Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A.
BLXFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$55.90
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
4.70%
Annual Dividend
$2.63
Payout Ratio
43%
5-Yr Growth
20.1%
Ex-Date
May 8, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
BLX Dividend Safety Score
65/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage43% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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 BLX a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBanco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (BLX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.70% ($2.63/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (43%)
- Strong 20.1% 5-yr dividend growth
- 268% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.70%
- Payout Ratio
- 43%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.63
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 20.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.80
- Market Cap
- $2.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 268%
- 52-Week Range
- $38.41 – $57.79
- Dividend Safety
- C · 65/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | — | $0.6880 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2026 | — | $0.6880 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.6250 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.6250 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| Oct 27, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 3, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 10, 2022 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.63 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$65.75
Annual$263.00
Monthly avg$21.92
