Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO) Dividend History

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

FLO latest dividend

$0.12last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 11Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 25Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 3 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2002paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +4.5%5-year growth a year
  • 8.18%forward yield

FLO dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$50
Each payment
$12
Value of the shares
$611
Dividend yield
8.18%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.50 per share, before tax.

FLO 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.

FLO dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)78.4%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)65.6%
Stretched · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.5%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases3
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

FLO yield on cost

Flowers Foods, Inc. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$12.763.92%$0.745.8%
3 years ago$20.932.39%$2.6612.7%
5 years ago$24.882.01%$4.4417.8%
10 years ago$15.473.23%$8.1452.6%
20 years ago$7.936.31%$12.03151.8%

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

FLO dividend payments

Payment

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

FLO dividends by year

Flowers Foods, Inc. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$0.98+3.4%9.03%4
2024$0.95+4.4%4.60%4
2023$0.91+2.2%4.04%4
2022$0.89—3.10%5
2021$0.83+5.1%3.02%4
2020$0.79+5.3%3.49%4
2019$0.75+5.6%3.45%4
2018$0.71+6.0%3.84%4
2017$0.67+7.2%3.47%4
2016$0.62+10.1%3.13%4
2015$0.57+17.0%2.64%4
2014$0.48+9.2%2.53%4
2013$0.44+5.8%2.07%4
2012$0.42+8.0%2.71%4
2011$0.39+12.9%3.07%4
2010$0.34+14.8%2.88%4
2009$0.30+17.4%2.84%4
2008$0.26+38.0%2.36%4
2007$0.19+31.6%1.78%4
2006$0.14—1.76%4

