BBDC Dividend History & Analysis | 9.9% Yield

BBDC has a dividend yield of 9.9% and paid 0.88 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 9.94%
Payout Ratio 97.3%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y -4.93%
Consistency Lifetime 91.7%
Yield on Cost 5y 13.58%
Payout FCF 73.1%
Streak Years -
Dividend Rating 55.90%
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis) and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Payout Yield (right) ■ Price (left) ┅┅ Avg Payout Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
ECC 563 M 28.42% 31.98%
ECAT 1,512 M 23.72% 35.42%
BCAT 1,626 M 23.56% 33.66%
OXSQ 170 M 23.31% 24.56%
CION 334 M 17.85% 32.41%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
FSCO 1,042 M 105.43% 90.0%
OWL 15,520 M 60.14% 100.0%
BXSL 5,495 M 55.26% 90.8%
ECAT 1,512 M 43.41% 100.0%
VCTR 5,440 M 38.32% 100.0%
Quality Dividend Peers in Asset Management & Custody Banks NBXG Neuberger Berman Next
10.27% Yield VCTR Victory Capital Holdings
3.01% Yield AMUN
6.11% Yield BSTZ BlackRock Science
12.52% Yield BK The Bank of New York Mellon
1.86% Yield NTRS Northern Trust
2.51% Yield
BBDC Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of May 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-03-04 2026-03-04 2026-03-11 Quarterly 0.26 0% 3.14%
2025-12-04 2025-12-04 2025-12-10 Quarterly 0.26 -16.1% 3%
2025-09-03 2025-09-03 2025-09-10 Quarterly 0.31 +520% 3.27%
2025-06-04 2025-06-04 2025-06-11 Quarterly 0.05 0% 0.56%
2025-03-05 2025-03-05 2025-03-12 Quarterly 0.05 -80.8% 0.51%
2024-12-04 2024-12-04 2024-12-11 Quarterly 0.26 0% 2.64%
2024-09-04 2024-09-04 2024-09-11 Quarterly 0.26 0% 2.66%
2024-06-05 2024-06-05 2024-06-12 Quarterly 0.26 0% 2.64%
2024-03-05 2024-03-06 2024-03-13 Quarterly 0.26 0% 2.73%
2023-12-05 2023-12-06 2023-12-13 Quarterly 0.26 0% 2.96%
2023-09-05 2023-09-06 2023-09-13 Quarterly 0.26 +4% 2.87%
2023-06-06 2023-06-07 2023-06-14 Quarterly 0.25 0% 3.25%
2023-03-07 2023-03-08 2023-03-15 Quarterly 0.25 +4.2% 2.96%
2022-12-06 2022-12-07 2022-12-14 Quarterly 0.24 0% 2.73%
2022-09-06 2022-09-07 2022-09-14 Quarterly 0.24 0% 2.51%
2022-06-07 2022-06-08 2022-06-15 Quarterly 0.24 +4.3% 2.36%
2022-02-15 2022-02-16 2022-02-23 Quarterly 0.23 +4.5% 2.12%
2021-11-23 2021-11-24 2021-12-01 Quarterly 0.22 +4.8% 2%
2021-09-07 2021-09-08 2021-09-15 Quarterly 0.21 +5% 1.96%
2021-06-08 2021-06-09 2021-06-16 Quarterly 0.2 +5.3% 1.89%
2021-03-09 2021-03-10 2021-03-17 Quarterly 0.19 +11.8% N/A
2020-11-24 2020-11-25 2020-12-02 Quarterly 0.17 +6.3% N/A
2020-09-08 2020-09-09 2020-09-16 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2020-06-09 2020-06-10 2020-06-17 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2020-03-10 2020-03-11 2020-03-18 Quarterly 0.16 +6.7% N/A
2019-12-10 2019-12-11 2019-12-18 Quarterly 0.15 +7.1% N/A
2019-09-10 2019-09-11 2019-09-18 Quarterly 0.14 +7.7% N/A
2019-06-11 2019-06-12 2019-06-19 Quarterly 0.13 +8.3% N/A
2019-03-12 2019-03-13 2019-03-20 Quarterly 0.12 +20% N/A
2018-12-13 2018-12-14 2018-12-21 Quarterly 0.1 +233.3% N/A
2018-09-19 2018-09-20 2018-09-27 Quarterly 0.03 -98.3% N/A
2018-08-06 2018-08-03 2018-08-03 Other 1.7836 +494.5% N/A
2018-03-13 2018-03-14 2018-03-28 Quarterly 0.3 0% N/A
2017-12-05 2017-12-06 2017-12-20 Quarterly 0.3 -33.3% N/A
2017-09-01 2017-09-06 2017-09-20 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2017-06-05 2017-06-07 2017-06-21 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2017-03-06 2017-03-08 2017-03-22 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2016-12-05 2016-12-07 2016-12-21 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2016-09-02 2016-09-07 2016-09-21 Quarterly 0.45 0% N/A
2016-06-06 2016-06-08 2016-06-22 Quarterly 0.45 -16.7% N/A
2016-03-07 2016-03-09 2016-03-23 Quarterly 0.54 -8.5% N/A
2015-12-07 2015-12-09 2015-12-23 Quarterly 0.59 0% N/A
2015-09-04 2015-09-09 2015-09-23 Quarterly 0.59 0% N/A
2015-06-08 2015-06-10 2015-06-24 Quarterly 0.59 0% N/A
2015-03-09 2015-03-11 2015-03-25 Quarterly 0.59 0% N/A
2014-12-08 2014-12-10 2014-12-24 Quarterly 0.59 0% N/A
2014-09-08 2014-09-10 2014-09-24 Quarterly 0.59 +9.3% N/A
2014-06-09 2014-06-11 2014-06-25 Quarterly 0.54 +260% N/A
2014-05-23 2014-05-28 2014-06-25 Other 0.15 -72.2% N/A
2014-03-10 2014-03-12 2014-03-26 Quarterly 0.54 0% N/A

