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BFS Saul Centers dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Saul Centers's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.59 per share was made to shareholders on record before Jan 12, 2024. The payout stands at $2.36 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 6.19%.

Key dates

  • BFS last dividend date: Jan 12, 2024
  • BFS next dividend date: Apr 12, 2024
BFS dividend stats
DPS
$2.36
Dividend yield
6.19%
Payout ratio
136.4%
vs. Real Estate sector
Dividend yield
6.3%
Payout ratio
138%

Dividend yield

What is Saul Centers current dividend yield

BFS has a dividend yield of 6.19% which is higher than the industry average but lower than the Real Estate sector average. But in comparison with the Real Estate sector average of 6.3%, Saul Centers's dividend yield is only 1.7% lower. Historically BFS's dividend yield has averaged at 5.5% in the last 5 years, which is lower than the current one.

Dividend history

What is BFS dividend payout history and dates

Saul Centers has been paying dividends for the last 30 years. According to our data BFS has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS marks an increase of 0.9% for the last year. However since the stock price has gone up by 2.6% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 1.7%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Jan 12, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Dec 7, 2023 $0.59 normal
Oct 13, 2023 Oct 31, 2023 Sep 21, 2023 $0.59 normal
Jul 14, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Jun 22, 2023 $0.59 normal
Apr 14, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 Mar 9, 2023 $0.59 normal
Jan 13, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Dec 9, 2022 $0.59 normal
Oct 14, 2022 Oct 31, 2022 Sep 22, 2022 $0.59 normal
Jul 14, 2022 Jul 29, 2022 Jun 23, 2022 $0.59 normal
Apr 13, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Mar 9, 2022 $0.57 normal
Jan 13, 2022 Jan 31, 2022 Dec 9, 2021 $0.57 normal
Oct 14, 2021 Oct 29, 2021 Sep 23, 2021 $0.55 normal
Jul 15, 2021 Jul 30, 2021 Jun 25, 2021 $0.55 normal
Apr 14, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Mar 11, 2021 $0.53 normal
Jan 14, 2021 Jan 29, 2021 Dec 10, 2020 $0.53 normal
Oct 15, 2020 Oct 30, 2020 Sep 17, 2020 $0.53 normal
Jul 16, 2020 Jul 31, 2020 Jun 19, 2020 $0.53 normal
Apr 15, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Mar 12, 2020 $0.53 normal
Jan 16, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Dec 5, 2019 $0.53 normal
Oct 16, 2019 Oct 31, 2019 Sep 19, 2019 $0.53 normal
Jul 16, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Jun 27, 2019 $0.53 normal
Apr 15, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Mar 14, 2019 $0.53 normal
Jan 16, 2019 Jan 31, 2019 Dec 6, 2018 $0.53 normal
Oct 16, 2018 Oct 31, 2018 Sep 20, 2018 $0.52 normal
Jul 16, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 Jun 21, 2018 $0.52 normal
Apr 13, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Mar 15, 2018 $0.52 normal
Jan 16, 2018 Jan 31, 2018 Dec 8, 2017 $0.52 normal
Oct 16, 2017 Oct 21, 2017 Sep 21, 2017 $0.51 normal
Jul 13, 2017 Jul 31, 2017 Jun 22, 2017 $0.51 normal
Apr 11, 2017 Apr 28, 2017 Mar 17, 2017 $0.51 normal
Jan 12, 2017 Jan 31, 2017 Dec 9, 2016 $0.51 normal
Oct 12, 2016 Oct 28, 2016 Sep 22, 2016 $0.47 normal
Jul 13, 2016 Jul 29, 2016 Jun 23, 2016 $0.47 normal
Apr 13, 2016 Apr 29, 2016 $0.47 normal

Saul Centers dividend payout ratio

What is Saul Centers dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

BFS has a payout ratio of 136.4% which is lower than the Real Estate sector and the industry average. But if we consider the Real Estate sector average of 138%, Saul Centers's payout ratio is only 1.2% lower.

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

BFS dividend vs peer dividends

How does BFS dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
BFS Saul Centers Inc 6.19% $2.36 136.4%
FDX Fedex Corp 1.75% $5.04 28.8%

Frequently asked questions

Does Saul Centers pay a dividend?

Yes, Saul Centers has been paying dividends for the last 30 years.

When is Saul Centers's next dividend?

BFS's next dividend date is Apr 12, 2024 (ex-date).

When was BFS's last dividend?

Saul Centers's last regular dividend was on Jan 12, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.59 per share.

How much dividend does Saul Centers pay (per share)?

BFS has paid dividend of $2.36 per share in the last year.

What is Saul Centers's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Saul Centers is 6.19%.

How often does Saul Centers pay dividends?

Saul Centers pays dividends quarterly.

What is Saul Centers's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Saul Centers is 136.4%.

Does Saul Centers pay a good dividend?

Saul Centers's dividend yield is in line with the Real Estate sector average.