Booking Holdings Inc.
BKNGConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.00%
Annual Dividend
$1.68
Payout Ratio
18%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) yields 1.00% ($1.68 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $274.32 — +63% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: B (74/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is BKNG a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBooking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.00% ($1.68/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (18%)
- 73% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.00%
- Payout Ratio
- 18%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.68
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.07
- Market Cap
- $130.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 18.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 73%
- 52-Week Range
- $150.14 – $225.00
- Dividend Safety
- B · 74/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BKNG Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-17%
3 Years
+50%
5 Years
+73%
52-Week Range
$150.14 – $225.00
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BKNG worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Booking Holdings Inc. is $274.32 per share, versus a market price of $167.90. That implies 63% of upside — a margin of safety of about 39%.
Fair Value
$274.32
Current Price
$167.90
Upside
+63%
Margin of Safety
39%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 6.1% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 15.7% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.6% discount rate (CAPM), 15.7% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $9.00 EPS, $1.68 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BKNG Dividend Safety Score
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Jun 5, 2026 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Mar 6, 2026 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $0.3840 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2025 | — | $0.3840 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $0.3840 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2025 | — | $0.3840 | regular |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.68 / yr per share
