BFS Dividend Growth Rate
On this page we examine the BFS dividend growth over time, by tabulating the total dividend ex-dates that fall
into each calendar year, and then comparing the year over year totals through time. Each of the BFS dividend growth tables
by year are listed below, and overall, the 1996 to 2023 simple average BFS dividend growth rate = 1.64%,
with the worst BFS dividend growth rate over that time being -18.62% and the best BFS dividend growth rate being 10.87%, as detailed below. Note: because
the method used is to tally all ex-dates within each calendar year, our calculations will also include any "special" dividends that may fall into that year; investors
should note that this will produce a different result than if only comparing "regular" dividend growth rate during those periods.
2022 to 2023 BFS dividend growth rate = +1.72%
BFS 2022 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/13 | 0.570 |
4/13 | 0.570 |
7/14 | 0.590 |
10/14 | 0.590 |
Total: |
2.32 |
BFS 2023 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/13 | 0.590 |
4/14 | 0.590 |
7/14 | 0.590 |
10/13 | 0.590 |
Total: |
2.36 |
2021 to 2022 BFS dividend growth rate = +7.41%
BFS 2021 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/14 | 0.530 |
4/14 | 0.530 |
7/15 | 0.550 |
10/14 | 0.550 |
Total: |
2.16 |
BFS 2022 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/13 | 0.570 |
4/13 | 0.570 |
7/14 | 0.590 |
10/14 | 0.590 |
Total: |
2.32 |
2020 to 2021 BFS dividend growth rate = +1.89%
BFS 2020 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/16 | 0.530 |
4/15 | 0.530 |
7/16 | 0.530 |
10/15 | 0.530 |
Total: |
2.12 |
BFS 2021 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/14 | 0.530 |
4/14 | 0.530 |
7/15 | 0.550 |
10/14 | 0.550 |
Total: |
2.16 |
2019 to 2020 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 2019 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/16 | 0.530 |
4/15 | 0.530 |
7/16 | 0.530 |
10/16 | 0.530 |
Total: |
2.12 |
BFS 2020 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/16 | 0.530 |
4/15 | 0.530 |
7/16 | 0.530 |
10/15 | 0.530 |
Total: |
2.12 |
2018 to 2019 BFS dividend growth rate = +1.92%
BFS 2018 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/16 | 0.520 |
4/13 | 0.520 |
7/16 | 0.520 |
10/16 | 0.520 |
Total: |
2.08 |
BFS 2019 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/16 | 0.530 |
4/15 | 0.530 |
7/16 | 0.530 |
10/16 | 0.530 |
Total: |
2.12 |
2017 to 2018 BFS dividend growth rate = +1.96%
BFS 2017 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.510 |
4/11 | 0.510 |
7/13 | 0.510 |
10/16 | 0.510 |
Total: |
2.04 |
BFS 2018 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/16 | 0.520 |
4/13 | 0.520 |
7/16 | 0.520 |
10/16 | 0.520 |
Total: |
2.08 |
2016 to 2017 BFS dividend growth rate = +10.87%
BFS 2016 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/13 | 0.430 |
4/13 | 0.470 |
7/13 | 0.470 |
10/12 | 0.470 |
Total: |
1.84 |
BFS 2017 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.510 |
4/11 | 0.510 |
7/13 | 0.510 |
10/16 | 0.510 |
Total: |
2.04 |
2015 to 2016 BFS dividend growth rate = +8.88%
BFS 2015 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/14 | 0.400 |
4/14 | 0.430 |
7/15 | 0.430 |
10/14 | 0.430 |
Total: |
1.69 |
BFS 2016 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/13 | 0.430 |
4/13 | 0.470 |
7/13 | 0.470 |
10/12 | 0.470 |
Total: |
1.84 |
2014 to 2015 BFS dividend growth rate = +8.33%
BFS 2014 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.360 |
4/14 | 0.400 |
7/15 | 0.400 |
10/15 | 0.400 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS 2015 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/14 | 0.400 |
4/14 | 0.430 |
7/15 | 0.430 |
10/14 | 0.430 |
Total: |
1.69 |
2013 to 2014 BFS dividend growth rate = +8.33%
BFS 2013 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.360 |
4/12 | 0.360 |
7/15 | 0.360 |
10/15 | 0.360 |
Total: |
1.44 |
BFS 2014 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.360 |
4/14 | 0.400 |
7/15 | 0.400 |
10/15 | 0.400 |
Total: |
1.56 |
2012 to 2013 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 2012 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.360 |
4/12 | 0.360 |
7/13 | 0.360 |
10/15 | 0.360 |
Total: |
1.44 |
BFS 2013 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.360 |
4/12 | 0.360 |
7/15 | 0.360 |
10/15 | 0.360 |
Total: |
1.44 |
2011 to 2012 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 2011 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.360 |
4/13 | 0.360 |
7/13 | 0.360 |
10/13 | 0.360 |
Total: |
1.44 |
BFS 2012 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.360 |
4/12 | 0.360 |
7/13 | 0.360 |
10/15 | 0.360 |
Total: |
1.44 |
2010 to 2011 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 2010 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/13 | 0.360 |
4/14 | 0.360 |
7/14 | 0.360 |
10/13 | 0.360 |
Total: |
1.44 |
BFS 2011 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.360 |
4/13 | 0.360 |
7/13 | 0.360 |
10/13 | 0.360 |
Total: |
1.44 |
2009 to 2010 BFS dividend growth rate = -5.88%
