BP.LSE
BP PLC
Price history
Key metrics
BP PLC has paid a dividend for 36 consecutive years and currently yields 4.68%, in line with its five year average. Its payout ratio is 113%. Dividend Health rates it Borderline at 59 out of 99, with high confidence.
Data as of 22 Sept 2026
Next dividend
Per share
$0.0866
Frequency
Quarterly
Declared
1 Oct 2026
Ex-date
12 Nov 2026
in 51 days
Pay date
25 Dec 2026
estimated
Dividend health
Confidence High · Cyclical profile · as of 22 Sept 2026
Total return
£10,000 invested is £21,826 today: £2,567 from the share price and £9,259 from dividends reinvested.
Total return +118.26%. Price alone returned +25.67% over the same window.
Assumes every dividend is reinvested on its ex-dividend date, before tax and dealing costs.
How it compares
BP p.l.c., an integrated energy company, engages in the oil and gas business worldwide. The company operates through Gas & Low Carbon Energy, Oil Production & Operations, and Customers & Products segments. It engages in the production of natural gas, marketing, and trading activities, as well as solar, wind, and hydrogen businesses. The company also offers aviation fuel products and services, such as jet fuel; aviation gasoline; UL91 aviation fuel; and sustainable aviation fuel. In addition, it engages in the convenience and retail fuel; EV charging; Castrol lubricants and fluids; B2B; midstream; crude oil production; refining and oil trading; and bioenergy businesses. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Annual dividends per share
Dividends paid in USD while BP.LSE is listed in GBP · based on BP.LSE's fiscal years ending in December
Dividend Policy
The resilient dividend is our first capital allocation priority. For the second quarter 2025, our dividend per ordinary share increased by 4% from 8.000 to 8.320 cents. Based on our current forecasts and subject to the board's discretion each quarter, the dividend is expected to increase by at least 4% per ordinary share a year. The company's current policy is to pay interim dividends on a quarterly basis on its ordinary shares. Our policy is also to announce dividends for ordinary shares in US dollars and state an equivalent sterling dividend. Dividends on the company's ordinary shares will be paid in sterling and on the company's ADSs in US dollars. The rate of exchange used to determine the sterling amount equivalent is the average of the market exchange rates in London over three business days in advance of the sterling equivalent announcement date. The directors may choose to declare dividends in any currency provided that a sterling equivalent is announced. It is not the company's intention to change its current policy of announcing dividends on ordinary shares in US dollars. The company announced on 29 October 2019 and as part of all subsequent quarterly results announcements made since, that the board had suspended the Scrip Programme in respect of those quarterly dividends. The company does not expect to offer a scrip election for the foreseeable future. Ordinary shareholders and ADS holders (subject to certain exceptions) may be able to participate in dividend reinvestment plans. Any decisions with respect to future dividends will be made by the board of BP p.l.c. following the end of each quarter.
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 272027-05-13 | £0.0647 | Estimated |
| 11 Feb 272027-02-11 | £0.0647 | Estimated |
| 12 Nov 262026-11-12 | £0.0647 | Estimated |
| 13 Aug 262026-08-13 | £0.0642 | Paid |
| 14 May 262026-05-14 | £0.0621 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 262026-02-19 | £0.0617 | Paid |
| 13 Nov 252025-11-13 | £0.0631 | Paid |
| 14 Aug 252025-08-14 | £0.0612 | Paid |
| 15 May 252025-05-15 | £0.0603 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 252025-02-20 | £0.0634 | Paid |
| 07 Nov 242024-11-07 | £0.0617 | Paid |
| 08 Aug 242024-08-08 | £0.0628 | Paid |
| 16 May 242024-05-16 | £0.0574 | Paid |
| 15 Feb 242024-02-15 | £0.0577 | Paid |
| 09 Nov 232023-11-09 | £0.0595 | Paid |
| 10 Aug 232023-08-10 | £0.0573 | Paid |
| 11 May 232023-05-11 | £0.0529 | Paid |
| 16 Feb 232023-02-16 | £0.0551 | Paid |
| 10 Nov 222022-11-10 | £0.0514 | Paid |
| 11 Aug 222022-08-11 | £0.0492 | Paid |
| 12 May 222022-05-12 | £0.0448 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 222022-02-17 | £0.0401 | Paid |
| 11 Nov 212021-11-11 | £0.0408 | Paid |
| 12 Aug 212021-08-12 | £0.0395 | Paid |
| 06 May 212021-05-06 | £0.0378 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 212021-02-18 | £0.0376 | Paid |
| 05 Nov 202020-11-05 | £0.0398 | Paid |
| 13 Aug 202020-08-13 | £0.0401 | Paid |
| 07 May 202020-05-07 | £0.0849 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 202020-02-13 | £0.0806 | Paid |
| 07 Nov 192019-11-07 | £0.0802 | Paid |
| 08 Aug 192019-08-08 | £0.0844 | Paid |
| 09 May 192019-05-09 | £0.0787 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 192019-02-14 | £0.0800 | Paid |
| 08 Nov 182018-11-08 | £0.0787 | Paid |
| 09 Aug 182018-08-09 | £0.0808 | Paid |
| 10 May 182018-05-10 | £0.0738 | Paid |
| 15 Feb 182018-02-15 | £0.0715 | Paid |
| 09 Nov 172017-11-09 | £0.0760 | Paid |
| 10 Aug 172017-08-10 | £0.0768 | Paid |
| 11 May 172017-05-11 | £0.0771 | Paid |
| 16 Feb 172017-02-16 | £0.0805 | Paid |
| 10 Nov 162016-11-10 | £0.0799 | Paid |
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Past dividend payments are not a guarantee of future payments. All data is sourced from public market data and may be delayed. Always do your own research before making any investment decisions.
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