Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChallengerBristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and currently yields 4.27%. The most recent dividend was $0.6300/share on May 1, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
4.27%
TTM Dividend/Share
$2.50
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
70.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
5 (Dividend Challenger)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
3.33%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
1.61%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
5.23%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
5.9%
FCF payout ratio
10.8%
Net debt / EBITDA
2.5x
Interest coverage
12.25x
ROIC (TTM)
12.0%
Dividend Safety Score
7 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 70.2%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($6.29) covers dividend/share ($2.50).
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
Only 5 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 10.8%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 2.5x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (1.6%) ≤ EPS growth (23.9%) — sustainable.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date Apr 2, 2026
- Payment date
- May 1, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6300
Ex-date Jan 2, 2026
- Payment date
- Feb 2, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.6300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6300
Ex-date Oct 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Nov 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6200
Ex-date Jul 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6200
Ex-date Apr 4, 2025
- Payment date
- May 1, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6200
Ex-date Jan 3, 2025
- Payment date
- Feb 3, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.6200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6200
Ex-date Oct 4, 2024
- Payment date
- Nov 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Jul 5, 2024
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Apr 4, 2024
- Payment date
- May 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Jan 4, 2024
- Payment date
- Feb 1, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.6000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.6000
Ex-date Oct 5, 2023
- Payment date
- Nov 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5700
Ex-date Jul 6, 2023
- Payment date
- Aug 1, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.5700
- Adj. dividend
- $0.5700
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | $0.6300 | $0.6300 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 | $0.6300 | $0.6300 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Feb 3, 2025 | $0.6200 | $0.6200 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | $0.6000 | $0.6000 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | $0.5700 | $0.5700 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $0.5700 | $0.5700 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
Bristol-Myers Squibb has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 5 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.4800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.4000 | $2.4800 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $2.2800 | $2.4000 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | $2.1600 | $2.2800 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | $1.4700 | $2.1600 | +46.9% |
| 2021 | $2.2900 | $1.4700 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | $1.6400 | $2.2900 | +39.6% |
| 2019 | $1.6000 | $1.6400 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | $1.5600 | $1.6000 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | $1.1400 | $1.5600 | +36.8% |
| 2016 | $1.4900 | $1.1400 | -23.5% |
| 2015 | $1.4500 | $1.4900 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | $1.7600 | $1.4500 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | $1.3600 | $1.7600 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | $1.3200 | $1.3600 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | $0.9600 | $1.3200 | +37.5% |
| 2010 | $1.2500 | $0.9600 | -23.2% |
| 2009 | $1.5500 | $1.2500 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | $1.1200 | $1.5500 | +38.4% |
| 2007 | $1.1200 | $1.1200 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | $1.1200 | $1.1200 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | $0.8400 | $1.1200 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | $1.1200 | $0.8400 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | $1.4000 | $1.1200 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | $1.0602 | $1.4000 | +32.0% |
| 2001 | $0.9328 | $1.0602 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | $0.8195 | $0.9328 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | $0.5568 | $0.8195 | +47.2% |
| 1998 | $0.7281 | $0.5568 | -23.5% |
| 1997 | $0.8947 | $0.7281 | -18.6% |
| 1996 | $0.5282 | $0.8947 | +69.4% |
| 1995 | $0.8709 | $0.5282 | -39.3% |
| 1994 | $0.6853 | $0.8709 | +27.1% |
| 1993 | $0.4925 | $0.6853 | +39.1% |
| 1992 | $0.5925 | $0.4925 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | $0.5211 | $0.5925 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | $0.4830 | $0.5211 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | $0.5187 | $0.4830 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | $0.2498 | $0.5187 | +107.6% |
| 1987 | $0.2142 | $0.2498 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | $0.2237 | $0.2142 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | $0.1904 | $0.2237 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | $0.1740 | $0.1904 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | $0.1211 | $0.1740 | +43.7% |
