Baxter International's most recent quarterly dividend of $0.29 per share was on Feb 23, 2023 (ex-date). The annualized payout of $1.16 per share represents a current dividend yield of 2.81%.
BAX has a dividend yield of 2.81% which is above the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Healthcare sector average of 1.9%, Baxter International's dividend yield is 48% higher. The historical 5-year average of BAX's dividend yield is 1.3%, which is below the current yield.
Baxter International has a history of paying dividends since 1995. Our records of BAX show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 3.6% for the last twelve months. And since the stock price has gone down by 46% from a year ago, the dividend yield has increased by 91%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | $0.29 | normal |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | Nov 15, 2022 | $0.29 | normal |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | Jul 12, 2022 | $0.29 | normal |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | May 3, 2022 | $0.29 | normal |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | Feb 14, 2022 | $0.28 | normal |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | Nov 16, 2021 | $0.28 | normal |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Oct 1, 2021 | Jul 12, 2021 | $0.28 | normal |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Jul 1, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | $0.28 | normal |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | $0.245 | normal | |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Jan 4, 2021 | Nov 16, 2020 | $0.245 | normal |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Oct 1, 2020 | Jul 14, 2020 | $0.245 | normal |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Jul 1, 2020 | May 5, 2020 | $0.245 | normal |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Apr 1, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 | $0.22 | normal |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Jan 2, 2020 | Nov 19, 2019 | $0.22 | normal |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Oct 1, 2019 | Jul 16, 2019 | $0.22 | normal |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Jul 1, 2019 | May 7, 2019 | $0.22 | normal |
| Feb 28, 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | Feb 19, 2019 | $0.19 | normal |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Jan 2, 2019 | Nov 13, 2018 | $0.19 | normal |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Oct 1, 2018 | Jul 17, 2018 | $0.19 | normal |
| May 31, 2018 | Jul 2, 2018 | May 8, 2018 | $0.19 | normal |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Apr 2, 2018 | Feb 20, 2018 | $0.16 | normal |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Jan 2, 2018 | Nov 14, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
| Aug 30, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 | Jul 18, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
| May 31, 2017 | Jul 3, 2017 | May 2, 2017 | $0.16 | normal |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Apr 3, 2017 | Feb 21, 2017 | $0.13 | normal |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Jan 3, 2017 | Nov 8, 2016 | $0.13 | normal |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Oct 3, 2016 | Jul 19, 2016 | $0.13 | normal |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Jul 1, 2016 | May 3, 2016 | $0.13 | normal |
| Mar 2, 2016 | Apr 1, 2016 | Feb 16, 2016 | $0.115 | normal |
| Dec 2, 2015 | Jan 4, 2016 | Nov 10, 2015 | $0.115 | normal |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Oct 1, 2015 | Jul 29, 2015 | $0.115 | normal |
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDT Medtronic plc | 3.34% | $2.72 | 89.2% |
| BAX Baxter International Inc | 2.81% | $1.16 | N/A |
| CAH Cardinal Health Inc | 2.39% | $1.98 | 114.6% |
| BDX Becton Dickinson & Co | 1.48% | $3.56 | 66.3% |
| SYK Stryker Corp | 1.06% | $2.89 | 41.7% |
| TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc | 0.24% | $1.25 | 8.1% |
| OMI Owens & Minor Inc | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Yes, Baxter International has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. BAX has been paying dividends since 1995.
BAX has announced its next dividend with ex-date Jun 1, 2023.
Baxter International's last regular dividend was on Feb 23, 2023 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.29 per share.
BAX has paid dividend of $1.16 per share in the last year.
The current dividend yield of Baxter International is 2.81%.
Baxter International has a quarterly dividend frequency.
Baxter International's dividend yield is above the Healthcare sector average.