BBDC Dividend FAQ

Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC) is an externally managed business development company focused on providing financing solutions to private middle-market firms in the United States. Its portfolio primarily consists of senior secured loans, first lien debt, and unitranche structures, alongside selective equity co-investments. The firm targets companies backed by private equity sponsors with annual EBITDA between $10 million and $75 million, operating in sectors such as manufacturing, business services, and logistics.

What is the Dividend Yield of BBDC?

As of May 2026, BBDC's dividend yield is 9.94%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.88 USD by the current share price of 8.60.

Does BBDC pay a dividend?

As of May 2026, BBDC paid a dividend of 0.88 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-03-04 and the payout was 0.26 USD.

How often does BBDC pay dividends?

BBDC pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, BBDC has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-03-04.

BBDC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for BBDC for the next payments are between 0.073 (-71.9%) and 0.215 (-17.3%). This represents a significant dividend cut compared to the last payment. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 6.84%.

Will BBDC pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.26 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-03-04. The next Ex-Dividend date for Barings BDC (BBDC) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BBDC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Barings BDC (BBDC) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of BBDC?

BBDC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -4.93% per year. Negative growth: BBDC's dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of BBDC?

BBDC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 13.6%. If you bought BBDC's shares at 6.48 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.88 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 13.6% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BBDC?

BBDC Payout Consistency is 91.7%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Barings BDC has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does BBDC have a good Dividend Yield?

BBDC's 9.94% Dividend Yield is considered as very high. This is usually only sustainable for REITs, Asset Managements, MLPs or Covered Call ETFs.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of BBDC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of BBDC is 97.3%. Very high - REITs and BDCs are required by law to distribute 90% or more of their taxable income as dividends, making high payout ratios standard. Otherwise, proceed with caution.

What is the Dividend Rating of BBDC?

BBDC's Overall Dividend Rating is 55.90%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

BBDC Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.

What is the Trend in BBDC's Outstanding Shares?

Barings BDC's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.7% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -98.9%). Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has BBDC ever had a Stock Split?

No stock splits on record. The share count changes shown above reflect buybacks, new issuance, or employee compensation rather than structural splits.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
2006 6,686,800 0%
2007 6,803,900 +1.75%
2008 6,997,400 +2.84%
2009 11,877,700 +69.74%
2010 16,848,600 +41.85%
2011 25,075,300 +48.83%
2012 27,433,300 +9.4%
2013 27,805,100 +1.36%
2014 33,099,200 +19.04%
2015 33,480,300 +1.15%
2016 42,743,500 +27.67%
2017 47,898,900 +12.06%
2018 51,284,100 +7.07%
2019 49,146,900 -4.17%
2020 49,470,800 +0.66%
2021 65,316,100 +32.03%
2022 108,604,600 +66.28%
2023 106,371,800 -2.06%
2024 105,523,900 -0.8%
2025 105,158,900 -0.35%
2026 104,706,900 -0.43%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-05-17 02:15 UTC