| 1982 | $0.1059 | $0.1211 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | $0.0714 | $0.1059 | +48.3% |
| 1980 | $0.0857 | $0.0714 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | $0.0726 | $0.0857 | +18.0% |
| 1978 | $0.0654 | $0.0726 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | $0.0535 | $0.0654 | +22.2% |
| 1976 | $0.0491 | $0.0535 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | $0.0452 | $0.0491 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | $0.0482 | $0.0452 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | — | $0.0482 | — |
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 Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$5.07B
YoY change
+3.7%
5Y CAGR
+4.4%
Peak year (2025)
$5.04B
Latest annual
$5.04B
Cash dividends paid over time for Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.04B | +3.7% | +$182.00M | ||
| 2024 | $4.86B | +2.5% | +$119.00M | ||
| 2023 | $4.74B | +2.4% | +$110.00M | ||
| 2022 | $4.63B | +5.4% | +$238.00M | ||
| 2021 | $4.40B | +7.9% | +$321.00M | ||
| 2020 | $4.08B | +52.1% | +$1.40B | ||
| 2019 | $2.68B | +2.5% | +$66.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.61B | +1.4% | +$36.00M | ||
| 2017 | $2.58B | +1.2% | +$30.00M | ||
| 2016 | $2.55B | +2.8% | +$70.00M | ||
| 2015 | $2.48B | +3.3% | +$79.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.40B | +3.9% | +$89.00M | ||
| 2013 | $2.31B | +1.0% | +$23.00M | ||
| 2012 | $2.29B | +1.4% | +$32.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.25B | +2.4% | +$52.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.20B | — | +$2.20B | ||
| 2009 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2008 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2007 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2006 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2005 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1993 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1992 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1991 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1990 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1989 | $0 | — | — |
The 2025 reading of Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) dividends paid is $5.04B – edged up 3.7% year-over-year.
Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +4.4%, sustaining 16 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual dividends paid of $5.04B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $0 in 1989.
Among 8 Healthcare peers, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) ranks 9th; the peer median for dividends paid is $8.05B.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Dividends Paid 2025: $5.04B
Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid in 2025 was $5.04B, edged up 3.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Dividends Paid 2024: $4.86B
Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid in 2024 was $4.86B, edged up 2.5% from 2023.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Dividends Paid 2023: $4.74B
Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid in 2023 was $4.74B, edged up 2.4% from 2022.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Dividends Paid 2022: $4.63B
Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid in 2022 was $4.63B, grew 5.4% from 2021.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Dividends Paid 2021: $4.40B
Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid in 2021 was $4.40B.
See more financial history for Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as Bristol-Myers Squibb, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk (NVO) | $51.76B | Healthcare |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | $12.38B | Healthcare |
| AbbVie (ABBV) | $11.66B | Healthcare |
| Merck & Co. (MRK) | $8.18B | Healthcare |
| UnitedHealth Group (UNH) | $7.92B | Healthcare |
| Eli Lilly (LLY) | $5.38B | Healthcare |
| Amgen (AMGN) | $5.12B | Healthcare |
| AstraZeneca (AZN) | $5.08B | Healthcare |
Frequently asked questions
Does Bristol-Myers Squibb pay dividends?
Yes, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.50 per share annually, yielding 4.27%.
What is Bristol-Myers Squibb's dividend yield?
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) has a current dividend yield of 4.27%.
Is Bristol-Myers Squibb's dividend safe?
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) passes 7 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has Bristol-Myers Squibb increased its dividend?
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) has 5 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is Bristol-Myers Squibb's dividend payout ratio?
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) has a dividend payout ratio of 70.2%. 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 Bristol-Myers Squibb's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) is $5.07B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid changed year-over-year?
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) dividends paid changed +3.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid?
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +4.4% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $5.04B in 2025.
What was Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid in 2024?
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) dividends paid in 2024 was $4.86B.
What was Bristol-Myers Squibb dividends paid in 2025?
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) dividends paid in 2025 was $5.04B.
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