Benchmark Electronics, Inc.
BHETechnology · Stock · quarterly payer
$88.53
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.77%
Annual Dividend
$0.68
Payout Ratio
72%
5-Yr Growth
1.2%
Ex-Date
Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
BHE Dividend Safety Score
81/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak7 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage72% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage21% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.29
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 BHE a good dividend stock?
YesBenchmark Electronics, Inc. (BHE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.77% ($0.68/yr), with 7 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- 203% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.77%
- Payout Ratio
- 72%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 7
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.28
- Market Cap
- $3.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 94.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 203%
- 52-Week Range
- $34.44 – $89.40
- Dividend Safety
- A · 81/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.1650 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.68 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$17.00
Annual$68.00
Monthly avg$5.67
