GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Energy » Oil & Gas » BP PLC (NYSE:BP) » Definitions » Dividends per Share

BP (BP) Dividends per Share

: $1.67 (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
View and export this data going back to 1970. Start your Free Trial

BP's dividends per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.44. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.67. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.30. As of today, BP's Dividend Yield % is 4.48%.

During the past 12 months, BP's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 16.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -10.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of BP was 37.80% per year. The lowest was -26.20% per year. And the median was 9.00% per year.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


BP Dividends per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for BP's Dividends per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

BP Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividends per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.46 1.89 1.29 1.38 1.67

BP Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Dividends per Share Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.36 0.40 0.40 0.44 0.44

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, BP's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BP Dividend Yield % Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, BP's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BP's Dividend Yield % falls into.



BP Dividends per Share Calculation

Dividends paid to per common share.


BP  (NYSE:BP) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

BP's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.436/ 1.459
=0.30

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of BP was 63.60. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 0.76.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

BP Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.4362024-02-152024-02-162024-03-28Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.4362023-11-092023-11-102023-12-19Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.4362023-08-102023-08-112023-09-22Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.3972023-05-112023-05-122023-06-23Cash DividendquarterlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.


BP's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.705/37.92
=4.50 %

Current Share Price is $37.92.
BP's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.705.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of BP was 14.55%. The lowest was 3.36%. And the median was 5.62%.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


BP Dividends per Share Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of BP's Dividends per Share provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


BP (BP) Business Description

Industry
Address
1 St James's Square, London, GBR, SW1Y 4PD
BP is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2022, it produced 1.1 million barrels of liquids and 6.9 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At the end of 2022, reserves stood at 7.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 56% of which are liquids. The company operates refineries with a capacity of 1.6 million barrels of oil per day. BP also holds a 20% ownership interest in Rosneft, which it plans to exit.
Executives
Karen Richardson Non-Executive Director

BP (BP) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Stelac Advisory Services LLC Buys 2, Sells 3 in 4th Quarter

By GuruFocus Research GuruFocus Editor 02-21-2023

Climate Action 100+: Mega Activist Investors

By The City Letter 08-02-2022

A Safe Harbor in Energy

By The City Letter 11-17-2022

Top 5 2nd Quarter Trades of SPIRIT OF AMERICA MANAGEMENT CORP/NY

By GuruFocus Research GuruFocus Editor 07-19-2022

Why BP Seems Set for a Mixed 2023

By Steve Gray Booyens 02-07-2023

bp reshapes Canada portfolio for strong future growth

By PRNewswire PRNewswire 06-23-2022