Balfour Beatty plc
BAFBFIndustrials · Stock · semiannual payer
$10.14
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.85%
Annual Dividend
$0.19
Payout Ratio
25%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 14, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
BAFBF Dividend Safety Score
61/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage25% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage18% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.89
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is BAFBF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBalfour Beatty plc (BAFBF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.85% ($0.19/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (25%)
- 139% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.85%
- Payout Ratio
- 25%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.19
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 14, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.60
- Market Cap
- $4.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 14.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 139%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.67 – $11.75
- Dividend Safety
- C · 61/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | — | $0.1320 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.1150 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | $0.0490 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.1010 | regular |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | $0.0420 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.0870 | regular |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | $0.0410 | regular |
| May 26, 2022 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | $0.0410 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2021 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2019 | — | $0.0270 | regular |
| May 16, 2019 | — | $0.0410 | regular |
| Apr 19, 2018 | — | $0.0340 | regular |
| Oct 5, 2017 | — | $0.0160 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.19 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$9.50
Annual$19.00
Monthly avg$1.58
