07 | — | $0.1625 | — | |
| 1983-11-04 | — | $0.1625 | — | |
| 1983-08-08 | — | $0.1625 | — | |
| 1983-05-09 | — | $0.1625 | — | |
| 1983-02-07 | — | $0.1625 | — | |
| 1982-11-05 | — | $0.1625 | — | |
| 1982-08-09 | — | $0.1625 | — | |
| 1982-05-10 | — | $0.1625 | +8.3% | |
| 1982-02-05 | — | $0.15 | — | |
| 1981-11-06 | — | $0.15 | — | |
| 1981-08-10 | — | $0.15 | — | |
| 1981-05-08 | — | $0.15 | +33.3% | |
| 1981-02-02 | — | $0.1125 | — | |
| 1980-11-07 | — | $0.1125 | +28.6% | |
| 1980-08-11 | — | $0.0875 | — | |
| 1980-05-12 | — | $0.0875 | +40.0% | |
| 1980-02-08 | — | $0.0625 | +25.0% | |
| 1979-11-09 | — | $0.05 | +33.3% | |
| 1979-08-13 | — | $0.0375 | — | |
| 1979-05-14 | — | $0.0375 | +36.4% | |
| 1979-02-09 | — | $0.0275 | — | |
| 1978-11-03 | — | $0.0275 | — | |
| 1978-08-14 | — | $0.0275 | — | |
| 1978-05-15 | — | $0.0275 | +29.4% | |
| 1978-02-10 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1977-11-04 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1977-08-15 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1977-05-16 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1977-02-14 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1976-11-05 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1976-08-16 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1976-05-17 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1976-02-13 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1975-11-07 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1975-08-11 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1975-05-12 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1975-02-07 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1974-11-08 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1974-08-12 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1974-05-13 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1974-02-08 | — | $0.0213 | — | |
| 1973-11-12 | — | $0.0213 | +0.8% | |
| 1973-08-13 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1973-05-14 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1973-02-09 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1972-11-03 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1972-08-07 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1972-05-08 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1972-02-07 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1971-11-08 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1971-08-09 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1971-05-10 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1971-02-05 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1970-11-06 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1970-08-10 | — | $0.0211 | — | |
| 1970-05-11 | — | $0.0211 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BP stock split history
- 2:1October 4, 1999
- 2:1June 6, 1997
BP dividend overview
BP p.l.c. pays an annual dividend of $2.02 per share, a yield of 4.02% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.95 per share in 2025, up 6.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 0.7% a year on average and over ten years −2.0% a year. The payout ratio is 41.1% of trailing earnings.
Related: BP cash flow statement, BP key metrics, BP chart. See the BP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BP dividends FAQ
Does BP p.l.c. pay a dividend?
Yes. BP p.l.c. has paid a regular dividend since 1970, quarterly, most recently $0.52 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.
What is BP p.l.c.'s dividend yield?
BP p.l.c.'s forward annual dividend is $2.02 per share, a dividend yield of 4.02% at the latest close of $50.21.
How often does BP p.l.c. pay dividends?
BP p.l.c. pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is BP p.l.c.'s dividend growing?
BP p.l.c.'s dividend per share grew from $1.89 in 2020 to $1.95 in 2025, 0.7% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is BP p.l.c.'s dividend payout ratio?
BP p.l.c. pays out 41.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 44.9% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has BP p.l.c. split its stock?
BP p.l.c. has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on October 4, 1999, 2:1 on June 6, 1997. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.