Skip to content
TopDivs

BP Dividend

BP p.l.c.

NYSEEnergyStockData as of
Dividend yield
4.57%
Annual dividend
$2.02
Payout ratio
0.95
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$44.15
Market cap
$116B

Is BP 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 median4.57% against a median of 2.92% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.95 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
  • Dividend has been cut 9 timesAcross 56 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.

BP dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1970 to 2025.

1970198019902000201020202025
Peak $3.36 in 2009Year 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 BP, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$0.5196Quarterly
$0.4992Quarterly
$0.4992Quarterly
$0.4992Quarterly
$0.4992Quarterly
$0.4800Quarterly
$0.4750Quarterly
$0.4800Quarterly
$0.4750Quarterly
$0.4362Quarterly
$0.4362Quarterly
$0.4362Quarterly
$0.4362Quarterly
$0.3966Quarterly
$0.3920Quarterly
$0.3550Quarterly
$0.3550Quarterly
$0.3230Quarterly
$0.3230Quarterly
$0.3230Quarterly
$0.3230Quarterly
$0.3150Quarterly
$0.3150Quarterly
$0.3150Quarterly
$0.3100Quarterly
$0.6300Quarterly
$0.6300Quarterly
$0.6150Quarterly
$0.6150Quarterly
$0.6150Quarterly
$0.6150Quarterly
$0.6150Quarterly
$0.6150Quarterly
$0.6000Quarterly
$0.6000Quarterly
$0.6000Quarterly
$0.6000Quarterly
$0.6000Quarterly
$0.6000Quarterly
$0.6000Quarterly

How much would BP pay you?

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

Calculate BP dividend income →

BP appears in

Other energy dividend stocks

Closest to BP on yield.

Browse all dividend stocks A-Z →

Frequently asked questions

Does BP pay a dividend?
Yes. BP p.l.c. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.57% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.02 per share.
How much does BP pay in dividends?
$2.02 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 BP ex-dividend date?
No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BP. Dates appear here once the company declares them.