Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
BMYHealthcare · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.06%
Annual Dividend
$2.52
Payout Ratio
70%
5-Yr Growth
6.2%
Ex-Date
Jul 2, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) yields 4.06% ($2.52 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $59.74 — -4% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (90/100). 18 years of dividend growth.
Is BMY a good dividend stock?
YesBristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.06% ($2.52/yr), with 18 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
- 18 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 6.2% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.06%
- Payout Ratio
- 70%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.52
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.2%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 2, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 18
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.23
- Market Cap
- $126.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 17.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -7%
- 52-Week Range
- $42.52 – $62.89
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BMY Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+32%
3 Years
+1%
5 Years
-7%
52-Week Range
$42.52 – $62.89
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BMY worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is $59.74 per share, versus a market price of $62.09. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$59.74
Current Price
$62.09
Gap
-4%
Margin of Safety
-4%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.57 EPS, $2.52 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BMY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Apr 2, 2026 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $0.6300 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Jul 3, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Jan 3, 2025 | — | $0.6200 | regular |
| Oct 4, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | $0.6000 | regular |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
| Apr 6, 2023 | — | $0.5700 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.52 / yr per share
