Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
BNEDConsumer Cyclical · Stock · annual payer
Forward Yield
2.65%
Annual Dividend
$0.32
Payout Ratio
0%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Jul 16, 2026
Frequency
Annual
Summary
As of August 2026, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) yields 2.65% ($0.32 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $11.02 — -9% downside, so it screens as fairly valued.
Is BNED a good dividend stock?
MixedBarnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) pays a annual dividend yielding 2.65% ($0.32/yr), with 0 years of growth. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.65%
- Payout Ratio
- 0%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.32
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- annual
- Beta
- 1.31
- Market Cap
- $430.2M
- P/E Ratio
- 24.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -99%
- 52-Week Range
- —
- Dividend Safety
- —
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BNED Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+21%
3 Years
-89%
5 Years
-99%
52-Week Range
—
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BNED worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is $11.02 per share, versus a market price of $12.06. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$11.02
Current Price
$12.06
Gap
-9%
Margin of Safety
-9%
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: 10.8% discount rate (CAPM), 20.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.49 EPS, $0.32 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | — | $0.0800 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.32 / yr per share
