During the past 12 months, Bharat Petroleum's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 45.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 95.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 18.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Bharat Petroleum was 95.70% per year. The lowest was -37.40% per year. And the median was 13.95% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Bharat Petroleum Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
NSE:BPCL vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Bharat Petroleum's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward 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.
Bharat Petroleum Forward Dividend Yield % vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Bharat Petroleum's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bharat Petroleum's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Bharat Petroleum Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
INR 10.000000
2026-02-02
2026-02-02
2026-02-16
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
INR:INR 1.000000
INR 7.500000
2025-11-07
2025-11-07
2025-11-19
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
INR:INR 1.000000
INR 5.000000
2025-07-31
2025-07-31
2025-08-27
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
INR:INR 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.
Bharat Petroleum's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.46% mean?
Bharat Petroleum (NSE:BPCL) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.46% as of Jun. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Bharat Petroleum and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Bharat Petroleum ranks #134 out of 494 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 27.1%.
Is Bharat Petroleum's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Bharat Petroleum's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.46%. The Oil & Gas industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.16. Bharat Petroleum's value of 6.46% is 55.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bharat Petroleum ranks #134 out of 494 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bharat Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bharat Petroleum's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Bharat Petroleum ranks #134 out of 494 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This puts Bharat Petroleum in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.16. Bharat Petroleum's value of 6.46% is 55.5% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Oil & Gas companies is 4.16, based on 494 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bharat Petroleum's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.46% is 55.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Bharat Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 4.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bharat Petroleum's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.46%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bharat Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bharat Petroleum (NSE:BPCL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹325.34, compared to a current price of ₹309.75 — trading 4.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.46% and 55.5% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 4.16. Bharat Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bharat Petroleum (NSE:BPCL), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.46% as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Bharat Petroleum (NSE:BPCL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bharat Petroleum stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹309.75 is trading 4.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹325.34.
GuruFocus considers Bharat Petroleum to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:BPCL:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 6.46%
GF Value™: ₹325.34 vs. price of ₹309.75 (4.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 55.5% above the Oil & Gas median (#134 of 494)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:BPCL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd operates several refineries in India, while also marketing and distributing petroleum by-products. Operations are divided into the following reportable segments: Downstream Petroleum, and Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons. Downstream Petroleum operations which generate the majority of its revenue, include the refineries that produce liquefied petroleum gas, aromatics, kerosene, fuel oil, furnace oil, and bitumen. Bharat's petroleum by-products are often commanded by consumers in aviation, autos, maritime, and many other industrial segments. The Downstream Petroleum operations also include the network of retail service stations across India. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from India and the rest from other countries.
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