Saul Centers, Inc.
BFSReal Estate · Stock · quarterly payer
$36.49
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
6.47%
Annual Dividend
$2.36
Payout Ratio
223%
5-Yr Growth
2.2%
Ex-Date
Apr 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
BFS Dividend Safety Score
71/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak15 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2010
Earnings payout coverage223% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 3.38
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 BFS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsSaul Centers, Inc. (BFS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.47% ($2.36/yr), with 15 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 15 consecutive years of dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2010
- Elevated payout ratio (223%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.47%
- Payout Ratio
- 223%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.36
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 15
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.89
- Market Cap
- $1.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 34.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -20%
- 52-Week Range
- $29.16 – $36.99
- Dividend Safety
- B · 71/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 13, 2023 | — | $0.5900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.36 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$59.00
Annual$236.00
Monthly avg$19.67
