BP p.l.c.
BPEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.77%
Annual Dividend
$2.00
Payout Ratio
160%
5-Yr Growth
0.7%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, BP p.l.c. (BP) yields 4.77% ($2.00 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $38.45 — -8% downside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: C (65/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is BP a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBP p.l.c. (BP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.77% ($2.00/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 71% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Elevated payout ratio (160%)
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.77%
- Payout Ratio
- 160%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 0.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- -0.23
- Market Cap
- $108.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 33.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 71%
- 52-Week Range
- $31.59 – $48.27
- Dividend Safety
- C · 65/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
BP Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+19%
3 Years
+13%
5 Years
+71%
52-Week Range
$31.59 – $48.27
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BP worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for BP p.l.c. is $38.45 per share, versus a market price of $41.90. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$38.45
Current Price
$41.90
Gap
-8%
Margin of Safety
-9%
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.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -3.2% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), -3.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.24 EPS, $2.00 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.4990 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.4990 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.4990 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.4990 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.4360 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $0.4360 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.4360 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.4360 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.3970 | regular |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | $0.3970 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.00 / yr per share
