BWX Technologies, Inc.
BWXTIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
0.61%
Annual Dividend
$1.06
Payout Ratio
27%
5-Yr Growth
5.6%
Ex-Date
Aug 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of August 2026, BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) yields 0.61% ($1.06 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $76.84 — -56% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (85/100). 10 years of dividend growth.
Is BWXT a good dividend stock?
YesBWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.61% ($1.06/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (27%)
- Strong 5.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- 222% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.61%
- Payout Ratio
- 27%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.06
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.76
- Market Cap
- $15.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 44.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 222%
- 52-Week Range
- $157.10 – $241.82
- Dividend Safety
- A · 85/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BWXT Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+7%
3 Years
+131%
5 Years
+222%
52-Week Range
$157.10 – $241.82
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BWXT worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for BWX Technologies, Inc. is $76.84 per share, versus a market price of $173.22. That implies 56% of downside.
Fair Value
$76.84
Current Price
$173.22
Downside
-56%
Margin of Safety
-125%
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 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.3% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.1% discount rate (CAPM), 11.3% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.86 EPS, $1.06 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BWXT Dividend Safety Score
Very 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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2026 | — | $0.2700 | regular |
| Nov 19, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| May 19, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Nov 19, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.06 / yr per share
