BA (LSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 7.66 ✓ Yield 2.24%, Avg. Growth per Year 4.45%, 98.7% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of BA`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of BAE Systems plc are shrinking at a rate of -0.34% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 2.22%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did BAE Systems plc ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 1998-05-05 with a factor of 4:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 4.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 3067.68 -2.51%
2022 3146.73 -1.68%
2021 3200.51 -0.56%
2020 3218.44 +0.4%
2019 3205.54 +142.39%
2018 1322.5 -20.38%
2017 1661.11 +5.26%
2016 1578.13 -50.23%
2015 3171 -0.13%
2014 3175 -2.25%
2013 3248 -0.31%
2012 3258 -3.67%
2011 3382 -2.56%
2010 3471 -1.84%
2009 3536 +0.23%
2008 3528 +1.79%
2007 3466 +2.48%
2006 3382 +1.5%
2005 3332 +8.96%
2004 3058 +0.03%
2003 3057 +0.13%
2002 3053 +0.63%
2001 3034
2000 3034 +46.36%
1999 2073 +5.07%
1998 1973 +9.01%
1997 1810 +5.38%
1996 1717.6 +0.73%
1995 1705.2 +10.84%
1994 1538.4 +1.11%
1993 1521.53 +0.08%
1992 1520.32 +33.22%
1991 1141.25 +8.22%
1990 1054.61 +0.62%
1989 1048.06 +1.75%
1988 1030.06 +0.68%
1987 1023.1
1986 1023.1
1985 1023.1

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 7.66
Dividends Paid 12m 0.30 Yield 12m 2.24%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 0.29 Yield Average 5y 2.14%
Growth Rate 5y 4.45% Yield on Cost 5y 7.84%
Payout Consistency 98.7% First Payout 1993-03-01
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in GBP)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-04-18 Final 0.185 60.9%
2023-10-19 Interim 0.115 -30.7%
2023-04-20 Final 0.166 59.6%
2022-10-20 Interim 0.104 -31.6%
2022-04-21 Interim 0.152 53.5%
2021-10-21 Interim 0.099 -30.8%
2021-04-22 Interim 0.143 52.1%
2020-10-22 Interim 0.094 -31.9%
2020-08-06 Final 0.138
2020-04-16 0.138 46.8%
2019-10-17 Interim 0.094 -28.8%
2019-04-18 Final 0.132 46.7%
2018-10-18 Interim 0.09 -30.8%
2018-04-19 Final 0.13 47.7%
2017-10-19 Interim 0.088 -30.7%
2017-04-20 Final 0.127 47.7%
2016-10-20 Interim 0.086 -31.2%
2016-04-21 Final 0.125 48.8%
2015-10-22 Interim 0.084 -31.7%
2015-04-16 Final 0.123 50%
2014-10-23 Interim 0.082 -32.2%
2014-04-16 Final 0.121 51.3%
2013-10-23 Interim 0.08 -31.6%
2013-04-17 Final 0.117 50%
2012-10-17 Interim 0.078

  • BA`s 2.24% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 0.30 GBP by the current stock price.
  • 7.84% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 0.30 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 98.7% Payout Consistency of BA Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 4.45% per year in the last 5-Years showcases BA`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 7.66 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.