BP PLC Stock Historical Dividends and Yields -LSE:BP.
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) pays a dividend yield of 4.73% ($0.25 per share annually). The payout ratio is 0.74. The 5-year dividend growth rate is 4.6%. BP PLC has been paying dividends since 1993.
Below is BP PLC's complete dividend history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio trends, and dividend yield charts.
Dividend started since
Years of Dividend History
Years of No Dividend Reduction
Years of Dividend Increase
Dividend Yield
Dividend Payout Ratio
Growth Rate (5-Year)
Yield on Cost (5-Year)
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio
Dividend Growth
| Growth Rate | Yield on Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 1.7% | 4.81% |
| 3 Year | 8.6% | 6.06% |
| 5 Year | 4.6% | 5.92% |
| 10 Year | -4.4% | 3.02% |
BP PLC Dividend History & Ex-Dividend Dates
Complete history of 131 dividend payments by BP PLC since 1993. Each row shows the ex-dividend date, amount per share, record date, pay date, and declaration date.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Amount | Record Date | Pay Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | GBP 0.061844 | 2026-05-15 | 2026-06-26 | 2026-04-27 |
| 2026-02-19 | GBP 0.06226 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-03-27 | 2026-02-14 |
| 2025-11-13 | GBP 0.062394 | 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-19 | 2025-11-05 |
| 2025-08-14 | GBP 0.061942 | 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-19 | 2025-08-05 |
| 2025-05-15 | GBP 0.058993 | 2025-05-16 | 2025-06-27 | 2025-04-29 |
| 2025-02-20 | GBP 0.061761 | 2025-02-21 | 2025-03-28 | 2025-02-11 |
| 2024-11-07 | GBP 0.062959 | 2024-11-08 | 2024-12-20 | 2024-10-29 |
| 2024-08-08 | GBP 0.060498 | 2024-08-09 | 2024-09-20 | 2024-07-30 |
| 2024-05-16 | GBP 0.056825 | 2024-05-17 | 2024-06-28 | 2024-05-07 |
| 2024-02-15 | GBP 0.056922 | 2024-02-16 | 2024-03-28 | 2024-02-06 |
| 2023-11-09 | GBP 0.057367 | 2023-11-10 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-10-31 |
| 2023-08-10 | GBP 0.05732 | 2023-08-11 | 2023-09-22 | 2023-08-01 |
| 2023-05-11 | GBP 0.053089 | 2023-05-12 | 2023-06-23 | 2023-05-02 |
| 2023-02-16 | GBP 0.055507 | 2023-02-17 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-02-07 |
| 2022-11-10 | GBP 0.049402 | 2022-11-11 | 2022-12-16 | 2022-11-02 |
| 2022-08-11 | GBP 0.051684 | 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-23 | 2022-08-02 |
| 2022-05-12 | GBP 0.043556 | 2022-05-13 | 2022-06-24 | 2022-05-03 |
| 2022-02-17 | GBP 0.041595 | 2022-02-18 | 2022-03-25 | 2022-02-08 |
| 2021-11-11 | GBP 0.041045 | 2021-11-12 | 2021-12-17 | 2021-11-02 |
| 2021-08-12 | GBP 0.039529 | 2021-08-13 | 2021-09-24 | 2021-08-03 |
| 2021-05-06 | GBP 0.037118 | 2021-05-07 | 2021-06-18 | 2021-04-27 |
| 2021-02-18 | GBP 0.037684 | 2021-02-19 | 2021-03-26 | 2021-02-02 |
| 2020-11-05 | GBP 0.039169 | 2020-11-06 | 2020-12-18 | 2020-10-27 |
| 2020-08-13 | GBP 0.040433 | 2020-08-14 | 2020-09-25 | 2020-08-04 |
| 2020-05-07 | GBP 0.083421 | 2020-05-11 | 2020-06-19 | 2020-04-28 |
| 2020-02-13 | GBP 0.081558 | 2020-02-14 | 2020-03-27 | 2020-02-04 |
| 2019-11-07 | GBP 0.07825 | 2019-11-08 | 2019-12-20 | 2019-10-29 |
| 2019-08-08 | GBP 0.083475 | 2019-08-09 | 2019-09-20 | 2019-07-30 |
| 2019-05-09 | GBP 0.080655 | 2019-05-10 | 2019-06-21 | 2019-04-30 |
| 2019-02-14 | GBP 0.077382 | 2019-02-15 | 2019-03-29 | 2019-02-05 |
| 2018-11-08 | GBP 0.080251 | 2018-11-09 | 2018-12-21 | 2018-10-30 |
| 2018-08-09 | GBP 0.079296 | 2018-08-10 | 2018-09-21 | 2018-07-30 |
| 2018-05-10 | GBP 0.074435 | 2018-05-11 | 2018-06-22 | 2018-05-01 |
| 2018-02-15 | GBP 0.071691 | 2018-02-16 | 2018-03-29 | 2018-02-06 |
| 2017-11-09 | GBP 0.074435 | 2017-11-10 | 2017-12-21 | 2017-10-31 |
| 2017-08-10 | GBP 0.076213 | 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-22 | 2017-08-01 |
| 2017-05-11 | GBP 0.077563 | 2017-05-12 | 2017-06-23 | 2017-05-02 |
| 2017-02-16 | GBP 0.081587 | 2017-02-17 | 2017-03-31 | 2017-02-07 |
| 2016-11-10 | GBP 0.079313 | 2016-11-11 | 2016-12-16 | 2016-11-01 |
| 2016-08-04 | GBP 0.075578 | 2016-08-05 | 2016-09-16 | 2015-10-02 |
Frequently Asked Questions: LSE:BP. Dividend
What is BP PLC's (LSE:BP.) current dividend yield?
BP PLC (LSE:BP.) currently has a dividend yield of 4.73%, paying $0.25 per share annually. The forward yield is 4.73%.
What is BP PLC's payout ratio?
BP PLC's payout ratio is 0.74, which represents the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends. A lower payout ratio generally suggests more room for future dividend growth and greater safety during earnings downturns.
How long has BP PLC been paying dividends?
BP PLC has been paying dividends since 1993, a 33-year track record. The company has increased its dividend consistently since 2021.
Is BP PLC's dividend growing?
BP PLC's dividend has grown at an annualized rate of 4.6% over the past 5 years and -4.4% over the past 10 years. This positive growth rate indicates consistent dividend increases.
Where can I see BP PLC's complete dividend data?
Above this section you'll find BP PLC's complete dividend payment history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio trends, and yield charts. For broader analysis of BP PLC as an investment, visit the BP PLC Stock summary page on GuruFocus.
Dividend Yield History
Dividend Per Share History
Dividend Payout Ratio
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