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BBDC Barings BDC dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Barings BDC's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.26 per share was made to shareholders on record before Mar 5, 2024. The payout stands at $1.03 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 11.14%.

Key dates

  • BBDC last dividend date: Mar 5, 2024
  • BBDC next dividend date: Not announced
BBDC dividend stats
DPS
$1.03
Dividend yield
11.2%
Payout ratio
85.8%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
3.56%
Payout ratio
39.5%

Dividend yield

What is Barings BDC current dividend yield

BBDC has a dividend yield of 11.14% which is above the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with its Financial Services sector average of 3.56%, Barings BDC's dividend yield is 213% higher. The historical 5-year average of BBDC's dividend yield is 8.4%, which is lower than the current yield.

Dividend history

What is BBDC dividend payout history and dates

Barings BDC has been paying dividends for the last 17 years. According to our data BBDC has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has increased by 6% for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 22% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 13%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 5, 2024 Mar 13, 2024 Feb 22, 2024 $0.26 normal
Dec 5, 2023 Dec 13, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 $0.26 normal
Sep 5, 2023 Sep 13, 2023 Aug 9, 2023 $0.26 normal
Jun 6, 2023 Jun 14, 2023 May 4, 2023 $0.25 normal
Mar 7, 2023 Mar 15, 2023 Feb 23, 2023 $0.25 normal
Dec 6, 2022 Dec 14, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 $0.24 normal
Sep 6, 2022 Sep 14, 2022 Aug 9, 2022 $0.24 normal
Jun 7, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 May 5, 2022 $0.24 normal
Feb 15, 2022 Feb 23, 2022 Feb 1, 2022 $0.23 normal
Nov 23, 2021 Dec 1, 2021 Nov 9, 2021 $0.22 normal
Sep 7, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 $0.21 normal
Jun 8, 2021 Jun 16, 2021 May 6, 2021 $0.2 normal
Mar 9, 2021 Mar 17, 2021 $0.19 normal
Nov 24, 2020 Dec 2, 2020 Nov 9, 2020 $0.17 normal
Sep 8, 2020 Sep 16, 2020 Aug 5, 2020 $0.16 normal
Jun 9, 2020 Jun 17, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 $0.16 normal
Mar 10, 2020 Mar 18, 2020 Feb 27, 2020 $0.16 normal
Dec 10, 2019 Dec 18, 2019 Oct 29, 2019 $0.15 normal
Sep 10, 2019 Sep 18, 2019 Jul 30, 2019 $0.14 normal
Jun 11, 2019 Jun 19, 2019 May 9, 2019 $0.13 normal
Mar 12, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 Feb 27, 2019 $0.12 normal
Dec 13, 2018 Dec 21, 2018 Oct 11, 2018 $0.1 normal
Sep 19, 2018 Sep 27, 2018 Aug 29, 2018 $0.03 normal
Mar 13, 2018 Mar 28, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 $0.3 normal
Dec 5, 2017 Dec 20, 2017 Nov 1, 2017 $0.3 normal
Sep 1, 2017 Sep 20, 2017 Aug 2, 2017 $0.45 normal
Jun 5, 2017 Jun 21, 2017 May 3, 2017 $0.45 normal
Mar 6, 2017 Mar 22, 2017 Feb 22, 2017 $0.45 normal
Dec 5, 2016 Dec 21, 2016 Nov 23, 2016 $0.45 normal
Sep 2, 2016 Sep 21, 2016 Aug 24, 2016 $0.45 normal
Jun 6, 2016 Jun 22, 2016 May 4, 2016 $0.45 normal

Barings BDC dividend payout ratio

What is Barings BDC dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

BBDC has a payout ratio of 85.8% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 39.5%, Barings BDC's payout ratio is 117% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

BBDC dividend vs peer dividends

How does BBDC dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
ORC Orchid Island Capital Inc 20.35% $1.68 N/A
BBDC Barings BDC Inc 11.2% $1.03 85.8%

Frequently asked questions

Does Barings BDC pay a dividend?

Yes, Barings BDC has been paying dividends for the last 17 years.

When is Barings BDC's next dividend?

Currently BBDC's next dividend date is unknown, however based on the recent dividend frequency we project that it will likely be in June 2024.

When was BBDC's last dividend?

Barings BDC's last dividend ex-date was on Mar 5, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.26 per share.

How much dividend does Barings BDC pay (per share)?

BBDC has paid dividend of $1.03 per share in the last year.

What is Barings BDC's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Barings BDC is 11.14%.

How often does Barings BDC pay dividends?

Barings BDC has a quarterly dividend frequency.

What is Barings BDC's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Barings BDC is 85.8%.

Does Barings BDC pay a good dividend?

Barings BDC's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.