
Bentley Systems (BSY) Dividend
Bentley Systems, Incorporated · Technology · Software - Application · quarterly payer
As of Nov 5, 2026, Bentley Systems (BSY) pays a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, or $0.28 a year, a 0.64% yield at its $47.20 share price. It pays every quarter, usually in March, June, September and December. It has raised its dividend 3 years in a row and has a dividend safety grade of B.
Forward Yield
0.64%
Annual Dividend
$0.28
Payout Ratio
31%
5-Yr Growth
18.5%
Ex-Date
Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about BSY's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 5, 2026, Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) has a forward dividend yield of 0.64%, based on an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and a share price of $47.20.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, BSY's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (72 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years as of Nov 5, 2026.
- BSY has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- BSY's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 22, 2026, for a dividend of $0.0700 per share.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, BSY pays out 31% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- BSY's dividend has grown at an average rate of 18.5% a year over the past five years.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, BSY's 0.64% yield is 58% above its five-year average yield of 0.41%.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for BSY is $31.21 per share, 34% below the $47.20 share price, so BSY screens as overvalued.
- Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) has raised its regular dividend 3 times and cut it 0 times across the 24 payments on record since 2020. Its most recent change was a 16.7% increase to $0.0700 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 19, 2025.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BSY Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BSY
Is BSY a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.64% ($0.28/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (31%)
- Strong 18.5% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.64%
- Payout Ratio
- 31%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.28
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 18.5%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.96
- Market Cap
- $14.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 51.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -15%
- 52-Week Range
- $28.08 – $50.80
- Dividend Safety
- B · 72/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
BSY dividend raises and cuts
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) has raised its regular dividend 3 times and cut it 0 times across the 24 payments on record since 2020. Its most recent change was a 16.7% increase to $0.0700 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 19, 2025.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | Raise | $0.0600 → $0.0700 | +16.7% |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Raise | $0.0500 → $0.0600 | +20.0% |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Raise | $0.0300 → $0.0500 | +66.7% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BSY a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.64% ($0.28/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Is BSY undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, BSY's fair value is about $31.21 versus a $47.20 share price — so it looks overvalued (-34% vs. fair value).
Is BSY's dividend safe?
BSY has a dividend-safety grade of B (72/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 3-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is BSY's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for BSY is about $31.21 per share, about 34% below the current $47.20 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is BSY a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data BSY screens as "yes, with caveats" and overvalued. Bentley Systems, Incorporated (BSY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.64% ($0.28/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will BSY cut its dividend?
BSY earns a dividend-safety grade of B (72/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does BSY pay a dividend?
Yes. Bentley Systems, Incorporated pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.28 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 0.64%.
How much dividend does 100 shares of BSY pay?
At $0.28 per share a year, 100 shares of BSY pay $28.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $7.00 each quarter. Buying them costs about $4,720 at the Nov 5, 2026 price.
What is BSY's dividend yield?
As of Nov 5, 2026, BSY's forward dividend yield is 0.64%, based on a $0.28 annual dividend and a $47.20 share price.
What is BSY's dividend per share?
As of Nov 5, 2026, BSY pays $0.28 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is BSY's dividend payout ratio?
As of Nov 5, 2026, BSY's payout ratio is 31% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has BSY grown its dividend?
As of Nov 5, 2026, BSY has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
When is the next BSY ex-dividend date?
As of Nov 5, 2026, BSY's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 22, 2026, for $0.0700 per share.
BSY Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-3%
3 Years
-21%
5 Years
-15%
52-Week Range
$28.08 – $50.80
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BSY worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Bentley Systems, Incorporated is $31.21 per share, versus a market price of $47.20. That implies 34% of downside.
Fair Value
$31.21
Current Price
$47.20
Downside
-34%
Margin of Safety
-51%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow 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 14.4% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 12.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.3% discount rate (CAPM), 12.0% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $0.91 EPS, $0.28 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BSY Dividend Safety Score
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
Full BSY dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0700 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | $0.0600 | regular |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | $0.0600 | regular |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | $0.0600 | regular |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.0600 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | $0.0500 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | $0.0500 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | $0.0500 | regular |
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