Does BAX pay a dividend?

Yes. Baxter International Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.17% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.04 per share.

How much does BAX pay in dividends?

$0.04 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next BAX ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BAX. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

BAX Dividend

Baxter International Inc.

NYSEHealthcareStockData as of August 28, 2026

Dividend yield: 0.17%
Annual dividend: $0.04
Payout ratio: -0.18
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $23.37
Market cap: $12.1B

Is BAX a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median0.17% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Earnings are negativeA payout ratio of -0.18 means the company is paying a dividend while reporting a loss. That can be funded from cash or borrowing for a time, but not from profits.
Dividend has been cut 5 timesAcross 44 complete years, the annual total fell in 2015, 2016, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

BAX dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1982 to 2025.

Peak $1.16 in 2022Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for BAX, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 28, 2026	October 1, 2026	$0.0100	Quarterly
May 29, 2026	July 1, 2026	$0.0100	Quarterly
February 27, 2026	April 1, 2026	$0.0100	Quarterly
November 28, 2025	January 2, 2026	$0.0100	Quarterly
August 29, 2025	October 1, 2025	$0.1700	Quarterly
May 30, 2025	July 1, 2025	$0.1700	Quarterly
February 28, 2025	April 1, 2025	$0.1700	Quarterly
November 29, 2024	January 2, 2025	$0.1700	Quarterly
August 30, 2024	October 1, 2024	$0.2900	Quarterly
May 31, 2024	July 1, 2024	$0.2900	Quarterly
February 29, 2024	April 1, 2024	$0.2900	Quarterly
November 30, 2023	January 2, 2024	$0.2900	Quarterly
August 31, 2023	October 2, 2023	$0.2900	Quarterly
June 1, 2023	July 3, 2023	$0.2900	Quarterly
February 23, 2023	April 3, 2023	$0.2900	Quarterly
December 1, 2022	January 3, 2023	$0.2900	Quarterly
September 1, 2022	October 3, 2022	$0.2900	Quarterly
June 2, 2022	July 1, 2022	$0.2900	Quarterly
February 24, 2022	April 1, 2022	$0.2800	Quarterly
December 2, 2021	January 3, 2022	$0.2800	Quarterly
September 2, 2021	October 1, 2021	$0.2800	Quarterly
June 3, 2021	July 1, 2021	$0.2800	Quarterly
February 25, 2021	April 1, 2021	$0.2450	Quarterly
December 3, 2020	January 4, 2021	$0.2450	Quarterly
August 28, 2020	October 1, 2020	$0.2450	Quarterly
June 4, 2020	July 1, 2020	$0.2450	Quarterly
February 27, 2020	April 1, 2020	$0.2200	Quarterly
December 5, 2019	January 2, 2020	$0.2200	Quarterly
August 29, 2019	October 1, 2019	$0.2200	Quarterly
June 6, 2019	July 1, 2019	$0.2200	Quarterly
February 28, 2019	April 1, 2019	$0.1900	Quarterly
November 30, 2018	January 2, 2019	$0.1900	Quarterly
August 30, 2018	October 1, 2018	$0.1900	Quarterly
May 31, 2018	July 2, 2018	$0.1900	Quarterly
March 1, 2018	April 2, 2018	$0.1600	Quarterly
November 30, 2017	January 2, 2018	$0.1600	Quarterly
August 30, 2017	October 2, 2017	$0.1600	Quarterly
May 31, 2017	July 3, 2017	$0.1600	Quarterly
March 1, 2017	April 3, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly
November 30, 2016	January 3, 2017	$0.1300	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does BAX pay a dividend?: Yes. Baxter International Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 0.17% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.04 per share.
How much does BAX pay in dividends?: $0.04 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next BAX ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BAX. Dates appear here once the company declares them.