FLO dividend history

153 payments
Flowers Foods, Inc. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-09-112026-09-25$0.125—Quarterly
2026-06-122026-06-26$0.125−49.5%Quarterly
2026-03-062026-03-20$0.2475—Quarterly
2025-11-282025-12-12$0.2475—Quarterly
2025-09-052025-09-19$0.2475—Quarterly
2025-06-052025-06-19$0.2475+3.1%Quarterly
2025-02-282025-03-14$0.24—Quarterly
2024-11-292024-12-13$0.24—Quarterly
2024-09-062024-09-20$0.24—Quarterly
2024-06-062024-06-20$0.24+4.3%Quarterly
2024-02-292024-03-15$0.23—Quarterly
2023-11-302023-12-15$0.23—Quarterly
2023-08-312023-09-15$0.23—Quarterly
2023-06-072023-06-22$0.23+4.5%Quarterly
2023-03-022023-03-17$0.22—Quarterly
2022-12-012022-12-16$0.22—Quarterly
Show all 153 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-09-012022-09-16$0.22+1,000.0%Quarterly
2022-06-302022-07-22$0.02−90.9%
2022-06-082022-06-23$0.22+4.8%Quarterly
2022-03-032022-03-18$0.21—Quarterly
2021-12-022021-12-17$0.21—Quarterly
2021-09-022021-09-17$0.21—Quarterly
2021-06-092021-06-24$0.21+5.0%Quarterly
2021-03-042021-03-19$0.2—Quarterly
2020-11-252020-12-11$0.2—Quarterly
2020-08-272020-09-11$0.2—Quarterly
2020-06-042020-06-19$0.2+5.3%Quarterly
2020-02-272020-03-13$0.19—Quarterly
2019-11-272019-12-13$0.19—Quarterly
2019-08-292019-09-13$0.19—Quarterly
2019-06-062019-06-21$0.19+5.6%Quarterly
2019-02-282019-03-15$0.18—Quarterly
2018-11-292018-12-14$0.18—Quarterly
2018-08-302018-09-14$0.18—Quarterly
2018-06-062018-06-21$0.18+5.9%Quarterly
2018-03-012018-03-16$0.17—Quarterly
2017-11-302017-12-15$0.17—Quarterly
2017-08-302017-09-15$0.17—Quarterly
2017-06-072017-06-23$0.17+6.2%Quarterly
2017-03-012017-03-17$0.16—Quarterly
2016-11-302016-12-16$0.16—Quarterly
2016-08-312016-09-16$0.16—Quarterly
2016-06-072016-06-23$0.16+10.3%Quarterly
2016-03-022016-03-18$0.145—Quarterly
2015-12-022015-12-18$0.145—Quarterly
2015-08-282015-09-15$0.145—Quarterly
2015-06-172015-07-02$0.145+9.4%Quarterly
2015-03-042015-03-20$0.1325—Quarterly
2014-12-032014-12-19$0.1325+10.4%Quarterly
2014-08-272014-09-12$0.12—Quarterly
2014-06-022014-06-18$0.12+6.7%Quarterly
2014-02-262014-03-14$0.1125—Quarterly
2013-12-042013-12-20$0.1125—Quarterly
2013-08-282013-09-13$0.1125−0.0%Quarterly
2013-06-032013-06-19$0.1125+5.5%Quarterly
2013-02-272013-03-15$0.1067—Quarterly
2012-11-282012-12-14$0.1067—Quarterly
2012-08-292012-09-14$0.1067—Quarterly
2012-06-132012-06-29$0.1067+6.7%Quarterly
2012-03-072012-03-23$0.1—Quarterly
2011-11-302011-12-16$0.1—Quarterly
2011-08-312011-09-16$0.1—Quarterly
2011-06-082011-06-24$0.1+12.5%Quarterly
2011-03-012011-03-17$0.0889—Quarterly
2010-12-012010-12-17$0.0889—Quarterly
2010-09-022010-09-21$0.0889—Quarterly
2010-06-162010-07-02$0.0889+14.3%Quarterly
2010-02-262010-03-16$0.0778—Quarterly
2009-12-022009-12-18$0.0778—Quarterly
2009-09-022009-09-18$0.0778—Quarterly
2009-06-172009-07-02$0.0778+16.7%Quarterly
2009-03-042009-03-20$0.0667—Quarterly
2008-11-252008-12-12$0.0667—Quarterly
2008-09-032008-09-19$0.0667—Quarterly
2008-06-112008-06-27$0.0667+20.0%Quarterly
2008-02-202008-03-07$0.0556—Quarterly
2007-11-282007-12-14$0.0556—Quarterly
2007-09-052007-09-21$0.0556+50.0%Quarterly
2007-06-132007-06-29$0.037—Quarterly
2007-02-282007-03-16$0.037—Quarterly
2006-11-292006-12-15$0.037—Quarterly
2006-09-062006-09-22$0.037—Quarterly
2006-06-142006-06-30$0.037+25.0%Quarterly
2006-02-222006-03-10$0.0296—Quarterly
2005-11-302005-12-16$0.0296—Quarterly
2005-09-072005-09-23$0.0296—Quarterly
2005-06-152005-07-01$0.0296+20.0%Quarterly
2005-02-232005-03-11$0.0247—Quarterly
2004-12-012004-12-17$0.0247—Quarterly
2004-09-032004-09-22$0.0247—Quarterly
2004-06-162004-07-02$0.0247+25.0%Quarterly
2004-02-252004-03-12$0.0198—Quarterly
2003-11-252003-12-12$0.0198—Quarterly
2003-09-022003-09-18$0.0198—Quarterly
2003-06-112003-06-27$0.0198+200.2%Quarterly
2003-03-052003-03-21$0.0066—
2002-11-262002-12-13$0.0066−88.7%
2000-11-292000-12-15$0.0582—
2000-09-132000-09-29$0.0582—
2000-06-122000-06-28$0.0582—
2000-03-082000-03-24$0.0582—
1999-12-011999-12-17$0.0582+1.9%
1999-09-221999-10-08$0.0571+1.9%
1999-06-091999-06-25$0.056+2.0%
1999-02-241999-03-12$0.0549+2.0%
1998-12-021998-12-18$0.0538+2.1%
1998-09-231998-10-09$0.0527+2.1%
1998-06-101998-06-26$0.0516+2.2%
1998-01-211998-02-06$0.0505+2.2%
1997-10-291997-11-14$0.0494+2.3%
1997-08-131997-08-29$0.0483+2.3%
1997-04-161997-05-02$0.0472+4.0%
1997-01-221997-02-07$0.0454+1.6%
1996-10-301996-11-15$0.0446+1.7%
1996-08-141996-08-30$0.0439+1.7%
1996-04-171996-05-03$0.0432+1.7%
1996-01-241996-02-09$0.0424+1.8%
1995-11-011995-11-17$0.0417+1.8%
1995-08-161995-09-01$0.041+1.2%
1995-04-171995-05-05$0.0405+1.2%
1995-01-231995-02-10$0.04+1.2%
1994-10-311994-11-18$0.0395+1.3%
1994-08-151994-09-02$0.039+1.3%
1994-04-251994-05-13$0.0385+1.3%
1994-01-311994-02-18$0.038+1.3%
1993-11-011993-11-19$0.0376+1.3%
1993-08-161993-09-03$0.0371+1.3%
1993-04-121993-04-30$0.0366+1.4%
1993-01-151993-02-05$0.0361+1.4%
1992-10-261992-11-13$0.0356+1.4%
1992-08-241992-09-11$0.0351+1.4%
1992-04-101992-05-01$0.0346+1.4%
1992-01-171992-02-07$0.0341+1.5%
1991-10-281991-11-15$0.0336+1.4%
1991-08-121991-08-30$0.0332+1.5%
1991-04-221991-05-13$0.0327+1.5%
1991-01-181991-02-11$0.0322+1.5%
1990-10-291990-11-16$0.0317+1.6%
1990-08-131990-08-31$0.0312+3.2%
1990-04-231990-05-14$0.0302+3.3%
1990-01-221990-02-12$0.0293+417.0%
1989-10-301989-11-20$0.0057+3.7%
1989-08-141989-09-01$0.0055+3.6%
1989-04-241989-05-15$0.0053+3.9%
1989-01-231989-02-13$0.0051+3.9%
1988-10-311988-11-18$0.0049+4.3%
1988-08-151988-09-06$0.0047+4.2%
1988-04-251988-05-16$0.0045+4.7%
1988-01-151988-02-08$0.0043+57.1%
1987-11-091987-11-30$0.0027−30.0%
1987-08-101987-08-31$0.0039+3.4%
1987-04-101987-05-04$0.0038+3.6%
1987-01-161987-02-09$0.0036—

