Benchmark Bankshares, Inc.
BMBN24 yrs growthFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$38.25
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.56%
Annual Dividend
$0.98
Payout Ratio
20%
5-Yr Growth
6.6%
Ex-Date
Jun 5, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
BMBN Dividend Safety Score
97/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak22 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage20% 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 BMBN a good dividend stock?
YesBenchmark Bankshares, Inc. (BMBN) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.56% ($0.98/yr), with 24 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
- 24 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (20%)
- Strong 6.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- 89% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.56%
- Payout Ratio
- 20%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.98
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 24
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.10
- Market Cap
- $170.2M
- P/E Ratio
- 8.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 89%
- 52-Week Range
- $26.05 – $38.90
- Dividend Safety
- A · 97/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2025 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2025 | — | $0.4400 | regular |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | $0.4200 | regular |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2023 | — | $0.4000 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | $0.3800 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jan 6, 2022 | — | $0.3500 | regular |
| Jul 1, 2021 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Jan 7, 2021 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Jul 2, 2020 | — | $0.3300 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2020 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Jul 3, 2019 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.98 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$49.00
Annual$98.00
Monthly avg$8.17
