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BMY Bristol Myers Squibb dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Bristol Myers Squibb's last dividend payment of $0.6 per share was made to shareholders on record before Oct 4, 2024. The dividend payment stands at $2.4 per share annually, which equates to a dividend yield of 4.58%.

Key dates

  • BMY last dividend date: Oct 4, 2024
BMY dividend stats
DPS
$2.4
Dividend yield
4.59%
Payout ratio
N/A
vs. Healthcare sector
Dividend yield
1.96%
Payout ratio
37.5%

Dividend yield

What is Bristol Myers Squibb current dividend yield

BMY has a dividend yield of 4.58% which is above the Healthcare sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Healthcare sector average of 1.96%, Bristol Myers Squibb's dividend yield is 134% higher. The historical 5-year average of BMY's dividend yield is 3.5%, which is below the current yield.

Dividend history

What is BMY dividend payout history and dates

Bristol Myers Squibb has been paying dividends for the last 33 years. According to our records BMY has issued four quarterly dividends in the last twelve months. The annualized DPS has grown by 5% since one year ago. And with the stock price down by 7% from a year ago, the dividend yield has grown by 13%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Oct 4, 2024 $0.6 4.45%
Jul 5, 2024 $0.6 5.98%
Apr 4, 2024 $0.6 4.55%
Jan 4, 2024 $0.6 4.44%
Oct 5, 2023 $0.57 4.04%
Jul 6, 2023 $0.57 3.55%
Apr 6, 2023 $0.57 3.14%
Jan 5, 2023 $0.57 3.05%
Oct 6, 2022 $0.54 3.08%
Jun 30, 2022 $0.54 2.74%
Mar 31, 2022 $0.54 2.82%
Jan 6, 2022 $0.54 3.27%
Sep 30, 2021 $0.49 3.31%
Jul 1, 2021 $0.49 2.88%
Mar 31, 2021 $0.49 2.98%
Dec 31, 2020 $0.49 2.97%
Oct 1, 2020 $0.45 3.01%
Jul 2, 2020 $0.45 2.98%
Apr 2, 2020 $0.45 3.12%
Jan 2, 2020 $0.45 2.65%
Oct 3, 2019 $0.41 3.31%
Jul 3, 2019 $0.41 3.5%
Apr 4, 2019 $0.41 3.47%
Jan 3, 2019 $0.41 3.57%
Oct 4, 2018 $0.4 2.57%
Jul 5, 2018 $0.4 2.84%
Apr 5, 2018 $0.4 2.54%
Jan 4, 2018 $0.4 2.54%
Oct 5, 2017 $0.39 2.45%
Jul 5, 2017 $0.39 2.75%
Apr 5, 2017 $0.39 2.9%
Jan 4, 2017 $0.39 2.59%
Oct 5, 2016 $0.38 2.77%
Jun 29, 2016 $0.38 2.07%
Mar 30, 2016 $0.38 2.36%
Dec 30, 2015 $0.38 2.14%
Sep 30, 2015 $0.37 2.5%
Jul 1, 2015 $0.37 2.17%
Apr 1, 2015 $0.37 2.3%

Bristol Myers Squibb dividend payouts

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

BMY dividend vs peer dividends

How does BMY dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
NVS Novartis AG 6.49% $7.52 95.2%
PFE Pfizer Inc 5.75% $1.67 N/A
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Co 4.59% $2.4 N/A
ABBV AbbVie Inc 3.15% $6.13 204.3%
JNJ Johnson & Johnson 3% $4.86 31.9%
MRK Merck & Co Inc 2.83% $3.08 56.9%
AMGN Amgen Inc 2.75% $8.88 151.8%
AZN Astrazeneca plc 1.93% $1.49 71.4%
ABT Abbott Laboratories 1.85% $2.16 67.9%
LLY ELI LILLY & Co 0.54% $5.03 61.7%

Frequently asked questions

Does Bristol Myers Squibb pay a dividend?

Yes, Bristol Myers Squibb has paid four dividends in the last 12 months. BMY has been paying dividends since 1991.

When was BMY's last dividend?

Bristol Myers Squibb's last regular dividend was on Oct 4, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.6 per share.

How much dividend does Bristol Myers Squibb pay (per share)?

On an annual basis BMY pays $2.4 per share.

What is Bristol Myers Squibb's dividend yield?

Bristol Myers Squibb's current dividend yield is 4.58%.

How often does Bristol Myers Squibb pay dividends?

Bristol Myers Squibb has a quarterly dividend frequency.

Does Bristol Myers Squibb pay a good dividend?

Bristol Myers Squibb's dividend yield is above the Healthcare sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.