What does "dividends paid" mean for Badger Meter?

Dividends paid is the total cash Badger Meter distributed to all common shareholders during a period, as reported in the Cash Flow Statement under financing activities. It is an aggregate dollar amount — not a per-share figure. To find the dividend per share (DPS), divide dividends paid by the weighted-average share count for the same period.

How much did Badger Meter pay in total dividends (TTM)?

Badger Meter (BMI) paid $46.8M in total cash dividends to common shareholders as of the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending June 30, 2026. This is the aggregate amount from the Cash Flow Statement, not adjusted for share count.

Is Badger Meter paying more or less in total dividends than last year?

Badger Meter (BMI) total dividends paid changed +21.4% year-over-year based on the latest annual filing. An increase means the company distributed more cash in aggregate — either because the per-share dividend was raised, the share count grew, or both.

What is the long-term growth rate of Badger Meter's total dividends paid?

Badger Meter (BMI) total cash dividends paid have grown at a +16.4% compound annual rate over the most recent 5 years. This reflects both dividend-per-share growth and any changes in share count over that period.

In which year did Badger Meter pay the most in total dividends?

Badger Meter paid the highest aggregate cash dividend of $43.5M in 2025, based on annual Cash Flow Statement data.

How much did Badger Meter pay in total dividends in 2024?

Badger Meter (BMI) paid $35.8M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2024.

How much did Badger Meter pay in total dividends in 2025?

Badger Meter (BMI) paid $43.5M in total cash dividends to common shareholders in 2025.

Badger Meter (BMI) Dividends Paid

Latest period

$46.8M

YoY change

+21.4%

5Y CAGR

+16.4%

Peak year (FY2025)

$43.5M

Dividends Paid history chart for Badger Meter (BMI) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $43.5M

Dividends Paid growth chart for Badger Meter (BMI) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +21.4%

Dividends Paid history table for Badger Meter (BMI) from 1989 to 2025


FY2025	$43.5M	+21.4%	+$7.68M	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 17, 2026
FY2024	$35.8M	+23.4%	+$6.8M	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 14, 2025
FY2023	$29.1M	+16.8%	+$4.17M	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 16, 2024
FY2022	$24.9M	+12.3%	+$2.73M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 22, 2023
FY2021	$22.2M	+8.9%	+$1.82M	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 23, 2022
FY2020	$20.3M	+9.4%	+$1.75M	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 24, 2021
FY2019	$18.6M	+14.3%	+$2.33M	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 21, 2020
FY2018	$16.3M	+14.4%	+$2.05M	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 26, 2019
FY2017	$14.2M	+14.1%	+$1.75M	Dec 31, 2017	Mar 1, 2018
FY2016	$12.5M	+10.7%	+$1.2M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 28, 2017
FY2015	$11.3M	+5.9%	+$628K	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016
FY2014	$10.6M	+6.3%	+$629K	Dec 31, 2014	Mar 4, 2015
FY2013	$10M	+5.2%	+$491K	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 20, 2014
FY2012	$9.51M	+5.4%	+$490K	Dec 31, 2012	Mar 5, 2013
FY2011	$9.02M	+15.9%	+$1.24M	Dec 31, 2011	Mar 8, 2012
FY2010	$7.78M	+14.0%	+$954K	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 28, 2011
FY2009	$6.83M	+16.7%	+$979K	Dec 31, 2009	Feb 23, 2010
FY2008	$5.85M	+20.2%	+$985K	Dec 31, 2008	Mar 4, 2009
FY2007	$4.87M	+12.5%	+$539K	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 28, 2008
FY2006	$4.33M	+10.3%	+$404K	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 6, 2007
FY2005	$3.92M	+8.0%	+$290K	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 6, 2006
FY2004	$3.63M	+6.1%	+$208K	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 1, 2005
FY2003	$3.43M	+6.0%	+$194K	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 5, 2004
FY2002	$3.23M	+2.1%	+$67K	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 21, 2003
FY2001	$3.16M	+11.0%	+$314K	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 14, 2002
FY2000	$2.85M	+14.0%	+$350K	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 27, 2001
FY1999	$2.5M	+19.0%	+$400K	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 29, 2000
FY1998	$2.1M	+23.5%	+$400K	Dec 31, 1998	Mar 26, 1999
FY1997	$1.7M	+13.3%	+$200K	Dec 31, 1997	Mar 25, 1998
FY1996	$1.5M	+15.4%	+$200K	Dec 31, 1996	Mar 31, 1997
FY1995	$1.3M	+8.3%	+$100K	Dec 31, 1995	Mar 27, 1996
FY1994	$1.2M	+9.1%	+$100K	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994
FY1993	$1.1M	+10.0%	+$100K	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993
FY1992	$1M	0.0%	$0.00	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
FY1991	$1M	+11.1%	+$100K	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
FY1990	$900K	0.0%	$0.00	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
FY1989	$900K	—	—	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989

FY2025$43.5M+21.4%
FY2024$35.8M+23.4%
FY2023$29.1M+16.8%
FY2022$24.9M+12.3%
FY2021$22.2M+8.9%
FY2020$20.3M+9.4%
FY2019$18.6M+14.3%
FY2018$16.3M+14.4%
FY2017$14.2M+14.1%
FY2016$12.5M+10.7%
FY2015$11.3M+5.9%
FY2014$10.6M+6.3%
FY2013$10M+5.2%
FY2012$9.51M+5.4%
FY2011$9.02M+15.9%
FY2010$7.78M+14.0%
FY2009$6.83M+16.7%
FY2008$5.85M+20.2%
FY2007$4.87M+12.5%
FY2006$4.33M+10.3%
FY2005$3.92M+8.0%
FY2004$3.63M+6.1%
FY2003$3.43M+6.0%
FY2002$3.23M+2.1%
FY2001$3.16M+11.0%
FY2000$2.85M+14.0%
FY1999$2.5M+19.0%
FY1998$2.1M+23.5%
FY1997$1.7M+13.3%
FY1996$1.5M+15.4%
FY1995$1.3M+8.3%
FY1994$1.2M+9.1%
FY1993$1.1M+10.0%
FY1992$1M0.0%
FY1991$1M+11.1%
FY1990$900K0.0%
FY1989$900K—

Dividends Paid values are taken from Badger Meter's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Dividends Paid at Badger Meter (BMI)

Dividends Paid for Badger Meter (BMI): headline value $46.8M · YoY +21.4%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending June 30, 2026 (reported July 22, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1989.

The 2025 reading of Badger Meter (BMI) dividends paid is $43.5M – grew 21.4% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Badger Meter dividends paid produced a CAGR of +16.4% – sustaining 33 straight years of year-over-year growth.

2025 marks the peak dividends paid at $43.5M, with the historical low of $900K recorded in 1989.

Badger Meter Dividends Paid by Year

Badger Meter Dividends Paid 2025: $43.5M

Badger Meter dividends paid in 2025 was $43.5M, grew 21.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Badger Meter Dividends Paid 2024: $35.8M

2024's dividends paid for Badger Meter came in at $35.8M, grew 23.4% from 2023.

Badger Meter Dividends Paid 2023: $29.1M

Badger Meter posted dividends paid of $29.1M in 2023, grew 16.8% from 2022.

Badger Meter Dividends Paid 2022: $24.9M

In 2022, Badger Meter reported dividends paid of $24.9M, grew 12.3% from 2021.

Badger Meter Dividends Paid 2021: $22.2M

Badger Meter dividends paid in 2021 was $22.2M.

See more financial history for Badger Meter (BMI).

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