Barclays PLC
BCSFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
2.48%
Annual Dividend
$0.62
Payout Ratio
18%
5-Yr Growth
-7.0%
Ex-Date
Aug 7, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, Barclays PLC (BCS) yields 2.48% ($0.62 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $15.39 — -38% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (68/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is BCS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBarclays PLC (BCS) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.48% ($0.62/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (18%)
- 122% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.48%
- Payout Ratio
- 18%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.62
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -7.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.87
- Market Cap
- $83.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 122%
- 52-Week Range
- $19.29 – $28.69
- Dividend Safety
- B · 68/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
BCS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+16%
3 Years
+287%
5 Years
+122%
52-Week Range
$19.29 – $28.69
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BCS worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Barclays PLC is $15.39 per share, versus a market price of $24.87. That implies 38% of downside.
Fair Value
$15.39
Current Price
$24.87
Downside
-38%
Margin of Safety
-62%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 17.2% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.7% discount rate (CAPM), 17.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.59 EPS, $0.62 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BCS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | — | $0.3130 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.3070 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2025 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.2740 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.1490 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.2670 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | $0.2440 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $0.1080 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2022 | — | $0.2170 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $0.1110 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2021 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2020 | — | $0.3120 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2019 | — | $0.1450 | regular |
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