# BankUnited (BKU) — Dividends

BKU · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/bku/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.30 |
| Forward yield | 3.09% |
| Growth streak | 6 years |

BankUnited pays a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share. The next payment is already declared, with an ex-date of October 9, 2026 and a pay date of October 30, 2026. The last one paid went ex-dividend on July 10, 2026 and was paid on July 31. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.28 per share, a yield of about 2.98% at a share price of $42.96.

The record shows steady two-cent raises. From 2023 through 2026, the yearly raise came with the payment that goes ex-dividend in January. The rate went from $0.23 to $0.25 in 2023, then to $0.27 in 2024, $0.29 in 2025 and $0.31 in January 2026. In 2026 a second step to $0.33 came with the April payment. The raises ranged from about 6.5% to 8.7%, and since January 2022 the quarterly rate has grown about 43%. Payments by calendar year rose from $0.98 in 2022 to $1.22 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of five years.

If the pattern holds, the payment after the declared October one would go ex-dividend in mid-January 2027 and be paid at the end of January. Most past raises have come with the January payment.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.33 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.31 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | $0.29 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | $0.27 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | $0.27 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | $0.25 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | $0.23 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does BankUnited (BKU) pay a dividend?

Yes. BankUnited pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.33 per share.

### What is BKU's dividend yield?

BankUnited paid $1.30 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.09% at the last price of $42.01. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is BKU's most recent ex-dividend date?

BankUnited's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026, payable on Oct 30, 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 BKU been raising its dividend?

Yes — BankUnited has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive calendar years.

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