BHP Group Limited
BHPLFBasic Materials · Other Industrial Metals & Mining · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
4.10%
Annual Dividend
$1.72
Payout Ratio
69%
5-Yr Growth
-3.7%
Ex-Date
Sep 3, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Key facts about BHPLF's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 8, 2026, BHP Group Limited (BHPLF) has a forward dividend yield of 4.10%, based on an annual dividend of $1.72 per share and a share price of $42.00.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, BHPLF's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is C (52 out of 100), which rates the dividend as borderline.
- BHPLF last cut its regular dividend in 2024.
- BHPLF's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 3, 2026, for a dividend of $1.41 per share.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, BHPLF pays out 69% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- BHPLF's dividend has shrunk at an average rate of 3.7% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, BHPLF's 4.10% yield is 55% below its five-year average yield of 9.19%.
- As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for BHPLF is $31.05 per share, 26% below the $42.00 share price, so BHPLF screens as overvalued.
- BHP Group Limited (BHPLF) pays its dividend semiannual, 2 times a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BHPLF Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BHPLF
Summary
As of Oct 8, 2026, BHP Group Limited (BHPLF) yields 4.10% ($1.72 a year per share) and has a dividend safety grade of C (52/100).
Is BHPLF a good dividend stock?
MixedBHP Group Limited (BHPLF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 4.10% ($1.72/yr), with 0 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
- 52% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2024
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.10%
- Payout Ratio
- 69%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.72
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -3.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 3, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.82
- Market Cap
- $213.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 21.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 52%
- 52-Week Range
- $24.62 – $48.26
- Dividend Safety
- C · 52/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BHPLF a good dividend stock?
Mixed. BHP Group Limited (BHPLF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 4.10% ($1.72/yr), with 0 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.
Is BHPLF undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, BHPLF's fair value is about $31.05 versus a $42.00 share price — so it looks overvalued (-26% vs. fair value).
Is BHPLF's dividend safe?
BHPLF has a dividend-safety grade of C (52/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 0-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2024, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is BHPLF's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for BHPLF is about $31.05 per share, about 26% below the current $42.00 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is BHPLF a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data BHPLF screens as "mixed" and overvalued. BHP Group Limited (BHPLF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 4.10% ($1.72/yr), with 0 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. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will BHPLF cut its dividend?
BHPLF earns a dividend-safety grade of C (52/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2024). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does BHPLF pay a dividend?
Yes. BHP Group Limited pays a semiannual dividend of about $1.72 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 4.10%.
What is BHPLF's dividend yield?
As of Oct 8, 2026, BHPLF's forward dividend yield is 4.10%, based on a $1.72 annual dividend and a $42.00 share price.
What is BHPLF's dividend per share?
As of Oct 8, 2026, BHPLF pays $1.72 per share per year, distributed on a semiannual basis.
What is BHPLF's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 8, 2026, BHPLF's payout ratio is 69% of trailing 12-month earnings — a moderate level that's generally sustainable.
How many years has BHPLF grown its dividend?
BHPLF does not currently have a long dividend-growth streak on record.
When is the next BHPLF ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 8, 2026, BHPLF's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 3, 2026, for $1.41 per share.
BHPLF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+47%
3 Years
+52%
5 Years
+52%
52-Week Range
$24.62 – $48.26
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BHPLF worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for BHP Group Limited is $31.05 per share, versus a market price of $42.00. That implies 26% of downside.
Fair Value
$31.05
Current Price
$42.00
Downside
-26%
Margin of Safety
-35%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 5.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 2.7% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.5% discount rate (CAPM), 2.7% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $1.93 EPS, $1.72 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BHPLF Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Full BHPLF dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | — | $1.4140 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2026 | — | $1.0430 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2025 | — | $0.7160 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | $1.0420 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $1.0290 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | $1.1430 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | $1.2860 | regular |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | $2.5000 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | $2.1490 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Sep 21, 2021 | $2.8570 | regular |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Mar 23, 2021 | $1.4430 | regular |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Sep 22, 2020 | $0.7910 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | $0.9410 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Sep 25, 2019 | $1.1170 | regular |
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