BKU Dividend History & Analysis | 4.2% Yield

BKU has a dividend yield of 4.2% and paid 1.24 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 4.17%
Payout Ratio 35.1%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 7.31%
Consistency Lifetime 95.8%
Yield on Cost 5y 3.75%
Payout FCF 21.5%
Streak Years 15
Dividend Rating 68.43%

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.
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.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: 21.2%
Total Return 5y: 41.2%

Top Dividend Payers in Regional Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
VLK 2,611 M 7.68% 31.0%
BNP 113,224 M 9.55% 23.3%
GHI 181 M 12.2% 15.5%
NRIM 613 M 2.84% 28.9%
ACA 62,149 M 6.74% 15.7%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
USCB 392 M 100% 100%
CBK 45,941 M 80.3% 45.6%
BCML 313 M 65.1% 100%
DBK 73,487 M 50.4% 78.7%
CBNK 480 M 44.8% 100%

Quality Dividend Peers in Regional Banks

EWBC
East West Bancorp
 2.47% Yield
FBIZ
First Business Financial
 2.35% Yield
AMAL
Amalgamated Bank
 1.88% Yield
NRIM
Northrim BanCorp
 2.84% Yield
FSBC
Five Star Bancorp
 2.62% Yield
THFF
First Financial Indiana
 4.96% Yield

BKU Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of January 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-01-09 2026-01-09 2026-01-30 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.68%
2025-10-10 2025-10-10 2025-10-31 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.78%
2025-07-11 2025-07-11 2025-07-31 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.83%
2025-04-11 2025-04-11 2025-04-30 Quarterly 0.31 6.9% 1.07%
2025-01-10 2025-01-10 2025-01-31 Quarterly 0.29 0% 0.77%
2024-10-11 2024-10-11 2024-10-31 Quarterly 0.29 0% 0.81%
2024-07-12 2024-07-12 2024-07-31 Quarterly 0.29 0% 0.91%
2024-04-11 2024-04-12 2024-04-30 Quarterly 0.29 7.4% 1.13%
2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-31 Quarterly 0.27 0% 0.89%
2023-10-12 2023-10-13 2023-10-31 Quarterly 0.27 0% 1.22%
2023-07-13 2023-07-14 2023-07-31 Quarterly 0.27 0% 1.13%
2023-04-11 2023-04-12 2023-04-28 Quarterly 0.27 8% 1.25%
2023-01-12 2023-01-13 2023-01-31 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.72%
2022-10-13 2022-10-14 2022-10-31 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.73%
2022-07-13 2022-07-14 2022-07-29 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.72%
2022-04-13 2022-04-14 2022-04-29 Quarterly 0.25 8.7% 0.59%
2022-01-13 2022-01-14 2022-01-31 Quarterly 0.23 0% 0.5%
2021-10-13 2021-10-14 2021-10-29 Quarterly 0.23 0% 0.55%
2021-07-14 2021-07-15 2021-07-30 Quarterly 0.23 0% 0.56%
2021-04-14 2021-04-15 2021-04-30 Quarterly 0.23 0% 0.53%
2021-01-13 2021-01-14 2021-01-29 Quarterly 0.23 0% N/A
2020-10-14 2020-10-15 2020-10-30 Quarterly 0.23 0% N/A
2020-07-14 2020-07-15 2020-07-31 Quarterly 0.23 0% N/A
2020-04-13 2020-04-14 2020-04-30 Quarterly 0.23 9.5% N/A
2020-01-13 2020-01-14 2020-01-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2019-10-11 2019-10-15 2019-10-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2019-07-11 2019-07-12 2019-07-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2019-04-11 2019-04-12 2019-04-30 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2019-01-11 2019-01-14 2019-01-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2018-10-15 2018-10-16 2018-10-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2018-07-13 2018-07-16 2018-07-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2018-04-11 2018-04-12 2018-04-30 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2018-01-11 2018-01-12 2018-01-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2017-10-13 2017-10-16 2017-10-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2017-07-12 2017-07-14 2017-07-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2017-04-11 2017-04-13 2017-04-28 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2017-01-11 2017-01-13 2017-01-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2016-10-13 2016-10-17 2016-10-31 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2016-07-13 2016-07-15 2016-07-29 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2016-04-13 2016-04-15 2016-04-29 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2016-01-13 2016-01-15 2016-01-29 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2015-09-29 2015-10-01 2015-10-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2015-06-29 2015-07-01 2015-07-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2015-03-30 2015-04-01 2015-04-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2014-12-29 2014-12-31 2015-01-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2014-09-29 2014-10-01 2014-10-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2014-06-27 2014-07-01 2014-07-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2014-03-28 2014-04-01 2014-04-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2014-01-07 2014-01-09 2014-01-23 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2013-09-27 2013-10-01 2013-10-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A

BKU Dividend FAQ

BankUnited, Inc. (NYSE: BKU) is the holding company for BankUnited, a national banking association that delivers a full suite of deposit and loan products-including checking, money-market, savings accounts, CDs, and a broad array of commercial and consumer loans-through a network of branches concentrated in Florida, the New York metropolitan area, and Dallas, Texas.

What is the Dividend Yield of BKU?

As of January 2026, BKU`s dividend yield is 4.17%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.24 USD by the current share price of 45.20.

Does BKU pay a dividend?

As of January 2026, BKU paid a dividend of 1.24 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-01-09 and the payout was 0.31 USD.

How often does BKU pay dividends?

BKU pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, BKU has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-01-09.

BKU dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for BKU for the next 4 payments are between 0.322 (+3.9%) and 0.332 (+7.1%).
This indicates a solid dividend increase compared to the last payment.

Will BKU pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.31 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-01-09. The next Ex-Dividend date for BankUnited (BKU) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for BKU?

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

What is the Dividend Growth of BKU?

BKU's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 7.31% per year.
Strong growth: BKU's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of BKU?

BKU's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 3.75%. If you bought BKU's shares at 33.07 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.24 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 3.75% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of BKU?

BKU Payout Consistency is 95.8%. 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: BankUnited has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does BKU have a good Dividend Yield?

BKU`s 4.17% 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 BKU?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of BKU is 35.1%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of BKU?

BKU`s Overall Dividend Rating is 68.43%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

BKU Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in BKU's Outstanding Shares?

BankUnited's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.63% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 100.0%).

Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has BKU 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
2010 92,951,000
2011 94,912,000 +2.11%
2012 93,762,000 -1.21%
2013 100,100,000 +6.76%
2014 100,680,000 +0.58%
2015 103,451,000 +2.75%
2016 103,779,000 +0.32%
2017 106,072,000 +2.21%
2018 100,959,000 -4.82%
2019 94,122,000 -6.77%
2020 91,585,000 -2.7%
2021 86,931,000 -5.08%
2022 75,836,000 -12.76%
2023 73,457,000 -3.14%
2024 74,292,000 +1.14%
2025 74,380,000 +0.12%

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: 2026-01-10 02:38