Bristol-Myers Squibb Company · BMY · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 12, 2026
$62.33 -0.92% on the day, -$0.58
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Yearly payout / yield
$2.52·4.04%
$0.63 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.63/qtr
pays ~Jan 4, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Jan 1, 2027est.
own by Dec 31 ⓘ
Years without a cut
52+ yrs
18 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2000raised2008raised2020raised2022raised
raised through all four
Yield vs history ⓘ
66
Above its usual yield
BMY share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
BMY Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +1.6%3Y +1.6%5Y +3.1%10Y +4.9%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 218 payments since 1972.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. Years with an extra or a missing payment (dates sliding across New Year) are compared per payment.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +5.26% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $2.52 a year would be $3.23 by 2031 - 5.19% on today's $62.33 price.

How Many BMY Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $2.52 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 2,381 BMY shares, about $148,408 at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $62.33. $1,000 a month takes about 4,762 shares, about $296,815. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) pays $0.63 a share quarterly, $2.52 a year, a 4.04% run-rate yield at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $62.33. It has paid since 1972 and raised its annual dividend 18 years in a row.

At today’s rate of $0.63 quarterly and the last close of $62.33, this is what BMY pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.63$0.21$2.52
100 shares$63.00$21.00$252.00
$10,000 invested (160.4 shares)$101.07$33.69$404.30
2,381 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.03$500.01$6,000.12
4,762 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.06$1,000.02$12,000.24

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 BMY shares reinvest into 1.01 new shares each payment, about 4.1 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 99 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with BMY’s own history in the BMY DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

BMY Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

66/100Above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • BMY yields 4.04% today, at the Nov 12, 2026 close of $62.33.
  • Its own 10-year median is 3.19%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
2.69% low5.73% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is BMY’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026

BMY has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 1, 2027, with the cash around Jan 4, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.63 a share, went ex on Oct 2, 2026 and paid Oct 5, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 3 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Feb 4, 2027

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does BMY Pay?

BMY pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$2.52 a share, in 4 payments.
+1.6% against the 12 months before ($2.48 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. Ex-dates fall in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 18 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Jan 2, 2026 - $0.62 to $0.63 (+$0.01, +1.61%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.03 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 55.9% - $2.52 paid / $4.51 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 87.0% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 55.5% - $2.52 paid / $4.54 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 37.3% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

BMY vs Similar Dividend Stocks (MDT, MCK...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Healthcare companies closest to BMY in market value, BMY’s 4.04% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 1.96%, and its raise streak of 18 years is the 2nd longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
BMY $62.33Bristol-Myers Squibb $0.63/qtr$2.52/yr fwd 4.04% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 52+ yrsraised 18 yrs in a row
MDT $101.63Medtronic $0.72/qtr$2.88/yr fwd 2.83% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 43+ yrsraised 25 yrs in a row
MCK $1,080.13McKesson $0.94/qtr$3.76/yr fwd 0.35% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 held2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 26 yrsraised 18 yrs in a row
SYK $318.83Stryker $0.88/qtr$3.52/yr fwd 1.10% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 34+ yrsraised 15 yrs in a row
SNY $48.43Sanofi $2.4225/yr 5.00% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 32008 raised2020 held2022 heldno 2000 record 4 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row
CVS $89.47CVS Health $0.665/qtr$2.66/yr fwd 2.97% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 held2022 raised 28 yrsno raise streak
HCA $506.03HCA Healthcare $0.78/qtr$3.12/yr fwd 0.62% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20202020 stopped2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 5 yrsraised 5 yrs in a row
GSK $50.60GSK $0.452/qtr$1.81/yr fwd 3.57% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20222000 raised2008 held2020 held2022 cut 3 yrsraised 2 yrs in a row
ESLOY $101.41EssilorLuxottica S.A. $2.346/yr 2.31% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 5 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
REGN $959.69Regeneron Pharmaceuticals $0.94/qtr$3.76/yr fwd 0.39% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — —no raise streak
ELV $429.58Elevance Health $1.72/qtr$6.88/yr fwd 1.60% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 14+ yrsraised 14+ yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: BMY vs MDT, BMY vs MCK, BMY vs SYK.

BMY Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1972

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Oct 2, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.63QuarterlyRegular
Jul 2, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.63QuarterlyRegular
Apr 2, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.63QuarterlyRegular
Jan 2, 2026Jan 5, 2026$0.63QuarterlyRegular
Oct 3, 2025Oct 6, 2025$0.62QuarterlyRegular
Jul 3, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.62QuarterlyRegular
Apr 4, 2025Apr 7, 2025$0.62QuarterlyRegular
Jan 3, 2025Jan 6, 2025$0.62QuarterlyRegular
Oct 4, 2024Oct 7, 2024$0.60QuarterlyRegular
Jul 5, 2024Jul 8, 2024$0.60QuarterlyRegular
The other 208 BMY payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for BMY

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BMY Dividend Questions

How often does BMY pay dividends?

BMY pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 3 days later.

Does BMY pay dividends monthly?

No. BMY pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next BMY dividend?

BMY has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 1, 2027, with the cash around Jan 4, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.63 a share, went ex on Oct 2, 2026 and paid Oct 5, 2026. The current rate is $0.63 per share, $2.52 a year.

Does BMY pay a dividend in January 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jan 1, 2027, with the cash around Jan 4, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does BMY pay per share?

BMY pays $0.63 a share quarterly, $2.52 a year. At the Nov 12, 2026 close of $62.33 that is a 4.04% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 3.19%.

Has BMY raised its dividend?

Yes. BMY has raised its annual dividend 18 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Jan 2, 2026, took the rate from $0.62 to $0.63 (+1.61%). Over five years the dividend grew 3.1% a year.

Is BMY’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. BMY paid out 56% of its earnings and 55% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 18 years in a row and gone 52+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2000, 2008, 2020 and 2022 crashes. This is data, not investment advice. The full 13-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my BMY dividends?

Add BMY to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run BMY in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 12, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 13 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.