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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Dividend Yield, Date & History

Bristol Myers Squibb logo
$56.46 -1.16 (-2.01%)
Closing price 07/1/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$56.25 -0.21 (-0.37%)
As of 05:26 AM Eastern
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Bristol Myers Squibb Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
4.46%
Annual Dividend
$2.52
Next
Dividend Payment
Aug. 3
Dividend Increase
Track Record
17 Years
Annualized 5-Year
Dividend Growth
1.61%
Dividend Payout Ratio
70.79%

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) pays quarterly dividends, with an annual dividend of $2.52 per share and a dividend yield of 4.46%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, July 2, 2026 will receive the next quarterly payment of $0.63 per share, scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2026. BMY has grown its dividend for 17 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 1.61% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 70.79% of its earnings and 31.64% of its cash flow as dividends.

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BMY Dividend Payments by Quarter

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

BMY Dividend Yield Over Time

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

Bristol Myers Squibb vs. The Competition

Compare Bristol Myers Squibb's annual dividend and yield with averages for Medical and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeBristol Myers SquibbMedical CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$2.52$0.08$1.70
Dividend Yield4.46%2.66%4.09%
Track Record17 years16 years11 years

Bristol Myers Squibb 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 Earnings70.79%
Based on This Year's Estimate39.87%
Based on Next Year's Estimate41.38%
Based on Cashflow31.64%

Bristol Myers Squibb Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/17/2026quarterly$0.63 - 4.46%7/2/20267/2/20268/3/2026
3/2/2026quarterly$0.63 - 4.23%4/2/20264/2/20265/1/2026
12/10/2025quarterly$0.63+$0.01
1.61%
4.71%1/2/20261/2/20262/2/2026
9/17/2025quarterly$0.62 - 5.46%10/3/202510/3/202511/3/2025
6/17/2025quarterly$0.62 - 5.25%7/3/20257/3/20258/1/2025
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3/3/2025quarterly$0.62 - 4.14%4/4/20254/4/20255/1/2025
12/11/2024quarterly$0.62+$0.02
3.33%
4.38%1/3/20251/3/20252/3/2025
9/10/2024quarterly$0.60 - 4.87%10/4/202410/4/202411/1/2024

This table shows Bristol Myers Squibb'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.

Bristol Myers Squibb Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Bristol Myers Squibb is 4.46%. Learn more on BMY's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for BMY shares is $2.52. Learn more on BMY's annual dividend history.

Bristol Myers Squibb pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.

Bristol Myers Squibb's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.63 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, August 3, 2026.

Bristol Myers Squibb's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.63 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Bristol Myers Squibb's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 2, 2026.

Bristol Myers Squibb's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 1.61% per year.

Bristol Myers Squibb has increased its dividend for the past 17 consecutive years.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.01 on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

The dividend payout ratio for BMY is:
  • 70.79% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 39.87% based on this year's estimates
  • 41.38% based on next year's estimates
  • 31.64% based on cash flow

Bristol Myers Squibb's dividend yield of 4.37% is higher than the average Medical company that issues a dividend. The company's 17 consecutive years of dividend growth indicate that the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. Bristol Myers Squibb's dividend payout ratio of 70.79% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

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


This page (NYSE:BMY) was last updated on 7/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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