Does BFS pay a dividend?

Yes. Saul Centers, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.91% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.36 per share.

How much does BFS pay in dividends?

$2.36 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 BFS ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is October 15, 2026, with payment on October 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

BFS Dividend

Saul Centers, Inc.

NYSEReal EstateStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 7.91%
Annual dividend: $2.36
Payout ratio: 1.97
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $29.85
Market cap: $732M

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: October 15, 2026Pay date: October 30, 2026Amount: $0.5900

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

Is BFS 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 median7.91% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Paying out more than it earnsA payout ratio of 1.97 exceeds reported earnings, which is normal for a REIT: large depreciation charges push accounting earnings well below the cash the business actually collects. Analysts judge REIT dividends against funds from operations instead.
Dividend has been cut 2 timesAcross 33 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009, 2010. The most recent reduction was in 2010.

BFS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1993 to 2025.

Peak $2.36 in 2023Year 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 BFS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 15, 2026	July 31, 2026	$0.5900	Quarterly
April 15, 2026	April 30, 2026	$0.5900	Quarterly
January 15, 2026	January 30, 2026	$0.5900	Quarterly
October 15, 2025	October 31, 2025	$0.5900	Quarterly
July 15, 2025	July 31, 2025	$0.5900	Quarterly
April 15, 2025	April 30, 2025	$0.5900	Quarterly
January 15, 2025	January 31, 2025	$0.5900	Quarterly
October 15, 2024	October 31, 2024	$0.5900	Quarterly
July 15, 2024	July 31, 2024	$0.5900	Quarterly
April 12, 2024	April 30, 2024	$0.5900	Quarterly
January 12, 2024	January 31, 2024	$0.5900	Quarterly
October 13, 2023	October 31, 2023	$0.5900	Quarterly
July 14, 2023	July 31, 2023	$0.5900	Quarterly
April 14, 2023	April 28, 2023	$0.5900	Quarterly
January 13, 2023	January 31, 2023	$0.5900	Quarterly
October 14, 2022	October 31, 2022	$0.5900	Quarterly
July 14, 2022	July 29, 2022	$0.5900	Quarterly
April 13, 2022	April 29, 2022	$0.5700	Quarterly
January 13, 2022	January 31, 2022	$0.5700	Quarterly
October 14, 2021	October 29, 2021	$0.5500	Quarterly
July 15, 2021	July 30, 2021	$0.5500	Quarterly
April 14, 2021	April 30, 2021	$0.5300	Quarterly
January 14, 2021	January 29, 2021	$0.5300	Quarterly
October 15, 2020	October 30, 2020	$0.5300	Quarterly
July 16, 2020	July 31, 2020	$0.5300	Quarterly
April 15, 2020	April 30, 2020	$0.5300	Quarterly
January 16, 2020	January 31, 2020	$0.5300	Quarterly
October 16, 2019	October 31, 2019	$0.5300	Quarterly
July 16, 2019	July 31, 2019	$0.5300	Quarterly
April 15, 2019	April 30, 2019	$0.5300	Quarterly
January 16, 2019	January 31, 2019	$0.5300	Quarterly
October 16, 2018	October 31, 2018	$0.5200	Quarterly
July 16, 2018	July 31, 2018	$0.5200	Quarterly
April 13, 2018	April 30, 2018	$0.5200	Quarterly
January 16, 2018	January 31, 2018	$0.5200	Quarterly
October 16, 2017	October 31, 2017	$0.5100	Quarterly
July 13, 2017	July 31, 2017	$0.5100	Quarterly
April 11, 2017	April 28, 2017	$0.5100	Quarterly
January 12, 2017	January 31, 2017	$0.5100	Quarterly
October 12, 2016	October 28, 2016	$0.4700	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does BFS pay a dividend?: Yes. Saul Centers, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 7.91% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.36 per share.
How much does BFS pay in dividends?: $2.36 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 BFS ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is October 15, 2026, with payment on October 30, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.