# Barings BDC (BBDC) — Dividends BBDC · NYSE · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bbdc/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | quarterly | | Trailing 12 months | $1.04 | | Forward yield | 12.32% | | Growth streak | 4 years | Barings BDC pays a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-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](/instructions/learning/dividend-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. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 | $0.26 | | Jun 3, 2026 | Jun 10, 2026 | $0.26 | | Mar 4, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 | $0.26 | | Dec 3, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | $0.26 | | Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.05 | | Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | $0.26 | | Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | $0.05 | | Jun 4, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | $0.26 | | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | $0.05 | | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 | $0.26 | | Dec 4, 2024 | Dec 11, 2024 | $0.26 | | Sep 4, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | $0.26 | | Jun 5, 2024 | Jun 12, 2024 | $0.26 | | Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 13, 2024 | $0.26 | | Dec 5, 2023 | Dec 13, 2023 | $0.26 | | Sep 5, 2023 | Sep 13, 2023 | $0.26 | | Jun 6, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | $0.25 | | Mar 7, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.25 | | Dec 6, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | $0.24 | | 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 12.32% at the last price of $8.44. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ### Has BBDC been raising its dividend? Yes — Barings BDC has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years. ## Similar Stocks - [MFIC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/mfic) — MidCap Financial Investment Corporation - Closed End Fund - [ARCC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/arcc) — Ares Capital Corporation - Closed End Fund - [BCSF](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bcsf) — Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Common Stock - [OBDC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/obdc) — Blue Owl Capital Corporation Common Stock - [OCSL](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ocsl) — Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation - Closed End Fund - [MAIN](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/main) — Main Street Capital Corporation Common Stock - [SLRC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/slrc) — SLR Investment Corp. - Closed End Fund - [TSLX](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/tslx) — Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Common Stock - [GSBD](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/gsbd) — Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. Common Stock - [NMFC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nmfc) — New Mountain Finance Corporation - Common Stock --- 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. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).