Bank of America Corporation
BML-PLFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
6.13%
Annual Dividend
$1.17
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
5.0%
Ex-Date
Jul 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, Bank of America Corporation (BML-PL) yields 6.13% ($1.17 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $23.22 — +22% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (50/100).
Is BML-PL a good dividend stock?
MixedBank of America Corporation (BML-PL) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 6.13% ($1.17/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.13%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $1.17
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.17
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 5.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -25%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- C · 50/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
BML-PL Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-7%
3 Years
-8%
5 Years
-25%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BML-PL worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Bank of America Corporation is $23.22 per share, versus a market price of $19.05. That implies 22% of upside — a margin of safety of about 18%.
Fair Value
$23.22
Current Price
$19.05
Upside
+22%
Margin of Safety
18%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Assumptions: 10.1% discount rate (CAPM), 13.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.51 EPS, $1.17 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BML-PL Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.2813 | regular |
| May 1, 2026 | — | $0.2735 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2026 | — | $0.2958 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2025 | — | $0.3180 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2025 | — | $0.3248 | regular |
| May 1, 2025 | — | $0.3147 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2025 | — | $0.3375 | regular |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $0.3762 | regular |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | $0.3889 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2024 | — | $0.3797 | regular |
| Jan 31, 2024 | — | $0.3916 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | $0.3924 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | $0.3756 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2023 | — | $0.3347 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.17 / yr per share
