BHP Group Limited
BHPBasic Materials · Stock · semiannual payer
$88.78
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.00%
Annual Dividend
$2.66
Payout Ratio
55%
5-Yr Growth
-1.4%
Ex-Date
Mar 6, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
BHP Dividend Safety Score
59/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2024
Earnings payout coverage55% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage83% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.53
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 BHP a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBHP Group Limited (BHP) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.00% ($2.66/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (55%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.00%
- Payout Ratio
- 55%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.66
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -1.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 6, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.82
- Market Cap
- $225.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 22.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 31%
- 52-Week Range
- $45.74 – $93.70
- Dividend Safety
- C · 59/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $1.4600 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $1.4800 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $1.4400 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $1.6000 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $1.8000 | regular |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | $3.5000 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2022 | — | $2.6762 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2021 | — | $3.5682 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2021 | — | $1.8020 | regular |
| Sep 3, 2020 | — | $0.9813 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2020 | — | $1.1597 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2019 | — | $1.3916 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2019 | — | $0.9813 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.66 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$133.00
Annual$266.00
Monthly avg$22.17
