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BHP Dividend History & Analysis | 100% Free Data

BHP's dividend history, current yield (4.9%), dividend growth rate (6.4%), complete payout history and peer comparison (Diversified Metals & Mining).

Yield 12m 4.93%
Dividends per Share 12m 2.48
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y 6.44%
Overall Dividend Rating 52.78%
Yield on Cost 5y 7.82%
Payout Ratio 65.2%
Payout Frequency 12m 2
Payout Consistency 86.3%
Total Return 12m: -10.99%
Total Return 5y: 59.34%
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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 Diversified Metals & Mining

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
EIC 349 M 19.0% 21.5%
AMBP 2,469 M 10.4% 5.61%
RIO 95,173 M 6.75% 10.6%
KRT 540 M 5.80% 10.6%
BHP 122,656 M 4.93% 7.82%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
KRT 540 M 58.7% 97.9%
VOXR 166 M 33.9% 100%
TECK-B 19,111 M 35.5% 40.8%
TECK 20,556 M 37.3% 73.5%
EDR 1,443 M 41.4% 100%

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GEF-B
Greif
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KRT
Karat Packaging
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ALS
Altius Minerals
 1.36% Yield
VOXR
Vox Royalty
 1.65% Yield
VOXR
Vox Royalty
 1.95% Yield
TECK
Teck Resources
 1.74% Yield

BHP 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
2025-03-07 2025-03-07 2025-03-27 Semiannual 1 -32.4% 2.05%
2024-09-13 2024-09-13 2024-10-03 Semiannual 1.48 2.8% 2.8%
2024-03-07 2024-03-08 2024-03-28 Semiannual 1.44 -10% 2.47%
2023-09-07 2023-09-08 2023-09-28 Semiannual 1.6 -11.1% 2.87%
2023-03-09 2023-03-10 2023-03-30 Semiannual 1.8 -48.6% 2.92%
2022-09-01 2022-09-02 2022-09-22 Semiannual 3.5 31% 6.95%
2022-02-24 2022-02-25 2022-03-28 Semiannual 2.6714 -25% 4.72%
2021-09-02 2021-09-03 2021-09-21 Semiannual 3.5619 98% 6.54%
2021-03-04 2021-03-05 2021-03-23 Semiannual 1.7988 83.6% 2.62%
2020-09-03 2020-09-04 2020-09-22 Semiannual 0.9795 -15.4% 2.04%
2020-03-05 2020-03-06 2020-03-24 Semiannual 1.1576 -16.7% N/A
2019-09-05 2019-09-06 2019-09-25 Semiannual 1.3891 41.8% N/A
2019-03-07 2019-03-08 2019-03-26 Semiannual 0.9795 -46.1% N/A
2019-01-10 2019-01-11 2019-01-30 Other 1.8166 61.9% N/A
2018-09-06 2018-09-07 2018-09-25 Semiannual 1.122 14.5% N/A
2018-03-08 2018-03-09 2018-03-27 Semiannual 0.9795 27.9% N/A
2017-09-07 2017-09-08 2017-09-26 Semiannual 0.7658 7.5% N/A
2017-03-08 2017-03-10 2017-03-28 Semiannual 0.7124 185.7% N/A
2016-08-31 2016-09-02 2016-09-20 Semiannual 0.2493 -12.5% N/A
2016-03-09 2016-03-11 2016-03-31 Semiannual 0.285 -74.2% N/A
2015-09-09 2015-09-11 2015-09-29 Semiannual 1.1042 6.7% N/A
2015-03-11 2015-03-13 2015-03-31 Semiannual 1.0348 0% N/A
2014-09-03 2014-09-05 2014-09-23 Semiannual 1.0348 5.1% N/A
2014-03-05 2014-03-07 2014-03-26 Semiannual 0.9847 0% N/A
2013-09-04 2013-09-06 2013-09-25 Semiannual 0.9847 3.5% N/A
2013-03-06 2013-03-08 2013-03-28 Semiannual 0.9513 0% N/A
2012-09-05 2012-09-07 2012-09-28 Semiannual 0.9513 3.6% N/A
2012-02-29 2012-03-02 2012-03-22 Semiannual 0.918 0% N/A
2011-09-07 2011-09-09 2011-09-29 Semiannual 0.918 19.6% N/A
2011-03-09 2011-03-11 2011-03-31 Semiannual 0.7678 2.2% N/A
2010-09-08 2010-09-10 2010-09-30 Semiannual 0.7511 7.1% N/A
2010-03-03 2010-03-05 2010-03-23 Semiannual 0.701 2.4% N/A
2009-09-02 2009-09-04 2009-09-25 Semiannual 0.6843 0% N/A
2009-02-25 2009-02-27 2009-03-17 Semiannual 0.6843 0% N/A
2008-09-03 2008-09-05 2008-09-25 Other 0.6843 41.4% N/A
2008-02-27 2008-02-29 2008-03-18 Other 0.484 7.4% N/A
2007-09-12 2007-09-14 2007-09-28 Other 0.4506 35% N/A
2007-02-28 2007-03-02 2007-03-20 Other 0.3338 8.1% N/A
2006-09-06 2006-09-08 2006-09-27 Other 0.3088 5.7% N/A
2006-03-01 2006-03-03 2006-03-22 Other 0.2921 20.7% N/A
2005-09-07 2005-09-09 2005-09-28 Other 0.242 7.4% N/A
2005-03-02 2005-03-04 2005-03-23 Other 0.2253 42.1% N/A
2004-09-01 2004-09-03 2004-09-22 Other 0.1586 11.8% N/A
2004-04-13 2004-04-15 2004-05-05 Other 0.1419 6.3% N/A
2003-11-10 2003-11-13 2003-12-03 Other 0.1335 6.7% N/A
2003-06-10 2003-06-12 2003-07-02 Other 0.1252 7.1% N/A
2002-11-12 2002-11-14 2002-12-04 Other 0.1168 -94.8% N/A
2002-07-15 2.26 2112.4% N/A
2002-06-04 2002-06-06 2002-07-03 Other 0.1022 0% N/A
2001-11-13 2001-11-15 2001-12-14 Other 0.1022 0% N/A

