Does BF-B pay a dividend?

Yes. Brown-Forman Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.28% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.92 per share.

How much does BF-B pay in dividends?

$0.92 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 BF-B ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 3, 2026, with payment on October 1, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

BF-B Dividend

Brown-Forman Corporation

NYSEConsumer DefensiveStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.28%
Annual dividend: $0.92
Payout ratio: 0.60
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $28.03
Market cap: $13.1B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 3, 2026Pay date: October 1, 2026Amount: $0.2310

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is BF-B a good dividend stock?

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

Yield is above the market median3.28% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.60 means roughly 60% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 41 complete years, the annual total fell in 1987. The most recent reduction was in 1987.
Raised for 14 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

BF-B dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $0.9080 in 2025Year 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 BF-B, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 3, 2026	October 1, 2026	$0.2310	Quarterly
June 10, 2026	July 1, 2026	$0.2310	Quarterly
March 9, 2026	April 1, 2026	$0.2310	Quarterly
December 5, 2025	January 2, 2026	$0.2310	Quarterly
September 3, 2025	October 1, 2025	$0.2270	Quarterly
June 9, 2025	July 1, 2025	$0.2270	Quarterly
March 7, 2025	April 1, 2025	$0.2270	Quarterly
December 6, 2024	January 2, 2025	$0.2265	Quarterly
September 3, 2024	October 1, 2024	$0.2178	Quarterly
June 7, 2024	July 1, 2024	$0.2178	Quarterly
March 7, 2024	April 1, 2024	$0.2178	Quarterly
November 30, 2023	January 2, 2024	$0.2178	Quarterly
September 1, 2023	October 2, 2023	$0.2055	Quarterly
June 7, 2023	July 3, 2023	$0.2055	Quarterly
March 7, 2023	April 3, 2023	$0.2055	Quarterly
December 1, 2022	January 3, 2023	$0.2060	Quarterly
September 2, 2022	October 3, 2022	$0.1890	Quarterly
June 7, 2022	July 1, 2022	$0.1890	Quarterly
March 7, 2022	April 1, 2022	$0.1890	Quarterly
December 8, 2021	December 29, 2021	$1.0000	Special
December 2, 2021	December 28, 2021	$0.1890	Quarterly
September 2, 2021	October 1, 2021	$0.1795	Quarterly
June 7, 2021	July 1, 2021	$0.1795	Quarterly
March 5, 2021	April 1, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
December 3, 2020	January 4, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
September 3, 2020	October 1, 2020	$0.1743	Quarterly
June 5, 2020	July 1, 2020	$0.1740	Quarterly
March 6, 2020	April 1, 2020	$0.1740	Quarterly
December 4, 2019	January 2, 2020	$0.1743	Quarterly
September 5, 2019	October 1, 2019	$0.1660	Quarterly
June 5, 2019	July 1, 2019	$0.1660	Quarterly
March 1, 2019	April 1, 2019	$0.1660	Quarterly
December 6, 2018	January 2, 2019	$0.1660	Quarterly
September 5, 2018	October 1, 2018	$0.1580	Quarterly
June 5, 2018	July 3, 2018	$0.1580	Quarterly
March 29, 2018	April 23, 2018	$1.0000	Special
March 2, 2018	April 2, 2018	$0.1580	Quarterly
December 6, 2017	January 2, 2018	$0.1580	Quarterly
September 6, 2017	October 2, 2017	$0.1460	Quarterly
June 1, 2017	July 3, 2017	$0.1464	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does BF-B pay a dividend?: Yes. Brown-Forman Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.28% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.92 per share.
How much does BF-B pay in dividends?: $0.92 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 BF-B ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 3, 2026, with payment on October 1, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.