Bank of New York Mellon (BK) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ContenderBank of New York Mellon (BK) has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and currently yields 1.55%. The most recent dividend was $0.5300/share on May 8, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
1.55%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.12
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
26.3%
Consecutive Growth Years
16 (Dividend Contender)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
12.36%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
10.03%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
11.39%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
11.6%
FCF payout ratio
30.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
-14.9x
Interest coverage
0.37x
ROIC (TTM)
23.9%
Dividend Safety Score
8 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 26.3%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($7.35) covers dividend/share ($2.12).
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
16 consecutive years of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 30.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is -14.9x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (10.0%) ≤ EPS growth (15.8%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Apr 27, 2026
- Payment date
- May 8, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5300
Ex-date Jan 23, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 5, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.5300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5300
Ex-date Oct 27, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 7, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5300
Ex-date Jul 25, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 7, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.5300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5300
Ex-date Apr 21, 2025
- Payment date
- May 2, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
Ex-date Jan 27, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 7, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
Ex-date Oct 21, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
Ex-date Jul 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 2, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4700
Ex-date Apr 25, 2024
- Payment date
- May 9, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4200
Ex-date Jan 19, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 2, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4200
Ex-date Oct 26, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 9, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4200
Ex-date Jul 27, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 10, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.4200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4200
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $0.5300 | $0.5300 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 | $0.5300 | $0.5300 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | $0.5300 | $0.5300 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $0.5300 | $0.5300 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | $0.4700 | $0.4700 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | May 9, 2024 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Feb 2, 2024 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 9, 2023 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 | $0.4200 | $0.4200 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Bank of New York Mellon has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 16 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.0000 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.7800 | $2.0000 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | $1.5800 | $1.7800 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | $1.4200 | $1.5800 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | $1.3000 | $1.4200 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | $1.2400 | $1.3000 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | $1.1800 | $1.2400 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | $1.0400 | $1.1800 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | $0.8600 | $1.0400 | +20.9% |
| 2017 | $0.7200 | $0.8600 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | $0.6800 | $0.7200 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | $0.6600 | $0.6800 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | $0.5800 | $0.6600 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | $0.5200 | $0.5800 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | $0.4800 | $0.5200 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | $0.3600 | $0.4800 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | $0.5100 | $0.3600 | -29.4% |
| 2009 | $0.9600 | $0.5100 | -46.9% |
| 2008 | $1.4268 | $0.9600 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | $1.8253 | $1.4268 | -21.8% |
| 2006 | $1.8007 | $1.8253 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | $1.6239 | $1.8007 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | $1.4460 | $1.6239 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | $1.3562 | $1.4460 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | $1.6845 | $1.3562 | -19.5% |
| 2001 | $1.6320 | $1.6845 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | $0.8395 | $1.6320 | +94.4% |
| 1999 | $0.5724 | $0.8395 | +46.7% |
| 1998 | $0.5194 | $0.5724 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | $0.4452 | $0.5194 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | $0.3604 | $0.4452 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | $0.2902 | $0.3604 | +24.2% |
| 1994 | $0.1619 | $0.2902 | +79.2% |
| 1993 | $0.2014 | $0.1619 | -19.6% |
| 1992 | $0.2213 | $0.2014 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | $0.2809 | $0.2213 | -21.2% |
