# Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) — Dividends

BMY · NYSE · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.52 |
| Forward yield | 4.16% |
| Growth streak | 4 years |

Bristol-Myers Squibb pays a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share. Its latest declared payment has an ex-date of October 2, 2026 and is scheduled to be paid on November 2, 2026. The four most recent payments add up to $2.52 per share, about 4.12% at a share price of $61.15.

The company has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in early January. The rate went from $0.54 to $0.57 in 2023, then to $0.60 in 2024, $0.62 in 2025 and $0.63 in 2026. The raises have grown smaller over time, from three cents, or about 5.3% to 5.6%, to two cents, about 3.3%, and then one cent, about 1.6%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 17%. Payments by calendar year rose from $2.16 in 2022 to $2.28 in 2023, $2.40 in 2024 and $2.48 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for four consecutive calendar years.

After the November payment, if the pattern holds, the next would go ex-dividend in early January 2027 and be paid around February 1. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.63 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $0.62 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.60 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | $0.54 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | $0.54 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | May 2, 2022 | $0.54 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | $0.54 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) pay a dividend?

Yes. Bristol-Myers Squibb pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.63 per share.

### What is BMY's dividend yield?

Bristol-Myers Squibb paid $2.52 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.16% at the last price of $60.57. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

Bristol-Myers Squibb's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 2, 2026, payable on Nov 2, 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 BMY been raising its dividend?

Yes — Bristol-Myers Squibb has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive calendar years.

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