Benchmark Bankshares, Inc.
BMBNFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
2.28%
Annual Dividend
$0.98
Payout Ratio
20%
5-Yr Growth
7.2%
Ex-Date
Jun 5, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of August 2026, Benchmark Bankshares, Inc. (BMBN) yields 2.28% ($0.98 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $59.42 — +38% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: A (97/100). 11 years of dividend growth.
Is BMBN a good dividend stock?
YesBenchmark Bankshares, Inc. (BMBN) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.28% ($0.98/yr), with 11 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
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (20%)
- Strong 7.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- 87% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.28%
- Payout Ratio
- 20%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.98
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.07
- Market Cap
- $191.4M
- P/E Ratio
- 8.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 87%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- A · 97/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BMBN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+32%
3 Years
+91%
5 Years
+87%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BMBN worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Benchmark Bankshares, Inc. is $59.42 per share, versus a market price of $43.00. That implies 38% of upside — a margin of safety of about 28%.
Fair Value
$59.42
Current Price
$43.00
Upside
+38%
Margin of Safety
28%
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: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 6.6% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $4.97 EPS, $0.98 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BMBN Dividend Safety Score
Very 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | — | $0.5000 | regular |
| 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 |
Income Calculator
At $0.98 / yr per share