| 1990 | $0.2610 | $0.2809 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | $0.2425 | $0.2610 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | $1.3196 | $0.2425 | -81.6% |
| 1987 | $1.5632 | $1.3196 | -15.6% |
| 1986 | $1.4032 | $1.5632 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | — | $1.4032 | — |
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for Bank of New York Mellon (BK) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$1.54B
YoY change
+7.3%
5Y CAGR
+5.3%
Peak year (2025)
$1.45B
Latest annual
$1.45B
Cash dividends paid over time for Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Bank of New York Mellon (BK)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.45B | +7.3% | +$99.00M | ||
| 2024 | $1.35B | +6.8% | +$86.00M | ||
| 2023 | $1.26B | +8.3% | +$97.00M | ||
| 2022 | $1.17B | +3.5% | +$39.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.13B | +0.8% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.12B | -0.3% | -$3.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.12B | +6.5% | +$68.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.05B | +16.8% | +$151.00M | ||
| 2017 | $901.00M | +15.8% | +$123.00M | ||
| 2016 | $778.00M | +2.4% | +$18.00M | ||
| 2015 | $760.00M | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 2014 | $760.00M | +11.8% | +$80.00M | ||
| 2013 | $680.00M | +9.1% | +$57.00M | ||
| 2012 | $623.00M | +5.1% | +$30.00M | ||
| 2011 | $593.00M | +34.8% | +$153.00M | ||
| 2010 | $440.00M | -26.5% | -$159.00M | ||
| 2009 | $599.00M | -45.9% | -$508.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.11B | +25.2% | +$223.00M | ||
| 2007 | $884.00M | +34.8% | +$228.00M | ||
| 2006 | $656.00M | +1.9% | +$12.00M | ||
| 2005 | $644.00M | +5.9% | +$36.00M | ||
| 2004 | $608.00M | +8.0% | +$45.00M | ||
| 2003 | $563.00M | +2.6% | +$14.00M | ||
| 2002 | $549.00M | +4.4% | +$23.00M | ||
| 2001 | $526.00M | +8.7% | +$42.00M | ||
| 2000 | $484.00M | +11.3% | +$49.00M | ||
| 1999 | $435.00M | +7.9% | +$32.00M | ||
| 1998 | $403.00M | +5.2% | +$20.00M | ||
| 1997 | $383.00M | +13.3% | +$45.00M | ||
| 1996 | $338.00M | +24.3% | +$66.00M | ||
| 1995 | $272.00M | +24.2% | +$53.00M | ||
| 1994 | $219.00M | +22.3% | +$40.00M | ||
| 1993 | $179.00M | +22.6% | +$33.00M | ||
| 1992 | $146.00M | -2.0% | -$3.00M | ||
| 1991 | $149.00M | -16.9% | -$30.30M | ||
| 1990 | $179.30M | +8.7% | +$14.40M | ||
| 1989 | $164.90M | — | +$164.90M | ||
| 1988 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1987 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1986 | $0 | — | — |
2025's annual dividends paid for Bank of New York Mellon (BK) came in at $1.45B – grew 7.3% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid delivered a +5.3% annualised rate; sustaining 5 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual dividends paid of $1.45B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $0 in 1986.
Among 8 Financial Services peers, Bank of New York Mellon (BK) ranks 8th; the peer median for dividends paid is $5.36B.
Bank of New York Mellon Dividends Paid 2025: $1.45B
Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid in 2025 was $1.45B, grew 7.3% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Bank of New York Mellon Dividends Paid 2024: $1.35B
Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid in 2024 was $1.35B, grew 6.8% from 2023.
Bank of New York Mellon Dividends Paid 2023: $1.26B
Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid in 2023 was $1.26B, grew 8.3% from 2022.
Bank of New York Mellon Dividends Paid 2022: $1.17B
Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid in 2022 was $1.17B, edged up 3.5% from 2021.
Bank of New York Mellon Dividends Paid 2021: $1.13B
Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid in 2021 was $1.13B.
See more financial history for Bank of New York Mellon (BK).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Bank of New York Mellon, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | $16.63B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America (BAC) | $9.56B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $6.59B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | $5.43B | Financial Services |
| Goldman Sachs (GS) | $5.28B | Financial Services |
| Visa (V) | $4.63B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard (MA) | $2.76B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) | $0 | Financial Services |
Frequently asked questions
Does Bank of New York Mellon pay dividends?
Yes, Bank of New York Mellon (BK) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.12 per share annually, yielding 1.55%.
What is Bank of New York Mellon's dividend yield?
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) has a current dividend yield of 1.55%.
Is Bank of New York Mellon's dividend safe?
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) passes 8 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Bank of New York Mellon increased its dividend?
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) has 16 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Bank of New York Mellon's dividend payout ratio?
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) has a dividend payout ratio of 26.3%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is Bank of New York Mellon's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Bank of New York Mellon (BK) is $1.54B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) dividends paid changed +7.3% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid?
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +5.3% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $1.45B in 2025.
What was Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid in 2024?
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) dividends paid in 2024 was $1.35B.
What was Bank of New York Mellon dividends paid in 2025?
Bank of New York Mellon (BK) dividends paid in 2025 was $1.45B.
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