BF-A Dividend History & Analysis | 3.3% Yield

BF-A has a dividend yield of 3.3% and paid 1.15 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 3.29%
Payout Ratio 65.2%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 0.1%
Consistency Lifetime 88%
Yield on Cost 5y 1.7%
Payout FCF 58.6%
Streak Years 3
Dividend Rating 47.7%
Ex-Dividend in 3 days: Buy before Jun 10, 2026 to receive the next dividend.
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

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Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
FMX 40,551 M 7.66% 10.85%
KOF 22,597 M 4.49% 9.77%
KO 351,169 M 2.89% 5.36%
KDP 40,858 M 3.31% 3.55%
CCEP 40,155 M 2.66% 4.54%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
COKE 11,533 M 77.83% 92.5%
FMX 40,551 M 55.45% 87.9%
TAP 7,414 M 28.95% 94.7%
STZ 23,319 M 7.66% 100.0%
KDP 40,858 M 8.01% 88.6%
BF-A Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of June 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-06-10 2026-06-10 2026-07-01 0.231 0% N/A
2026-03-09 2026-03-09 2026-04-01 Quarterly 0.231 0% 0.92%
2025-12-05 2025-12-05 2026-01-02 Quarterly 0.231 +1.8% 0.79%
2025-09-03 2025-09-03 2025-10-01 Quarterly 0.227 0% 0.78%
2025-06-09 2025-06-09 2025-07-01 Quarterly 0.227 0% 0.8%
2025-03-07 2025-03-07 2025-04-01 Quarterly 0.227 0% 0.63%
2024-12-06 2024-12-06 2025-01-02 Quarterly 0.227 +4.1% 0.5%
2024-09-03 2024-09-03 2024-10-01 Quarterly 0.218 0% 0.48%
2024-06-07 2024-06-07 2024-07-01 Quarterly 0.218 0% 0.5%
2024-03-07 2024-03-08 2024-04-01 Quarterly 0.218 0% 0.38%
2023-11-30 2023-12-01 2024-01-02 Quarterly 0.218 +5.8% 0.37%
2023-09-01 2023-09-05 2023-10-02 Quarterly 0.206 0% 0.3%
2023-06-07 2023-06-08 2023-07-03 Quarterly 0.206 0% 0.32%
2023-03-07 2023-03-08 2023-04-03 Quarterly 0.206 0% 0.31%
2022-12-01 2022-12-02 2023-01-03 Quarterly 0.206 +9% 0.28%
2022-09-02 2022-09-06 2022-10-03 Quarterly 0.189 0% 0.27%
2022-06-07 2022-06-08 2022-07-01 Quarterly 0.189 0% 0.31%
2022-03-07 2022-03-08 2022-04-01 Quarterly 0.189 -81.1% 0.29%
2021-12-08 2021-12-09 2021-12-29 Other 1 +429.1% 1.49%
2021-12-02 2021-12-03 2021-12-28 Quarterly 0.189 +5% 0.29%
2021-09-02 2021-09-03 2021-10-01 Quarterly 0.18 0% 0.26%
2021-06-07 2021-06-08 2021-07-01 Quarterly 0.18 0% 0.24%
2021-03-05 2021-03-08 2021-04-01 Quarterly 0.18 0% N/A
2020-12-03 2020-12-04 2021-01-04 Quarterly 0.18 +3.4% N/A
2020-09-03 2020-09-04 2020-10-01 Quarterly 0.174 0% N/A
2020-06-05 2020-06-08 2020-07-01 Quarterly 0.174 0% N/A
2020-03-06 2020-03-09 2020-04-01 Quarterly 0.174 0% N/A
2019-12-04 2019-12-05 2020-01-02 Quarterly 0.174 +4.8% N/A
2019-09-05 2019-09-06 2019-10-01 Quarterly 0.166 0% N/A
2019-06-05 2019-06-06 2019-07-01 Quarterly 0.166 0% N/A
2019-03-01 2019-03-04 2019-04-01 Quarterly 0.166 0% N/A
2018-12-06 2018-12-06 2019-01-02 Quarterly 0.166 +5.1% N/A
2018-09-05 2018-09-06 2018-10-01 Quarterly 0.158 0% N/A
2018-06-05 2018-06-06 2018-07-03 Quarterly 0.158 -84.2% N/A
2018-03-29 2018-04-02 2018-04-23 Other 1 +532.9% N/A
2018-03-02 2018-03-05 2018-04-02 Quarterly 0.158 -20.2% N/A
2017-12-06 2017-12-07 2018-01-02 Quarterly 0.198 +8.2% N/A
2017-09-06 2017-09-07 2017-10-02 Quarterly 0.183 0% N/A
2017-06-01 2017-06-05 2017-07-03 Quarterly 0.183 0% N/A
2017-03-02 2017-03-06 2017-04-03 Quarterly 0.183 0% N/A
2016-11-30 2016-12-02 2017-01-03 Quarterly 0.183 +7.7% N/A
2016-08-30 2016-09-01 2016-10-03 Quarterly 0.17 -50% N/A
2016-06-02 2016-06-06 2016-07-01 Quarterly 0.34 0% N/A
2016-03-07 2016-03-09 2016-04-01 Quarterly 0.34 0% N/A
2015-12-01 2015-12-03 2015-12-30 Quarterly 0.34 +7.9% N/A
2015-09-03 2015-09-08 2015-10-01 Quarterly 0.315 0% N/A
2015-06-01 2015-06-03 2015-07-01 Quarterly 0.315 0% N/A
2015-03-06 2015-03-10 2015-04-01 Quarterly 0.315 0% N/A
2014-12-02 2014-12-04 2014-12-30 Quarterly 0.315 +8.6% N/A
2014-09-04 2014-09-08 2014-10-01 Quarterly 0.29 0% N/A

