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BF.B Brown Forman dividend history, payout ratio & dates

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  2. Consumer Defensive
  3. NYSE: BF.B
  4. Dividend

Brown Forman's latest quarterly dividend of $0.218 per share was on Mar 7, 2024 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $0.85 per share represents a current dividend yield of 1.73%.

Key dates

  • BF.B last dividend date: Mar 7, 2024
  • BF.B next dividend date: Not announced
BF.B dividend stats
DPS
$0.85
Dividend yield
1.73%
Payout ratio
42.1%
vs. Consumer Defensive sector
Dividend yield
2.34%
Payout ratio
42.3%

Dividend yield

What is Brown Forman current dividend yield

Brown Forman's dividend yield of 1.73% is below the Consumer Defensive sector average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.34%, Brown Forman's dividend yield is 26% lower. The current dividend yield is above the historical average of 1.1% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is BF.B dividend payout history and dates

Brown Forman has a history of paying dividends since 1995. Our records of BF.B show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 7% since twelve months ago. And with the price of the stock down by 23% from a year ago, the dividend yield has an increase of 40%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 7, 2024 Apr 1, 2024 Jan 23, 2024 $0.218 normal
Nov 30, 2023 Jan 2, 2024 Nov 16, 2023 $0.218 normal
Sep 1, 2023 Oct 2, 2023 Jul 27, 2023 $0.206 normal
Jun 7, 2023 Jul 3, 2023 May 25, 2023 $0.206 normal
Mar 7, 2023 Apr 3, 2023 Jan 24, 2023 $0.206 normal
Dec 1, 2022 Jan 3, 2023 Nov 17, 2022 $0.206 normal
Sep 2, 2022 Oct 3, 2022 Jul 28, 2022 $0.189 normal
Jun 7, 2022 Jul 1, 2022 May 26, 2022 $0.189 normal
Mar 7, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 Jan 25, 2022 $0.189 normal
Dec 2, 2021 Dec 28, 2021 Nov 18, 2021 $0.189 normal
Sep 2, 2021 Oct 1, 2021 Jul 22, 2021 $0.18 normal
Jun 7, 2021 Jul 1, 2021 May 27, 2021 $0.18 normal
Mar 5, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 Jan 27, 2021 $0.18 normal
Dec 3, 2020 Jan 4, 2021 Nov 19, 2020 $0.179 normal
Sep 3, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 Jul 23, 2020 $0.174 normal
Jun 5, 2020 Jul 1, 2020 May 21, 2020 $0.174 normal
Mar 6, 2020 Apr 1, 2020 Jan 28, 2020 $0.174 normal
Dec 4, 2019 Jan 2, 2020 Nov 21, 2019 $0.174 normal
Sep 5, 2019 Oct 1, 2019 Jul 25, 2019 $0.166 normal
Jun 5, 2019 Jul 1, 2019 May 23, 2019 $0.166 normal
Mar 1, 2019 Apr 1, 2019 Jan 29, 2019 $0.166 normal
Dec 6, 2018 Jan 2, 2019 Nov 15, 2018 $0.166 normal
Sep 5, 2018 Oct 1, 2018 Jul 26, 2018 $0.158 normal
Jun 5, 2018 Jul 3, 2018 May 24, 2018 $0.158 normal
Mar 29, 2018 Apr 23, 2018 Jan 23, 2018 $1 special
Mar 2, 2018 Apr 2, 2018 Jan 23, 2018 $0.158 normal
Dec 6, 2017 Jan 2, 2018 Nov 16, 2017 $0.158 normal
Sep 6, 2017 Oct 2, 2017 Jul 27, 2017 $0.146 normal
Jun 1, 2017 Jul 3, 2017 May 24, 2017 $0.146 normal
Mar 2, 2017 Apr 3, 2017 Jan 24, 2017 $0.146 normal
Nov 30, 2016 Jan 3, 2017 Nov 17, 2016 $0.146 normal
Aug 30, 2016 Oct 3, 2016 Jul 28, 2016 $0.136 normal
Jun 2, 2016 Jul 1, 2016 May 26, 2016 $0.136 normal
Mar 7, 2016 Apr 1, 2016 $0.136 normal
Dec 1, 2015 Dec 30, 2015 Nov 19, 2015 $0.136 normal
Sep 3, 2015 Oct 1, 2015 Jul 23, 2015 $0.126 normal

Brown Forman dividend payout ratio

What is Brown Forman dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Brown Forman's payout ratio of 42.1% is below the Consumer Defensive sector average. But compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 42.3%, Brown Forman's payout ratio is only 0.5% lower.

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

Frequently asked questions

Does Brown Forman pay a dividend?

Yes, Brown Forman has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. BF.B has been paying dividends since 1995.

When is Brown Forman's next dividend?

BF.B hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, but if we take into consideration its recent dividend history, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2024.

When was BF.B's last dividend?

Brown Forman's last regular dividend was on Mar 7, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.218 per share.

How much dividend does Brown Forman pay (per share)?

BF.B has paid dividend of $0.85 per share in the last year.

What is Brown Forman's dividend yield?

Brown Forman's current dividend yield is 1.73%.

How often does Brown Forman pay dividends?

Brown Forman pays four dividends per year.

What is Brown Forman's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Brown Forman is 42.1%.

Does Brown Forman pay a good dividend?

Brown Forman's dividend yield is below the Consumer Defensive sector average.