Balfour Beatty plc
BLFBYIndustrials · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
1.53%
Annual Dividend
$0.39
Payout Ratio
27%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Oct 30, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of August 2026, Balfour Beatty plc (BLFBY) yields 1.53% ($0.39 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $14.66 — -40% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (66/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is BLFBY a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBalfour Beatty plc (BLFBY) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.53% ($0.39/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (27%)
- 237% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.53%
- Payout Ratio
- 27%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.39
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.59
- Market Cap
- $6.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 18.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 237%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- B · 66/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
BLFBY Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+46%
3 Years
+203%
5 Years
+237%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BLFBY worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Balfour Beatty plc is $14.66 per share, versus a market price of $24.50. That implies 40% of downside.
Fair Value
$14.66
Current Price
$24.50
Downside
-40%
Margin of Safety
-67%
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: 7.3% discount rate (CAPM), 4.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.42 EPS, $0.39 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BLFBY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.2609 | regular |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.2559 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $0.1119 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.2362 | regular |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $0.0967 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.2037 | regular |
| Oct 26, 2023 | — | $0.0882 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.1776 | regular |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | $0.0858 | regular |
| May 26, 2022 | — | $0.1425 | regular |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | $0.0792 | regular |
| Jun 11, 2021 | — | $0.0412 | regular |
| Oct 24, 2019 | — | $0.0551 | regular |
| May 16, 2019 | — | $0.0796 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.39 / yr per share
