Burford Capital Limited
BURFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$4.45
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.81%
Annual Dividend
$0.13
Payout Ratio
45%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 22, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
BUR Dividend Safety Score
46/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage45% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 1.60
Yield vs its historyYield is 2.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
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
Is BUR a good dividend stock?
MixedBurford Capital Limited (BUR) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.81% ($0.13/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (45%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.81%
- Payout Ratio
- 45%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.13
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 1.06
- Market Cap
- $974.9M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -58%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.59 – $15.10
- Dividend Safety
- D · 46/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| May 23, 2025 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Nov 1, 2024 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| May 23, 2024 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| May 25, 2023 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Nov 3, 2022 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| May 26, 2022 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Nov 11, 2021 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| May 27, 2021 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.13 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$6.50
Annual$13.00
Monthly avg$1.08
