Brunswick Corporation
BCConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.14%
Annual Dividend
$1.76
Payout Ratio
193%
5-Yr Growth
11.7%
Ex-Date
Aug 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Brunswick Corporation (BC) yields 2.14% ($1.76 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $76.46 — -8% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: B (72/100). 13 years of dividend growth.
Is BC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBrunswick Corporation (BC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.14% ($1.76/yr), with 13 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 13 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Strong 11.7% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2014
- Elevated payout ratio (193%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.14%
- Payout Ratio
- 193%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.76
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 11.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 13
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.34
- Market Cap
- $5.2B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -13%
- 52-Week Range
- $58.56 – $90.25
- Dividend Safety
- B · 72/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2014)
Frequently Asked Questions
BC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+30%
3 Years
+5%
5 Years
-13%
52-Week Range
$58.56 – $90.25
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BC worth?
Fairly valuedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Brunswick Corporation is $76.46 per share, versus a market price of $82.67. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$76.46
Current Price
$82.67
Gap
-8%
Margin of Safety
-8%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 15.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 20.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 11.0% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$1.30 EPS, $1.76 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BC Dividend Safety Score
Safe
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 18, 2026 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2026 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Nov 26, 2025 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2025 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2025 | — | $0.4300 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2024 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| May 10, 2024 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2024 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| May 12, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.76 / yr per share
