BP Dividend History
BP p.l.c. · every payment since 1970
BP p.l.c. (BP) has paid 221 dividends since 1970. The most recent was $0.5200 per share (ex-date Aug 14, 2026). Over the last 12 months BP paid $2.0170 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 4.53%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +2.1% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.5200
Last ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$2.02
Trailing yield
4.53%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
4 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
5.73%
of price a year ago
Price change
+26.4%
$35.21 → $44.49
Approx. total return
+32.1%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
BP dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
BP dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.5180 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.9580 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.8320 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.6660 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.3760 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.2860 | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.8900 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.4600 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.4300 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | $2.4000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $2.4000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $2.4000 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4 | $2.3400 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 4 | $2.1900 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4 | $1.9800 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.6800 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1timing | $0.8400 | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | $3.3600 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4 | $3.3040 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 4 | $2.5400 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 4 | $2.3060 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 4 | $2.0920 | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 4 | $1.7070 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | $1.6580 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4 | $1.5660 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 4 | $1.4340 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 4 | $1.3490 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | $1.2765 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 4 | $1.3795 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4 | $1.3225 | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.9948 | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.7735 | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.5478 | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.4588 | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.8940 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 4 | $1.0273 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4 | $1.0090 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 4 | $1.1108 | +43.6% |
| 1988 | 2timing | $0.7733 | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 4 | $1.0153 | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | $0.7000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 | $0.7000 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 4 | $0.6625 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4 | $0.6500 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | $0.6375 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 4 | $0.5625 | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 4 | $0.3500 | +129.5% |
| 1979 | 4 | $0.1525 | +47.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | $0.1038 | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 4 | $0.0850 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | $0.0850 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | $0.0850 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | $0.0850 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4 | $0.0845 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 4 | $0.0844 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4 | $0.0844 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 3timing | $0.0633 | — |
Every BP dividend
67 raises · 19 cuts · 2 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | — | $0.5200 | +4.2% | Raise |
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.4990 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.4990 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.4990 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.4990 | +4.0% | Raise |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.4800 | +10.1% | Raise |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.4360 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2024 | — | $0.4360 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.4360 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.4360 | +9.8% | Raise |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.3970 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2023 | — | $0.3970 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Nov 9, 2022 | — | $0.3600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $0.3600 | +9.8% | Raise |
| May 12, 2022 | — | $0.3280 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 2022 | — | $0.3280 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2021 | — | $0.3280 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $0.3280 | +4.1% | Raise |
| May 6, 2021 | — | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2021 | — | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 5, 2020 | — | $0.3150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | $0.3150 | -50.0% | Cut |
| May 8, 2020 | — | $0.6300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2020 | — | $0.6300 | +2.4% | Raise |
| Nov 7, 2019 | — | $0.6150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 2019 | — | $0.6150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 2019 | — | $0.6150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2019 | — | $0.6150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 2018 | — | $0.6150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2018 | — | $0.6150 | +2.5% | Raise |
| May 10, 2018 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2018 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 2017 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2017 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 2017 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2017 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 2016 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 3, 2016 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 4, 2016 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 2016 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 4, 2015 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 5, 2015 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 6, 2015 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2015 | — | $0.6000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 5, 2014 | — | $0.6000 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Aug 6, 2014 | — | $0.5850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 7, 2014 | — | $0.5850 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Feb 12, 2014 | — | $0.5700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 6, 2013 | — | $0.5700 | +5.6% | Raise |
| Aug 7, 2013 | — | $0.5400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 8, 2013 | — | $0.5400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2013 | — | $0.5400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 7, 2012 | — | $0.5400 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Aug 8, 2012 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 2012 | — | $0.4800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2012 | — | $0.4800 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Nov 2, 2011 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 3, 2011 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 2011 | — | $0.4200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 2011 | — | $0.4200 | -50.0% | Cut |
| Feb 17, 2010 | — | $0.8400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2009 | — | $0.8400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2009 | — | $0.8400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2009 | — | $0.8400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 2009 | — | $0.8400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2008 | — | $0.8400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2008 | — | $0.8400 | +3.4% | Raise |