BHP Dividend FAQ

Does BHP pay a dividend?

As of July 2025, BHP paid a dividend of 2.48 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-03-07 and the payout was 1 USD.

What is the Dividend Yield of BHP?

As of July 2025, BHP`s dividend yield is 4.93%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.48 USD by the current share price of 50.52.

How often does BHP pay dividends?

BHP pays dividends semi-annually. Over the last 12 months, BHP has issued 2 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-03-07.

Will BHP pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 1 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-03-07. The next Ex-Dividend date for BHP (BHP) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BHP?

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

What is the Dividend Growth of BHP?

BHP's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 6.44% per year.
Strong growth: BHP's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of BHP?

BHP's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 7.82%. If you bought BHP's shares at 31.71 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.48 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 7.82% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BHP?

BHP Payout Consistency is 86.3%. 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.
Moderately consistent: BHP has a good track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does BHP have a good Dividend Yield?

BHP`s 4.93% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of BHP?

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

What is the Dividend Rating of BHP?

BHP`s Overall Dividend Rating is 52.78%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

BHP Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in BHP`s Outstanding Shares?

BHP`s outstanding shares have decreased by approximately -12.90% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: 0.0%), positively influencing the share price.

Has BHP ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last Stock Split was on 2022-06-02 with a factor of 1121:1000. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.12.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
1986 1,828,512,400
1987 1,606,032,200 -12.17%
1988 1,479,232,000 -7.9%
1989 1,507,730,100 +1.93%
1990 1,543,174,700 +2.35%
1991 1,259,039,300 -18.41%
1992 1,323,605,400 +5.13%
1993 1,377,604,500 +4.08%
1994 1,595,845,800 +15.84%
1995 1,659,249,800 +3.97%
1996 1,796,372,800 +8.26%
1997 1,749,564,000 -2.61%
1998 1,802,178,400 +3.01%
1999 1,834,862,400 +1.81%
2000 3,073,157,000 +67.49%
2001 3,203,366,400 +4.24%
2002 3,124,820,000 -2.45%
2003 3,123,000,000 -0.06%
2004 3,078,000,000 -1.44%
2005 3,033,000,000 -1.46%
2006 5,930,769,300 +95.54%
2007 2,802,500,000 -52.75%
2008 2,799,000,000 -0.12%
2009 2,797,500,000 -0.05%
2010 4,407,404,300 +57.55%
2011 4,997,512,500 +13.39%
2012 2,670,481,900 -46.56%
2013 5,337,000,000 +99.85%
2014 2,667,000,000 -50.03%
2015 2,661,000,000 -0.22%
2016 2,668,000,000 +0.26%
2017 2,669,000,000 +0.04%
2018 2,659,000,000 -0.37%
2019 5,057,000,000 +90.18%
2020 2,534,500,000 -49.88%
2021 2,536,000,000 +0.06%
2022 2,536,500,000 +0.02%
2023 2,539,000,000 +0.1%
2024 1,270,750,000 -49.95%

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.