BP (LSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 4.22 ✓ Yield 4.35%, Avg. Growth per Year -7.50%, 93.0% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of BP`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of BP PLC are shrinking at a rate of -0.60% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 15.56%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did BP PLC ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 1999-10-04 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 17269.57 -6.7%
2022 18509.42 -7.21%
2021 19947.02 -1.88%
2020 20329.33 -0.11%
2019 20351.81 +1.09%
2018 20133.09 +1.02%
2017 19929.66 +4.3%
2016 19107.6 +4.02%
2015 18369.06 +0.2%
2014 18332.09 -2.5%
2013 18802.03 -1.74%
2012 19135.75 +1%
2011 18946.83 +0.83%
2010 18790.09 +0.3%
2009 18733.52 -0.07%
2008 18746.2 -2.29%
2007 19186.46 -3.19%
2006 19818.11 -6.93%
2005 21293.89 -1.8%
2004 21683.96 -1.85%
2003 22092.37 -1.05%
2002 22326.49 -0.34%
2001 22402.9 -0.32%
2000 22474.2 +17.56%
1999 19117.18 +67.42%
1998 11418.5 +0.93%
1997 11312.94 +1.77%
1996 11116.38 +0.44%
1995 11067.81 +1.1%
1994 10947.51 +1.34%
1993 10802.86 +1.11%
1992 10684.71 -50.47%
1991 21571.78 +0.53%
1990 21458.44 +0.57%
1989 21336.76 -12.5%
1988 24384 +2.21%
1987 23856 +62.77%
1986 14656 +0.22%
1985 14624

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 4.22
Dividends Paid 12m 0.28 Yield 12m 4.35%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 0.26 Yield Average 5y 4.02%
Growth Rate 5y - Yield on Cost 5y 4.14%
Payout Consistency 93.0% First Payout 1993-02-15
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-02-15 Quarterly 0.0727
2023-11-09 Quarterly 0.0727
2023-08-10 Quarterly 0.0727 10%
2023-05-11 Quarterly 0.0661
2023-02-16 Quarterly 0.0661 10%
2022-11-10 Quarterly 0.0601
2022-08-11 Quarterly 0.0601 10.1%
2022-05-12 Quarterly 0.0546
2022-02-17 Quarterly 0.0546
2021-11-11 Quarterly 0.0546
2021-08-12 Quarterly 0.0546 4%
2021-05-06 Quarterly 0.0525
2021-02-18 Quarterly 0.0525
2020-11-05 Quarterly 0.0525
2020-08-13 Quarterly 0.0525 -50%
2020-05-07 Quarterly 0.105
2020-02-13 Quarterly 0.105 2.4%
2019-11-07 Quarterly 0.1025
2019-08-08 Quarterly 0.1025
2019-05-09 Quarterly 0.1025
2019-02-14 Quarterly 0.1025
2018-11-08 Quarterly 0.1025
2018-08-09 Quarterly 0.1025 2.5%
2018-05-10 Quarterly 0.1
2018-02-15 Quarterly 0.1

  • BP`s 4.35% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 0.28 USD by the current stock price.
  • 4.14% 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 0.28 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 93.0% Payout Consistency of BP Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of -7.50% per year in the last 5-Years showcases BP`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 4.22 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.