B&G Foods, Inc.
BGSConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
$3.95
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.62%
Annual Dividend
$0.38
Payout Ratio
333%
5-Yr Growth
-16.7%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
BGS Dividend Safety Score
50/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage333% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage16% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 5.10
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 BGS a good dividend stock?
MixedB&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 9.62% ($0.38/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Elevated payout ratio (333%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.62%
- Payout Ratio
- 333%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.38
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -16.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.53
- Market Cap
- $320.6M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -88%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.67 – $6.38
- Dividend Safety
- C · 50/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.38 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$9.50
Annual$38.00
Monthly avg$3.17
