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Best Buy (BBY) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$56.59 +1.07 (+1.92%)
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Best Buy Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
6.79%
Annual Dividend
$3.84
Recent
Dividend Payment
Apr. 14
Dividend Increase
Track Record
22 Years
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
11.55%
Dividend Payout Ratio
76.19%

Best Buy (BBY) pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share, with a dividend yield of 6.79%. The most recent quarterly payment of $0.96 per share was paid on Tuesday, April 14, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, March 24. BBY has grown its dividend for 22 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 11.55% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 76.19% of its earnings and 34.41% of its cash flow as dividends.

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BBY Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Best Buy's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

BBY Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Best Buy's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

Best Buy vs. The Competition

Compare Best Buy's annual dividend and yield with averages for Retail and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBest BuyRetail CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$3.84$0.03$1.65
Dividend Yield6.92%178.41%4.07%
Track Record22 years11 years11 years

Best Buy Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings76.19%
Based on This Year's Estimate59.08%
Based on Next Year's Estimate54.78%
Based on Cashflow35.08%

Best Buy Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/3/2026quarterly$0.96+$0.01
1.05%		6.22%3/24/20263/24/20264/14/2026
11/25/2025quarterly$0.95 - 5.22%12/16/202512/16/20251/6/2026
8/28/2025quarterly$0.95 - 5.15%9/18/20259/18/202510/9/2025
5/30/2025quarterly$0.95 - 5.72%6/18/20256/19/20257/10/2025
3/4/2025quarterly$0.95+$0.01
1.06%		4.38%3/25/20253/25/20254/15/2025
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11/26/2024quarterly$0.94 - 4.3%12/17/202412/17/20241/7/2025
8/29/2024quarterly$0.94 - 4.28%9/19/20249/19/202410/10/2024
5/30/2024quarterly$0.94 - 5.23%6/20/20246/20/20247/11/2024

This table shows Best Buy's quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

Best Buy Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Best Buy is 6.92%. Learn more on BBY's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BBY shares is $3.84. Learn more on BBY's annual dividend history.

Best Buy pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Best Buy's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.96 per share was made to shareholders on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Best Buy's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 11.55% per year.

Best Buy has increased its dividend for the past 22 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.01 on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

The dividend payout ratio for BBY is:
  • 76.19% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 59.08% based on this year's estimates
  • 54.78% based on next year's estimates
  • 35.08% based on cash flow

Best Buy's dividend yield of 6.71% is lower than the average Retail/Wholesale company that issues a dividend. BBY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.41, making it a leading dividend payer. The company's 22 consecutive years of dividend growth indicate that the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. Best Buy's dividend payout ratio of 76.19% may not be sustainable. However, based on earnings estimates, BBY will have a more sustainable dividend payout ratio of 54.78% next year.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Best Buy stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time.

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This page (NYSE:BBY) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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