Big Lots's latest quarterly cash dividend of $0.3 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Sep 8, 2022. At an annualized rate of $1.2 per share, the stock yields 7.69%.
BIG has a dividend yield of 7.69% which is above the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 2.38%, Big Lots's dividend yield is 223% higher. The current dividend yield is above the historical average of 3.6% of the last 5 years.
Big Lots has been paying dividends consistently since 2015. Our records show that BIG has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has remained the same since twelve months ago. However with the price of the stock down by 64% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 174%.
| Ex-date | Payment date | Declared on | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | $0.3 | normal |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | $0.3 | normal |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | Mar 3, 2022 | $0.3 | normal |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.3 | normal |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Sep 24, 2021 | Aug 25, 2021 | $0.3 | normal |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 25, 2021 | May 26, 2021 | $0.3 | normal |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Apr 2, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | $0.3 | normal |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 30, 2020 | Dec 4, 2020 | $0.3 | normal |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Sep 25, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | $0.3 | normal |
| Jun 11, 2020 | Jun 26, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | $0.3 | normal |
| Mar 19, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | Feb 27, 2020 | $0.3 | normal |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | Dec 4, 2019 | $0.3 | normal |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Sep 27, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | $0.3 | normal |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | $0.3 | normal |
| Mar 21, 2019 | Apr 5, 2019 | Mar 6, 2019 | $0.3 | normal |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Dec 28, 2018 | Dec 4, 2018 | $0.3 | normal |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Aug 29, 2018 | $0.3 | normal |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | $0.3 | normal |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 | Mar 7, 2018 | $0.3 | normal |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 | Dec 1, 2017 | $0.25 | normal |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | Aug 24, 2017 | $0.25 | normal |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Jun 23, 2017 | May 25, 2017 | $0.25 | normal |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | $0.25 | normal |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | $0.21 | normal |
| Sep 7, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | $0.21 | normal |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Jun 24, 2016 | May 26, 2016 | $0.21 | normal |
| Mar 16, 2016 | Apr 1, 2016 | Mar 4, 2016 | $0.21 | normal |
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIG Big Lots Inc | 7.69% | $1.2 | N/A |
| TGT Target Corp | 2.67% | $3.96 | 44.5% |
| DG Dollar General Corp | 0.81% | $1.94 | 19.2% |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.72% | $3.38 | 26.5% |
Yes, Big Lots has been paying dividends for the last eight years.
At this point we don't have a record of BIG's next dividend date, but based on the current dividend schedule we project that it will likely be in December 2022.
Big Lots's last dividend ex-date was on Sep 8, 2022. The dividend amount was $0.3 per share.
BIG has paid dividend of $1.2 per share in the last year.
Currently Big Lots's dividend yield is 7.69%.
Big Lots pays four dividends per year.
Big Lots's dividend yield is above the Consumer Defensive sector average.