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

FLO stock split history

  • 3:2June 20, 2013
  • 3:2June 27, 2011
  • 3:2July 2, 2007
  • 3:2July 5, 2005
  • 3:2June 30, 2003
  • 3:2January 3, 2002
  • 1:5March 27, 2001
  • 3:2May 5, 1997
  • 3:2November 20, 1995

FLO dividend overview

Flowers Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share, a yield of 8.18% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.98 per share in 2025, up 3.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 4.5% a year on average and over ten years 5.6% a year. The payout ratio is 78.4% of trailing earnings.

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

FLO dividends FAQ

Does Flowers Foods pay a dividend?

Yes. Flowers Foods has paid a regular dividend since 2002, quarterly, most recently $0.12 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 11, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1987 to 2000.

What is Flowers Foods's dividend yield?

Flowers Foods's forward annual dividend is $0.50 per share, a dividend yield of 8.18% at the latest close of $6.11.

How often does Flowers Foods pay dividends?

Flowers Foods pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is Flowers Foods's dividend growing?

Flowers Foods's dividend per share grew from $0.79 in 2020 to $0.98 in 2025, 4.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 3 years in a row.

What is Flowers Foods's dividend payout ratio?

Flowers Foods pays out 78.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 65.6% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has Flowers Foods split its stock?

Flowers Foods has split its stock 9 times: 3:2 on June 20, 2013, 3:2 on June 27, 2011, 3:2 on July 2, 2007, 3:2 on July 5, 2005, 3:2 on June 30, 2003, 3:2 on January 3, 2002, 1:5 on March 27, 2001, 3:2 on May 5, 1997, 3:2 on November 20, 1995. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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