Brown Forman Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 3.49%
- Annual dividend
- $0.92
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 3, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 60%
Brown Forman dividend summary
Brown Forman pays a quarterly dividend of $0.231 per share ($0.924 annualized), a 3.50% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 5.4% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 60% of trailing earnings per share. BF.B has 166 recorded dividend payments since 1985, totaling $0.924 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BF.B dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | $0.231 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | $0.231 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $0.231 | — | — |
| Dec 5, 2025 | $0.231 | +1.8% | — |
| Sep 3, 2025 | $0.227 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2025 | $0.227 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $0.227 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $0.227 | +4.1% | — |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.218 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $0.218 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $0.218 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.218 | +5.8% | — |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.206 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.206 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2023 | $0.206 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.206 | +9.0% | — |
| Sep 2, 2022 | $0.189 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2022 | $0.189 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2022 | $0.189 | -81.1% | — |
| Dec 8, 2021 | $1.00 | +429.1% | — |
| Dec 2, 2021 | $0.189 | +5.0% | — |
| Sep 2, 2021 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2021 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2021 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2020 | $0.18 | +3.4% | — |
| Sep 3, 2020 | $0.174 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2020 | $0.174 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2020 | $0.174 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2019 | $0.174 | +4.8% | — |
| Sep 5, 2019 | $0.166 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2019 | $0.166 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.166 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $0.166 | +5.1% | — |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $0.158 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $0.158 | -84.2% | — |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $1.00 | +532.9% | — |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $0.158 | -0.3% | — |
| Dec 6, 2017 | $0.1584 | +8.2% | — |
| Sep 6, 2017 | $0.1464 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2017 | $0.1464 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2017 | $0.1464 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2016 | $0.1464 | +7.6% | — |
| Aug 30, 2016 | $0.136 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2016 | $0.136 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2016 | $0.136 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2015 | $0.136 | +7.9% | — |
| Sep 3, 2015 | $0.126 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2015 | $0.126 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2015 | $0.126 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2014 | $0.126 | +8.6% | — |
| Sep 4, 2014 | $0.116 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2014 | $0.116 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 2014 | $0.116 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2013 | $0.116 | +13.7% | — |
| Sep 3, 2013 | $0.102 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2013 | $0.102 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2013 | $0.102 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2012 | $0.102 | +9.4% | — |
| Sep 5, 2012 | $0.0932 | -0.1% | — |
| Jun 4, 2012 | $0.0933 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2012 | $0.0933 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2011 | $0.0933 | +9.4% | — |
| Sep 1, 2011 | $0.0853 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2011 | $0.0853 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2011 | $0.0853 | -68.0% | — |
| Dec 8, 2010 | $0.2667 | +212.5% | — |
| Dec 3, 2010 | $0.0853 | +6.7% | — |
| Sep 2, 2010 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2010 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2010 | $0.08 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2009 | $0.08 | +4.2% | — |
| Sep 3, 2009 | $0.0768 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2009 | $0.0768 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2009 | $0.0768 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2008 | $0.0768 | +5.9% | — |
| Sep 4, 2008 | $0.0725 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2008 | $0.0725 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 2008 | $0.0725 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2007 | $0.0725 | +12.2% | — |
| Aug 30, 2007 | $0.0646 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2007 | $0.0646 | -81.7% | — |
| Apr 9, 2007 | $0.3526 | +445.5% | — |
| Mar 2, 2007 | $0.0646 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 2006 | $0.0646 | +8.2% | — |
| Sep 5, 2006 | $0.0597 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2006 | $0.0597 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2006 | $0.0597 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2005 | $0.0597 | +14.3% | — |
