Best Buy (BBY) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.83
- Forward yield
- 4.09%
- Payout ratio
- 56.7%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Best Buy pays a quarterly dividend of $0.96 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 17, 2026 and is payable on October 8, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.83 per share, a yield of about 4.4% at a share price of $87.97.
Best Buy has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in March and is paid in April. The rate went from $0.70 to $0.88 in 2022, a raise of about 25.7%. Raises since then have been much smaller. The rate moved to $0.92 in 2023, $0.94 in 2024, $0.95 in 2025 and $0.96 in 2026. The last two raises were one cent each, or about 1.1%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 37%, and since the 2022 raise about 9%. Payments by calendar year rose from $3.52 in 2022 to $3.80 in 2025. The company has now increased its dividend for five consecutive years.
If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid in early January 2027. Past raises have come with the payment that goes ex-dividend in March.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | $0.96 |
| May 28, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 | $0.96 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | Apr 14, 2026 | $0.96 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | $0.95 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 | $0.95 |
| May 29, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | $0.95 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Apr 15, 2025 | $0.95 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Jan 7, 2025 | $0.94 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Sep 19, 2024 | Oct 10, 2024 | $0.94 |
| May 30, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 | Jul 11, 2024 | $0.94 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Apr 11, 2024 | $0.94 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | $0.92 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | Oct 10, 2023 | $0.92 |
| May 25, 2023 | Jun 14, 2023 | Jul 6, 2023 | $0.92 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Mar 22, 2023 | Apr 13, 2023 | $0.92 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | $0.88 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | Oct 11, 2022 | $0.88 |
| May 24, 2022 | Jun 13, 2022 | Jul 5, 2022 | $0.88 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Mar 23, 2022 | Apr 14, 2022 | $0.88 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Dec 13, 2021 | Jan 4, 2022 | $0.70 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Best Buy (BBY) pay a dividend?
Yes. Best Buy pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.96 per share.
What is BBY's dividend yield?
Best Buy paid $3.83 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.09% at the last price of $93.63. Click here to learn more
When is BBY's most recent ex-dividend date?
Best Buy's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 17, 2026, payable on Oct 8, 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 BBY been raising its dividend?
Yes — Best Buy has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
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