Barings BDC (BBDC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.04
- Forward yield
- 12.06%
- Payout ratio
- 92.9%
- Growth streak
- 4 years
Barings BDC pays a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 2, 2026 and was paid on September 9, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.04 per share, a yield of about 12.22% at a share price of $8.51.
The rate was $0.24 in late 2022, $0.25 in the first half of 2023 and $0.26 from the payment that went ex-dividend in September 2023. That is about 8.3% above the late-2022 level, and the rate has not changed since. In 2025, the March, June and September payments each came with an additional $0.05 per share on the same ex-date. Including those, payments in 2025 totaled $1.19. The regular payments alone came to $1.04, the same as in 2024, after $1.02 in 2023. The 2026 payments so far have been $0.26 each, with no additional amount. The source gives a growth streak of four years.
Ex-dates fall in early March, June, September and December, with payment one week later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early December 2026 and be paid about a week later.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | $0.26 |
| May 7, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | $0.05 |
| May 8, 2025 | Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Dec 4, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | $0.26 |
| May 7, 2024 | Jun 5, 2024 | Jun 12, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Dec 5, 2023 | Dec 13, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Sep 5, 2023 | Sep 13, 2023 | $0.26 |
| May 4, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 7, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Dec 6, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | $0.24 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Sep 6, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | $0.24 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Barings BDC (BBDC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Barings BDC pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.26 per share.
What is BBDC's dividend yield?
Barings BDC paid $1.04 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 12.06% at the last price of $8.62. Click here to learn more
When is BBDC's most recent ex-dividend date?
Barings BDC's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 2, 2026, payable on Sep 9, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has BBDC been raising its dividend?
Yes — Barings BDC has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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