Does BKH pay a dividend?

Yes. Black Hills Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.95% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.79 per share.

How much does BKH pay in dividends?

$2.79 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 BKH ex-dividend date?

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

BKH Dividend

Black Hills Corporation

NYSEUtilitiesStockData as of August 17, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.95%
Annual dividend: $2.79
Payout ratio: 0.69
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $70.46
Market cap: $5.4B

Is BKH 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 median3.95% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.69 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 41 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 40 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.

BKH dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1985 to 2025.

Peak $2.70 in 2025Typical 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 BKH, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
August 17, 2026	September 1, 2026	$0.7030	Quarterly
May 15, 2026	June 1, 2026	$0.7030	Quarterly
February 17, 2026	March 1, 2026	$0.7030	Quarterly
November 17, 2025	December 1, 2025	$0.6760	Quarterly
August 18, 2025	September 2, 2025	$0.6760	Quarterly
May 16, 2025	June 1, 2025	$0.6760	Quarterly
February 18, 2025	March 1, 2025	$0.6760	Quarterly
November 18, 2024	December 1, 2024	$0.6500	Quarterly
August 19, 2024	September 1, 2024	$0.6500	Quarterly
May 16, 2024	June 1, 2024	$0.6500	Quarterly
February 15, 2024	March 1, 2024	$0.6500	Quarterly
November 16, 2023	December 1, 2023	$0.6250	Quarterly
August 17, 2023	September 1, 2023	$0.6250	Quarterly
May 17, 2023	June 1, 2023	$0.6250	Quarterly
February 13, 2023	March 1, 2023	$0.6250	Quarterly
November 16, 2022	December 1, 2022	$0.6250	Quarterly
August 17, 2022	September 1, 2022	$0.5950	Quarterly
May 17, 2022	June 1, 2022	$0.5950	Quarterly
February 11, 2022	March 1, 2022	$0.5950	Quarterly
November 16, 2021	December 1, 2021	$0.5950	Quarterly
August 17, 2021	September 1, 2021	$0.5650	Quarterly
May 17, 2021	June 1, 2021	$0.5650	Quarterly
February 11, 2021	March 1, 2021	$0.5650	Quarterly
November 16, 2020	December 1, 2020	$0.5650	Quarterly
August 17, 2020	September 1, 2020	$0.5350	Quarterly
May 15, 2020	June 1, 2020	$0.5350	Quarterly
February 13, 2020	March 1, 2020	$0.5350	Quarterly
November 15, 2019	December 1, 2019	$0.5350	Quarterly
August 16, 2019	September 1, 2019	$0.5050	Quarterly
May 16, 2019	June 1, 2019	$0.5050	Quarterly
February 14, 2019	March 1, 2019	$0.5050	Quarterly
November 16, 2018	December 1, 2018	$0.5050	Quarterly
August 17, 2018	September 1, 2018	$0.4750	Quarterly
May 17, 2018	June 1, 2018	$0.4750	Quarterly
February 14, 2018	March 1, 2018	$0.4750	Quarterly
November 16, 2017	December 1, 2017	$0.4750	Quarterly
August 16, 2017	September 1, 2017	$0.4450	Quarterly
May 16, 2017	June 1, 2017	$0.4450	Quarterly
February 13, 2017	March 1, 2017	$0.4450	Quarterly
November 15, 2016	December 1, 2016	$0.4200	Quarterly

How much would BKH pay you?

Enter an amount and see the income this dividend would produce — per year, per payment and per month.

Calculate BKH dividend income →

BKH appears in

Closest to BKH on yield.

Browse all dividend stocks A-Z →

Frequently asked questions

Does BKH pay a dividend?: Yes. Black Hills Corporation pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.95% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.79 per share.
How much does BKH pay in dividends?: $2.79 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 BKH ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BKH. Dates appear here once the company declares them.