BAE Systems

Price 1,965.50GBP

▲ -6.50 (-0.33%)

Dividend Yield 1.92%

Payout Ratio 52.01%

Dividend Growth 21 years

ISIN GB0002634946

Ticker BA

Sector Industrials

Industry Aerospace & Defense

Index FTSE100

Updated: Sep 28, 2026, 3:38:18 PM (UTC)

BAE Systems Dividends

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	Dividend/share amount	Ex-dividend Date	Payment Date	Dividend Yield
Next Dividend	£0.15	10/22/26	12/2/26	0.77% 0.33%
Last Dividend	£0.228	4/23/26	6/4/26	1.10%

Next Dividend	Calculator
Dividend/share amount	£0.15
Ex-dividend Date	10/22/26
Payment Date	12/2/26
Dividend Yield	0.77% 0.33%

Last Dividend
Dividend/share amount	£0.228
Ex-dividend Date	4/23/26
Payment Date	6/4/26
Dividend Yield	1.10%

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BAE Systems Dividend Calendar

Event	Day
Last trading date	October 21, 2026
Ex-date	October 22, 2026
Record date	October 23, 2026
Payable date	December 2, 2026

*Dividend data confirmed by the company

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Metro TSE

Ex-Dividend Oct 22, 2026

Dividend Amount $0.4075 / share

Richelieu Hardware TSE

Ex-Dividend Oct 22, 2026

Dividend Amount $0.1566 / share

Metso OMXH25

Ex-Dividend Oct 22, 2026

Dividend Amount €0.2 / share

Historical dividends Annual yield Payout ratio

BAE Systems dividend history

Ex-Date	Amount	Variation	Div. Yield
2026	£0.228	33.14%	1.10%
4/23/26	£0.228		1.10%
2025	£0.341	10.36%	1.90%
4/17/25	£0.206		1.20%
10/23/25	£0.135		0.72%
2024	£0.309	9.96%	2.38%
4/18/24	£0.185		1.44%
10/24/24	£0.124		0.95%
2023	£0.281	9.77%	2.73%
4/20/23	£0.166		1.63%
10/19/23	£0.115		1.11%
2022	£0.256	5.79%	3.30%
4/21/22	£0.152		2.05%
10/20/22	£0.104		1.28%
2021	£0.242	4.31%	4.46%
4/22/21	£0.143		2.86%
10/21/21	£0.099		1.69%
2020	£0.232	2.65%	4.88%
8/6/20	£0.138		2.72%
10/22/20	£0.094		2.13%
2019	£0.226	2.73%	4.38%
4/18/19	£0.132		2.68%
10/17/19	£0.094		1.74%
2018	£0.22	2.33%	3.87%
4/19/18	£0.13		2.19%
10/18/18	£0.09		1.65%
2017	£0.215	1.90%	3.53%
4/20/17	£0.127		2.05%
10/19/17	£0.088		1.47%
2016	£0.211	1.93%	4.06%
4/21/16	£0.125		2.51%
10/20/16	£0.086		1.59%
2015	£0.207	1.97%	4.30%
4/16/15	£0.123		2.38%
10/22/15	£0.084		1.88%
2014	£0.203	3.05%	4.95%
4/16/14	£0.121		3.22%
10/23/14	£0.082		1.85%
2013	£0.197	3.14%	4.77%
4/17/13	£0.117		3.11%
10/23/13	£0.08		1.78%
2012	£0.191	6.11%	6.26%
4/18/12	£0.113		3.91%
10/17/12	£0.078		2.43%
2011	£0.18	8.43%	5.96%
4/20/11	£0.105		3.23%
10/19/11	£0.075		2.69%
2010	£0.166	9.93%	4.68%
4/21/10	£0.096		2.68%
10/20/10	£0.07		2.00%
2009	£0.151	11.03%	4.63%
4/22/09	£0.087		2.59%
10/21/09	£0.064		2.02%
2008	£0.136	14.29%	3.37%
4/16/08	£0.078		1.67%
10/15/08	£0.058		1.70%
2007	£0.119	11.21%	2.47%
4/18/07	£0.069		1.52%
10/17/07	£0.05		0.98%
2006	£0.107	9.18%	2.54%
4/19/06	£0.063		1.49%
10/18/06	£0.044		1.04%
2005	£0.098	6.52%	3.41%
4/20/05	£0.058		2.27%
10/19/05	£0.04		1.25%
2004	£0.092	0.00%	4.09%
4/21/04	£0.055		2.59%
10/20/04	£0.037		1.55%
2003	£0.092	0.00%	5.99%
4/16/03	£0.055		4.55%
10/15/03	£0.037		1.99%
2002	£0.092	5.75%	3.28%
4/17/02	£0.055		1.56%
10/16/02	£0.037		1.79%
2001	£0.087	4.82%	2.59%
4/18/01	£0.052		1.49%
10/17/01	£0.035		1.08%
2000	£0.083	16.08%	2.52%
3/13/00	£0.05		1.77%
10/2/00	£0.033		0.88%
1999	£0.0715	35.48%	1.77%
3/8/99	£0.0415		1.02%
9/27/99	£0.03		0.75%
1998	£0.052775	22.73%	1.24%
3/9/98	£0.029275		0.61%
9/28/98	£0.0235		0.63%
1997	£0.043	25.09%	1.13%
3/10/97	£0.02345		0.69%
9/22/97	£0.01955		0.47%
1996	£0.034375	25.00%	1.46%
3/11/96	£0.01875		0.89%
9/23/96	£0.015625		0.60%
1995	£0.0275	23.09%	1.79%
3/13/95	£0.015		1.24%
9/25/95	£0.0125		0.67%
1994	£0.022341	23.29%	1.89%
2/28/94	£0.012412		0.98%
10/3/94	£0.009929		0.90%
1993	£0.018121		2.16%
3/1/93	£0.009929		1.53%
9/20/93	£0.008192		0.79%

BAE Systems Dividend Analysis

Yield last year

1.90%

0/3

Growth last year

10.36%

3/3

Years in a row paying

2/3

Yield Last 5 years

2.95%

2/3

Growth last 5 years

8.01%

3/3

Consecutive years of rising dividends

2/3

Yield last 10 years

3.55%

3/3

Growth last 10 years

5.12%

2/3

Payout Ratio

49.41%

3/3

Final Score

20/27

BAE Systems FAQ

How much does BAE Systems pay in dividends?

BAE Systems (BA) has opted to pay a dividend of £0.15 per share, reflecting a yield of 0.77%.

When is the dividend payment date of BAE Systems?

For shareholders of BAE Systems, December 2, 2026 will be the day when £0.15 per share is distributed, provided they acquired the shares before October 22, 2026.

What was the last dividend of BAE Systems?

Shareholders of BAE Systems received a dividend of £0.228 per share on the last payment date, June 4, 2026.

How often does BAE Systems pay dividends?

Dividends from BAE Systems are scheduled to be distributed in the months of October and April, following a semiannual frequency.

What is the dividend yield of BAE Systems?

Last year, BAE Systems (BA) offered a dividend yield of 1.90%, with an average of 2.95% over the last 5 years and 3.55% over the last decade.

What is the payout ratio of BAE Systems?

The payout ratio of BAE Systems in the last fiscal year, reaching 49.41%, shows that profits are sufficient to pay the dividend.

Does BAE Systems have an increasing dividend?

With 34 of dividend payments, BAE Systems has increased its dividends for 21 consecutive years. Last year, the dividend grew by 10.36%, with an average growth of 8.01% in 5 years and 5.12% in 10 years.