| May 14, 2008 | — | $0.8120 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 2008 | — | $0.8120 | +24.9% | Raise |
| Nov 7, 2007 | — | $0.6500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 2007 | — | $0.6500 | +4.8% | Raise |
| May 9, 2007 | — | $0.6200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2007 | — | $0.6200 | +5.1% | Raise |
| Nov 8, 2006 | — | $0.5900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 2006 | — | $0.5900 | +4.8% | Raise |
| May 10, 2006 | — | $0.5630 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 22, 2006 | — | $0.5630 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Nov 8, 2005 | — | $0.5360 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 2005 | — | $0.5360 | +5.1% | Raise |
| May 11, 2005 | — | $0.5100 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2005 | — | $0.5100 | +19.7% | Raise |
| Nov 9, 2004 | — | $0.4260 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 2004 | — | $0.4260 | +5.2% | Raise |
| May 12, 2004 | — | $0.4050 | -10.0% | Cut |
| Feb 18, 2004 | — | $0.4500 | +3.9% | Raise |
| Nov 12, 2003 | — | $0.4330 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2003 | — | $0.4330 | +15.5% | Raise |
| May 14, 2003 | — | $0.3750 | -10.1% | Cut |
| Feb 26, 2003 | — | $0.4170 | +4.2% | Raise |
| Nov 13, 2002 | — | $0.4000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2002 | — | $0.4000 | +4.4% | Raise |
| May 15, 2002 | — | $0.3830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 2002 | — | $0.3830 | +4.4% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2001 | — | $0.3670 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2001 | — | $0.3670 | +4.9% | Raise |
| May 16, 2001 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 21, 2001 | — | $0.3500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 2000 | — | $0.3500 | +5.1% | Raise |
| Aug 16, 2000 | — | $0.3330 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 2000 | — | $0.3330 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 23, 2000 | — | $0.3330 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 1999 | — | $0.3330 | -0.1% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 1999 | — | $0.3335 | +8.5% | Raise |
| May 19, 1999 | — | $0.3075 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Mar 3, 1999 | — | $0.3025 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 1998 | — | $0.3025 | -17.2% | Cut |
| Aug 12, 1998 | — | $0.3655 | +1.7% | Raise |
| May 13, 1998 | — | $0.3595 | +2.1% | Raise |
| Feb 18, 1998 | — | $0.3520 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Nov 12, 1997 | — | $0.3460 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Aug 13, 1997 | — | $0.3365 | +5.7% | Raise |
| May 14, 1997 | — | $0.3185 | -0.9% | Cut |
| Feb 19, 1997 | — | $0.3215 | +4.1% | Raise |
| Nov 15, 1996 | — | $0.3088 | +6.6% | Raise |
| Aug 16, 1996 | — | $0.2895 | +41.6% | Raise |
| May 17, 1996 | — | $0.2045 | +6.5% | Raise |
| Feb 23, 1996 | — | $0.1920 | +8.5% | Raise |
| Nov 17, 1995 | — | $0.1770 | -26.4% | Cut |
| Aug 18, 1995 | — | $0.2405 | +33.6% | Raise |
| May 26, 1995 | — | $0.1800 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Mar 3, 1995 | — | $0.1760 | +15.0% | Raise |
| Nov 17, 1994 | — | $0.1530 | +9.9% | Raise |
| Aug 19, 1994 | — | $0.1393 | -0.9% | Cut |
| May 23, 1994 | — | $0.1405 | +22.2% | Raise |
| Feb 18, 1994 | — | $0.1150 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 19, 1993 | — | $0.1150 | -2.7% | Cut |
| Aug 23, 1993 | — | $0.1183 | -4.3% | Cut |
| May 24, 1993 | — | $0.1235 | +21.1% | Raise |
| Feb 22, 1993 | — | $0.1020 | -21.8% | Cut |
| Nov 20, 1992 | — | $0.1305 | -18.7% | Cut |
| Aug 17, 1992 | — | $0.1605 | -46.8% | Cut |
| May 22, 1992 | — | $0.3015 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 1992 | — | $0.3015 | +19.2% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 1991 | — | $0.2530 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Aug 19, 1991 | — | $0.2448 | -0.2% | Unchanged |
| May 24, 1991 | — | $0.2453 | -13.7% | Cut |
| Mar 4, 1991 | — | $0.2843 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Nov 26, 1990 | — | $0.2655 | +6.0% | Raise |
| Aug 27, 1990 | — | $0.2505 | -5.6% | Cut |
| May 21, 1990 | — | $0.2653 | +16.5% | Raise |
| Mar 5, 1990 | — | $0.2278 | +15.6% | Raise |
| Nov 17, 1989 | — | $0.1970 | -1.7% | Cut |
| Aug 21, 1989 | — | $0.2005 | -3.4% | Cut |
| May 26, 1989 | — | $0.2075 | -27.8% | Cut |
| Mar 6, 1989 | — | $0.5058 | — | Special |
| Aug 22, 1988 | — | $0.2873 | +16.4% | Raise |
| Feb 29, 1988 | — | $0.4860 | — | Special |
| Sep 4, 1987 | — | $0.2468 | +41.0% | Raise |
| May 4, 1987 | — | $0.1750 | -58.2% | Cut |
| Mar 9, 1987 | — | $0.4185 | +139.1% | Raise |
| Feb 11, 1987 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 1986 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 1986 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 1986 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 1986 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 1985 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 1985 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 1985 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 1985 | — | $0.1750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 1984 | — | $0.1750 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Aug 20, 1984 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 1984 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 1984 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 4, 1983 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 1983 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 1983 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 1983 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 5, 1982 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 1982 | — | $0.1625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1982 | — | $0.1625 | +8.3% | Raise |
| Feb 5, 1982 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 6, 1981 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1981 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 8, 1981 | — | $0.1500 | +33.3% | Raise |
| Feb 2, 1981 | — | $0.1125 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 7, 1980 | — | $0.1125 | +28.6% | Raise |
| Aug 11, 1980 | — | $0.0875 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 1980 | — | $0.0875 | +40.0% | Raise |
| Feb 8, 1980 | — | $0.0625 | +25.0% | Raise |
| Nov 9, 1979 | — | $0.0500 | +33.3% | Raise |
| Aug 13, 1979 | — | $0.0375 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 1979 | — | $0.0375 | +36.4% | Raise |
| Feb 9, 1979 | — | $0.0275 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 3, 1978 | — | $0.0275 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 1978 | — | $0.0275 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 1978 | — | $0.0275 | +29.4% | Raise |
| Feb 10, 1978 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 4, 1977 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 1977 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 1977 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 1977 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 5, 1976 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 1976 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 1976 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 1976 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 7, 1975 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 1975 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 1975 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 1975 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 1974 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 1974 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 1974 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 1974 | — | $0.0213 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 1973 | — | $0.0213 | +0.7% | Raise |
| Aug 13, 1973 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 1973 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 1973 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 3, 1972 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 7, 1972 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 8, 1972 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 1972 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 1971 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 1971 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1971 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 5, 1971 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 6, 1970 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1970 | — | $0.0211 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 1970 | — | $0.0211 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to BP