BAE Systems Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
BAE Systems is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.87% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 2nd June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 17th April, 2025.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
1.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Jun 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 17 Apr 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 51% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
BAE Systems' (LON:BA.) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 28
BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.206
Feb 22BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.124
Oct 15Recent updates
Is BAE Systems (LON:BA.) A Risky Investment?
May 12It's Unlikely That BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year
Apr 30BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 21BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Apr 09BAE Systems' (LON:BA.) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 28Slowing Rates Of Return At BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Mar 17BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) 32% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Mar 04
Investments In Space, AI, And Drones Will Secure Future Leadership In Defense Technologies
Record order backlog and alignment with global defense spending will drive revenue growth and margin expansion through strategic national defense alignments.BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.206
Feb 22Pinning Down BAE Systems plc's (LON:BA.) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Dec 26A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.)
Nov 20BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.124
Oct 15Does BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 12BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.124
Sep 24BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.124
Sep 10BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Sep 03BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.124
Aug 18BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.124
Aug 04Here's Why BAE Systems (LON:BA.) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jul 15Calculating The Fair Value Of BAE Systems plc (LON:BA.)
Jun 27Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: BA.'s dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BA.'s dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| BAE Systems Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BA.) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.7% |
| Industry Average (Aerospace & Defense) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (BA.) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: BA.'s dividend (1.87%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.22%).
High Dividend: BA.'s dividend (1.87%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.68%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (50.8%), BA.'s dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (35.8%), BA.'s dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/19 04:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
BAE Systems plc is covered by 49 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Pierre-Yves Gauthier | AlphaValue |
| Guy Brown | Arden Partners Plc. |
| Joseph Campbell | Barclays |