The Buckle, Inc.
BKEConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
3.15%
Annual Dividend
$1.40
Payout Ratio
32%
5-Yr Growth
-24.0%
Ex-Date
Jul 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, The Buckle, Inc. (BKE) yields 3.15% ($1.40 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $41.88 — -4% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (94/100).
Is BKE a good dividend stock?
YesThe Buckle, Inc. (BKE) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.15% ($1.40/yr), with 0 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
- Comfortable payout ratio (32%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.15%
- Payout Ratio
- 32%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -24.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.03
- Market Cap
- $2.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 11%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- A · 94/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BKE Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-25%
3 Years
+31%
5 Years
+11%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BKE worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for The Buckle, Inc. is $41.88 per share, versus a market price of $43.81. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$41.88
Current Price
$43.81
Gap
-4%
Margin of Safety
-5%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
Assumptions: 9.4% discount rate (CAPM), 4.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.34 EPS, $1.40 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BKE Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2026 | — | $3.3500 | regular |
| Oct 15, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jan 15, 2025 | — | $2.8500 | regular |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jul 12, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jan 11, 2024 | — | $2.8500 | regular |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2023 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.40 / yr per share