| Sep 6, 2005 | $0.0523 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2005 | $0.0523 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2005 | $0.0523 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 2004 | $0.0523 | +15.0% | — |
| Sep 2, 2004 | $0.0454 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2004 | $0.0454 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2004 | $0.0454 | +0.2% | — |
| Dec 3, 2003 | $0.0453 | +13.3% | — |
| Aug 29, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2003 | $0.04 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2002 | $0.04 | +7.1% | — |
| Aug 30, 2002 | $0.0373 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 2002 | $0.0373 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 2002 | $0.0373 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 2001 | $0.0373 | +6.1% | — |
| Aug 29, 2001 | $0.0352 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2001 | $0.0352 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2001 | $0.0352 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 2000 | $0.0352 | +6.5% | — |
| Sep 1, 2000 | $0.0331 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2000 | $0.0331 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2000 | $0.0331 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 1999 | $0.0331 | +5.1% | — |
| Sep 2, 1999 | $0.0315 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 1999 | $0.0315 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1999 | $0.0315 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1998 | $0.0315 | +5.4% | — |
| Aug 31, 1998 | $0.0299 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1998 | $0.0299 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1998 | $0.0299 | — | — |
| Dec 3, 1997 | $0.0299 | +3.7% | — |
| Aug 29, 1997 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 1997 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1997 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| Dec 5, 1996 | $0.0288 | +3.8% | — |
| Aug 30, 1996 | $0.0277 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 1996 | $0.0277 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1996 | $0.0277 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 1995 | $0.0277 | +4.8% | — |
| Aug 31, 1995 | $0.0265 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 1995 | $0.0265 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1995 | $0.0265 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 1994 | $0.0265 | +4.2% | — |
| Aug 30, 1994 | $0.0254 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 1994 | $0.0254 | +0.6% | — |
| Mar 4, 1994 | $0.0252 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 1993 | $0.0252 | +4.4% | — |
| Aug 30, 1993 | $0.0242 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 1993 | $0.0242 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1993 | $0.0242 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 1992 | $0.0242 | +11.5% | — |
| Aug 31, 1992 | $0.0217 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 1992 | $0.0217 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1992 | $0.0217 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1991 | $0.0217 | +8.9% | — |
| Aug 27, 1991 | $0.0199 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 1991 | $0.0199 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 1991 | $0.0199 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 1990 | $0.0199 | +7.7% | — |
| Aug 28, 1990 | $0.0185 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 1990 | $0.0185 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1990 | $0.0185 | — | — |
| Dec 4, 1989 | $0.0185 | +23.8% | — |
| Aug 29, 1989 | $0.0149 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 1989 | $0.0149 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1989 | $0.0149 | — | — |
| Nov 28, 1988 | $0.0149 | +23.5% | — |
| Aug 30, 1988 | $0.0121 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 1988 | $0.0121 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 1988 | $0.0121 | — | — |
| Nov 30, 1987 | $0.0121 | +82.1% | — |
| Mar 9, 1987 | $0.0066 | -9.7% | — |
| Dec 1, 1986 | $0.0073 | -33.3% | — |
| Aug 29, 1986 | $0.011 | — | — |
| Jun 2, 1986 | $0.011 | +23.8% | — |
| Mar 5, 1986 | $0.0089 | — | — |
| Dec 2, 1985 | $0.0089 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.693 | 3 | -24.0% |
| 2025 | $0.912 | 4 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $0.881 | 4 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | $0.836 | 4 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $0.773 | 4 | -55.3% |
| 2021 | $1.73 | 5 | +146.3% |
| 2020 | $0.702 | 4 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | $0.672 | 4 | -59.0% |
| 2018 | $1.64 | 5 | +174.4% |
| 2017 | $0.5976 | 4 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | $0.5544 | 4 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | $0.514 | 4 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | $0.474 | 4 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | $0.422 | 4 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | $0.3819 | 4 | +9.3% |
BF.B stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Aug 13, 2012 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Oct 28, 2008 | 5-for-4 | Forward split |
| Jan 21, 2004 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| May 31, 1994 | 3-for-1 | Forward split |
| Apr 2, 1987 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Jul 17, 1981 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |