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BBDC Dividend History & Analysis | 100% Free Data

BBDC's dividend history, current yield (13.1%), dividend growth rate (9.9%), complete payout history and peer comparison (Asset Management & Custody Banks).

Yield 12m 13.12%
Dividends per Share 12m 1.19
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 9.86%
Overall Dividend Rating 93.78%
Yield on Cost 5y 25.37%
Payout Ratio 94.2%
Payout Frequency 12m 5
Payout Consistency 93.3%
Total Return 12m: 5.91%
Total Return 5y: 95.43%
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Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in Asset Management & Custody Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
FFN 282 M 19.4% 63.4%
DFN 557 M 20.7% 47.2%
PNNT 434 M 14.5% 51.6%
OXSQ 159 M 22.2% 35.2%
GAIN 518 M 16.5% 38.9%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
NOAH 803 M 130% 21.4%
FSCO 1,434 M 98.0% 75.0%
BXSL 7,144 M 55.3% 80.0%
RWAY 386 M 63.6% 78.8%
OWL 28,963 M 51.2% 100%

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BBDC Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of July 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-09-03 2025-09-03 2025-09-10 Other 0.05 -83.9% N/A
2025-06-04 2025-06-04 2025-06-11 Quarterly 0.31 0% 3.46%
2025-03-05 2025-03-05 2025-03-12 Quarterly 0.31 19.2% 3.14%
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% 1.91%
2020-11-24 2020-11-25 2020-12-02 Quarterly 0.17 6.3% 1.95%
2020-09-08 2020-09-09 2020-09-16 Quarterly 0.16 0% 1.98%
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 1.784 494.7% 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 0.54 260% N/A
2014-03-03 2014-03-05 2014-03-26 Other 0.15 -72.2% N/A
2013-12-09 2013-12-11 2013-12-24 Quarterly 0.54 0% N/A

BBDC Dividend FAQ

Does BBDC pay a dividend?

Yes, as of July 2025, BBDC paid a dividend of 1.19 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-09-03 and the payout was 0.05 USD.

What is the Dividend Yield of BBDC?

As of July 2025, BBDC`s dividend yield is 13.12%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.19 USD by the current share price of 9.17.

How often does BBDC pay dividends?

BBDC pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months (TTM), BBDC has issued 5 dividend payments.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BBDC?

The next ex-dividend date for Barings BDC (BBDC) is 2025-09-03.

What is the Dividend Growth of BBDC?

BBDC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 9.86% per year.
Strong growth: BBDC's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of BBDC?

BBDC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 25.4%. If you bought BBDC's shares at 4.69 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.19 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 25.4% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BBDC?

BBDC Payout Consistency is 93.3%. 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 13.12% Dividend Yield is considered as extremely high. Investors should watch out for NAV decline.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of BBDC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of BBDC is 94.2%. 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 93.78%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

BBDC Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in BBDC`s Outstanding Shares?

Barings BDC`s outstanding shares have increased by approximately 10.04% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: 0.0%), negatively influencing the share price.

Has Barings BDC ever had a Stock Split?

No Stock Splits found.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
2006 6,686,800
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 105,373,400 -0.14%

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.