BF-A Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of BF-A?

As of June 2026, BF-A's dividend yield is 3.29%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.15 USD by the current share price of 26.69.

Does BF-A pay a dividend?

As of June 2026, BF-A paid a dividend of 1.15 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-06-10 and the payout was 0.231 USD.

How often does BF-A pay dividends?

BF-A pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, BF-A has issued 5 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-06-10.

BF-A dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for BF-A for the next payments are between 0.235 (+1.7%) and 0.247 (+6.9%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 3.61%.

Will BF-A pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.231 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-06-10. The next Ex-Dividend date for Brown-Forman (BF-A) is 2026-06-10.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BF-A?

The next Ex-Dividend date for Brown-Forman (BF-A) is 2026-06-10.

What is the Dividend Growth of BF-A?

BF-A's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 0.08% per year. Weak growth: BF-A's dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of BF-A?

BF-A's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 1.71%. If you bought BF-A's shares at 67.04 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.15 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 1.71% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BF-A?

BF-A Payout Consistency is 88.0%. 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. Moderately consistent: Brown-Forman has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does BF-A have a good Dividend Yield?

BF-A's 3.29% Dividend Yield is considered as moderate. This is usually a sign of a value company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of BF-A?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of BF-A is 65.2%. Moderate - Typically an acceptable payout ratio.

What is the Dividend Rating of BF-A?

BF-A's Overall Dividend Rating is 47.72%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

BF-A Outstanding Shares Analysis
The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in BF-A's Outstanding Shares?

Brown-Forman's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.7% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -76.4%). 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 BF-A ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Mar 1, 2018 with a ratio of 5:4. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.25 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 586,771,900 0%
1986 587,278,100 +0.09%
1987 588,150,000 +0.15%
1988 787,668,800 +33.92%
1989 750,000,000 -4.78%
1990 776,533,000 +3.54%
1991 770,507,800 -0.78%
1992 772,681,500 +0.28%
1993 769,736,800 -0.38%
1994 646,837,500 -15.97%
1995 646,837,500 0%
1996 646,875,000 +0.01%
1997 646,875,000 0%
1998 644,390,600 -0.38%
1999 642,965,600 -0.22%
2000 641,826,900 -0.18%
2001 641,826,900 0%
2002 644,332,600 +0.39%
2003 574,218,800 -10.88%
2004 573,829,700 -0.07%
2005 577,696,900 +0.67%
2006 582,614,100 +0.85%
2007 583,753,100 +0.2%
2008 568,841,300 -2.55%
2009 557,602,500 -1.98%
2010 549,390,000 -1.47%
2011 540,690,000 -1.58%
2012 537,227,500 -0.64%
2013 538,010,000 +0.15%
2014 533,922,500 -0.76%
2015 513,576,300 -3.81%
2016 489,810,000 -4.63%
2017 483,284,000 -1.33%
2018 483,591,000 +0.06%
2019 480,481,000 -0.64%
2020 480,748,000 +0.06%
2021 480,518,000 -0.05%
2022 480,549,000 +0.01%
2023 480,115,000 -0.09%
2024 473,057,000 -1.47%
2025 472,607,000 -0.1%
2026 472,607,000 0%

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: 2026-06-05 02:42 UTC