Balfour Beatty plc
BAFBFIndustrials · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
1.59%
Annual Dividend
$0.19
Payout Ratio
27%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Oct 29, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of August 2026, Balfour Beatty plc (BAFBF) yields 1.59% ($0.19 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $8.90 — -27% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (60/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is BAFBF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBalfour Beatty plc (BAFBF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.59% ($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 (27%)
- 228% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.59%
- Payout Ratio
- 27%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.19
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 29, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.59
- Market Cap
- $5.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 228%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- C · 60/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
BAFBF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+53%
3 Years
+202%
5 Years
+228%
52-Week Range
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Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BAFBF worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Balfour Beatty plc is $8.90 per share, versus a market price of $12.11. That implies 27% of downside.
Fair Value
$8.90
Current Price
$12.11
Downside
-27%
Margin of Safety
-36%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 7.3% discount rate (CAPM), 6.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.71 EPS, $0.19 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BAFBF Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
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
