Badger Meter (BMI) Dividend History & Yield
Badger Meter (BMI) has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and currently yields 0.85%. The most recent payment was $0.4000/share on Feb 27, 2026, paid Quarterly.
BMI
Current Yield
0.85%
TTM Dividend/Share
$1.54
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
32.1%
Consecutive Growth Years
22
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
21.31%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
16.15%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
14.27%
Dividend Safety Score
5 out of 5 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 32.1%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($5.77) covers dividend/share ($1.54).
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
22 consecutive years of dividend growth.
Dividend Payment History
Ex-date Feb 27, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 13, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4000
Ex-date Nov 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 5, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4000
Ex-date Aug 22, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 5, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.4000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.4000
Ex-date May 23, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 6, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3400
Ex-date Feb 28, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 14, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.3400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3400
Ex-date Nov 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 6, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3400
Ex-date Aug 23, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 6, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.3400
- Adj. dividend
- $0.3400
Ex-date May 23, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 7, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Feb 22, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 8, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Nov 22, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date Aug 24, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 8, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2700
Ex-date May 25, 2023
- Payment date
- Jun 9, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2250
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2250
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 |
| May 23, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | $0.3400 | $0.3400 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 | $0.3400 | $0.3400 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Dec 6, 2024 | $0.3400 | $0.3400 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | $0.3400 | $0.3400 |
| May 23, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 8, 2024 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Dec 8, 2023 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | $0.2700 | $0.2700 |
| May 25, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | $0.2250 | $0.2250 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Badger Meter has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 22 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.4800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $1.2200 | $1.4800 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | $0.9900 | $1.2200 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | $0.8500 | $0.9900 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | $0.7600 | $0.8500 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | $0.7000 | $0.7600 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | $0.6400 | $0.7000 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | $0.5600 | $0.6400 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | $0.4900 | $0.5600 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | $0.4300 | $0.4900 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | $0.3900 | $0.4300 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | $0.3700 | $0.3900 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | $0.3500 | $0.3700 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | $0.3300 | $0.3500 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | $0.3000 | $0.3300 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | $0.2600 | $0.3000 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | $0.2300 | $0.2600 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | $0.2000 | $0.2300 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | $0.1700 | $0.2000 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | $0.1550 | $0.1700 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | $0.1450 | $0.1550 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | $0.1200 | $0.1450 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | $0.1325 | $0.1200 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | $0.1275 | $0.1325 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | $0.1250 | $0.1275 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | $0.1075 | $0.1250 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | $0.0900 | $0.1075 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | $0.0750 | $0.0900 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | $0.0606 | $0.0750 | +23.7% |
| 1997 | $0.0537 | $0.0606 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | $0.0489 | $0.0537 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | $0.0444 | $0.0489 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | $0.0404 | $0.0444 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | $0.0378 | $0.0404 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | $0.0378 | $0.0378 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | $0.0378 | $0.0378 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | $0.5792 | $0.0378 | -93.5% |
| 1989 | $0.5504 | $0.5792 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | $0.5504 | $0.5504 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | $0.4768 | $0.5504 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | $0.4000 | $0.4768 | +19.2% |
| 1985 | — | $0.4000 | — |
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Badger Meter pay dividends?
- Yes, Badger Meter (BMI) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.54 per share annually, yielding 0.85%.
What is Badger Meter's dividend yield?
- Badger Meter (BMI) has a current dividend yield of 0.85%.
Is Badger Meter's dividend safe?
- Badger Meter (BMI) passes 5 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Badger Meter increased its dividend?
- Badger Meter (BMI) has 22 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Badger Meter's dividend payout ratio?
- Badger Meter (BMI) has a dividend payout ratio of 32.1%. 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).
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