Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
BLMNConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$7.14
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.42%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
125%
5-Yr Growth
-5.6%
Ex-Date
Aug 19, 2025
Frequency
Quarterly
BLMN Dividend Safety Score
39/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage125% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage22% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 4.97
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.0× its 5-yr average — elevated
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 BLMN a good dividend stock?
Higher riskBloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 8.42% ($0.60/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. Treat the dividend with caution — recent cuts, a stretched payout or a falling price raise the risk.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (125%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.42%
- Payout Ratio
- 125%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -5.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 19, 2025
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.22
- Market Cap
- $611.3M
- P/E Ratio
- 29.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -73%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.19 – $10.70
- Dividend Safety
- D · 39/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| May 20, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2025 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Nov 25, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| May 17, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Mar 5, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2023 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| May 9, 2023 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2022 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2022 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| May 10, 2022 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$15.00
Annual$60.00
Monthly avg$5.00
