Saul Centers, Inc.
BFSReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
7.00%
Annual Dividend
$2.36
Payout Ratio
243%
5-Yr Growth
2.2%
Ex-Date
Jul 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Saul Centers, Inc. (BFS) yields 7.00% ($2.36 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $57.94 — +72% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: B (70/100).
Is BFS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSaul Centers, Inc. (BFS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.00% ($2.36/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2010
- Elevated payout ratio (243%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.00%
- Payout Ratio
- 243%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.89
- Market Cap
- $1.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 34.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -23%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
BFS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+6%
3 Years
-4%
5 Years
-23%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BFS worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Saul Centers, Inc. is $57.94 per share, versus a market price of $33.72. That implies 72% of upside — a margin of safety of about 42%.
Fair Value
$57.94
Current Price
$33.72
Upside
+72%
Margin of Safety
42%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 8.7% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.97 EPS, $2.36 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BFS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2025 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2024 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
| Apr 14, 2023 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.36 / yr per share