BFS 2009 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/14 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/14 | 0.360 |
Total: |
1.53 |
BFS 2010 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/13 | 0.360 |
4/14 | 0.360 |
7/14 | 0.360 |
10/13 | 0.360 |
Total: |
1.44 |
2008 to 2009 BFS dividend growth rate = -18.62%
BFS 2008 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.470 |
4/14 | 0.470 |
7/15 | 0.470 |
10/15 | 0.470 |
Total: |
1.88 |
BFS 2009 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/14 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/14 | 0.360 |
Total: |
1.53 |
2007 to 2008 BFS dividend growth rate = +6.21%
BFS 2007 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.420 |
4/12 | 0.440 |
7/13 | 0.440 |
10/15 | 0.470 |
Total: |
1.77 |
BFS 2008 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.470 |
4/14 | 0.470 |
7/15 | 0.470 |
10/15 | 0.470 |
Total: |
1.88 |
2006 to 2007 BFS dividend growth rate = +5.36%
BFS 2006 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.420 |
4/11 | 0.420 |
7/13 | 0.420 |
10/13 | 0.420 |
Total: |
1.68 |
BFS 2007 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.420 |
4/12 | 0.440 |
7/13 | 0.440 |
10/15 | 0.470 |
Total: |
1.77 |
2005 to 2006 BFS dividend growth rate = +5.00%
BFS 2005 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.390 |
4/13 | 0.390 |
7/13 | 0.400 |
10/13 | 0.420 |
Total: |
1.60 |
BFS 2006 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.420 |
4/11 | 0.420 |
7/13 | 0.420 |
10/13 | 0.420 |
Total: |
1.68 |
2004 to 2005 BFS dividend growth rate = +2.56%
BFS 2004 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/14 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/14 | 0.390 |
10/13 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS 2005 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.390 |
4/13 | 0.390 |
7/13 | 0.400 |
10/13 | 0.420 |
Total: |
1.60 |
2003 to 2004 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 2003 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/15 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS 2004 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/14 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/14 | 0.390 |
10/13 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
2002 to 2003 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 2002 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.390 |
4/12 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/15 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS 2003 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/15 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
2001 to 2002 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 2001 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.390 |
4/11 | 0.390 |
7/13 | 0.390 |
10/15 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS 2002 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.390 |
4/12 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/15 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
2000 to 2001 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 2000 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.390 |
4/12 | 0.390 |
7/13 | 0.390 |
10/13 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS 2001 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.390 |
4/11 | 0.390 |
7/13 | 0.390 |
10/15 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
1999 to 2000 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 1999 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/13 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/14 | 0.390 |
10/13 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS 2000 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.390 |
4/12 | 0.390 |
7/13 | 0.390 |
10/13 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
1998 to 1999 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 1998 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/14 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/14 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS 1999 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/13 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/14 | 0.390 |
10/13 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
1997 to 1998 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 1997 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/15 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS 1998 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/14 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/14 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
1996 to 1997 BFS dividend growth rate = 0.00%
BFS 1996 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.390 |
4/12 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/15 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS 1997 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/15 | 0.390 |
4/14 | 0.390 |
7/15 | 0.390 |
10/15 | 0.390 |
Total: |
1.56 |
BFS dividends so far in 2024: 1.18
BFS 2024 Dividends:
Ex-Date |
Dividend |
1/12 | 0.590 |
4/12 | 0.590 |
Total: |
1.18 |
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