Does BCS pay a dividend?

Yes. Barclays PLC pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 1.72% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.36 per share.

How much does BCS pay in dividends?

$0.36 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next BCS ex-dividend date?

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

BCS Dividend

Barclays PLC

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.72%
Annual dividend: $0.36
Payout ratio: 0.29
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $27.84
Market cap: $93.9B

Is BCS 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 median1.72% against a median of 2.78%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.29 means roughly 29% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 13 timesAcross 39 complete years, the annual total fell in 2017, 2020, 2021 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2021.
Raised for 4 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

BCS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1987 to 2025.

Peak $2.44 in 2008Year 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 BCS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 7, 2026	September 15, 2026	$0.3134	Semi-Annual
August 8, 2025	September 16, 2025	$0.1621	Semi-Annual
February 28, 2025	April 4, 2025	$0.2848	Semi-Annual
August 16, 2024	September 20, 2024	$0.1528	Semi-Annual
February 29, 2024	April 3, 2024	$0.2684	Semi-Annual
August 10, 2023	September 15, 2023	$0.1346	Semi-Annual
February 23, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.2465	Semi-Annual
August 11, 2022	September 16, 2022	$0.1050	Semi-Annual
March 3, 2022	April 5, 2022	$0.2120	Semi-Annual
August 12, 2021	September 17, 2021	$0.1107	Semi-Annual
February 25, 2021	April 1, 2021	$0.0557	Annual
February 27, 2020	April 3, 2020	$0.3120	Annual
August 8, 2019	September 23, 2019	$0.1480	Semi-Annual
February 28, 2019	April 5, 2019	$0.2095	Annual
August 9, 2018	September 17, 2018	$0.1310	Semi-Annual
March 1, 2018	April 5, 2018	$0.1110	Semi-Annual
August 9, 2017	September 18, 2017	$0.0530	Annual
March 1, 2017	April 5, 2017	$0.1001	Semi-Annual
August 10, 2016	September 19, 2016	$0.0528	Semi-Annual
March 9, 2016	April 5, 2016	$0.1950	Semi-Annual
November 4, 2015	December 11, 2015	$0.0610	Quarterly
August 5, 2015	September 14, 2015	$0.0630	Quarterly
May 6, 2015	June 15, 2015	$0.0612	Semi-Annual
March 9, 2015	April 2, 2015	$0.2150	Quarterly
November 5, 2014	December 12, 2014	$0.0640	Quarterly
August 6, 2014	September 19, 2014	$0.0680	Quarterly
May 14, 2014	June 23, 2014	$0.0678	Quarterly
February 19, 2014	March 28, 2014	$0.2307	Semi-Annual
November 6, 2013	December 13, 2013	$0.0640	Quarterly
August 7, 2013	September 13, 2013	$0.0562	Quarterly
May 1, 2013	June 7, 2013	$0.0571	Quarterly
February 20, 2013	March 15, 2013	$0.2009	Quarterly
November 7, 2012	December 7, 2012	$0.0590	Quarterly
August 8, 2012	September 7, 2012	$0.0581	Quarterly
May 2, 2012	June 8, 2012	$0.0599	Quarterly
February 22, 2012	March 16, 2012	$0.1742	Quarterly
November 8, 2011	December 9, 2011	$0.0590	Quarterly
August 10, 2011	September 9, 2011	$0.0599	Quarterly
May 5, 2011	June 10, 2011	$0.0608	Quarterly
February 23, 2011	March 18, 2011	$0.1484	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does BCS pay a dividend?: Yes. Barclays PLC pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 1.72% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.36 per share.
How much does BCS pay in dividends?: $0.36 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next BCS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BCS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.