BP p.l.c.

LSE:BP. Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£70.4b

BP Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

BP is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.29%. Next payment date is on 27th March, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 19th February, 2026.

Key information

5.3%

Dividend yield

4.7%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield10.0%
Future Dividend Yield5.9%
Dividend Growth-4.6%
Next dividend pay date27 Mar 26
Ex dividend date19 Feb 26
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio9,515%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Broker Revenue Forecasts For BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) Are Surging Higher

Feb 11
Broker Revenue Forecasts For BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) Are Surging Higher

BP's (LON:BP.) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

Nov 11
BP's (LON:BP.) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear

BP p.l.c.'s (LON:BP.) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement

Sep 25
BP p.l.c.'s (LON:BP.) Low P/S No Reason For Excitement

BP p.l.c. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 07
BP p.l.c. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

BP (LON:BP.) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Aug 04
BP (LON:BP.) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Are Investors Undervaluing BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) By 47%?

Jul 05
Are Investors Undervaluing BP p.l.c. (LON:BP.) By 47%?

These 4 Measures Indicate That BP (LON:BP.) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jun 20
These 4 Measures Indicate That BP (LON:BP.) Is Using Debt Extensively

BP p.l.c. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

May 01
BP p.l.c. Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Investors Don't See Light At End Of BP p.l.c.'s (LON:BP.) Tunnel

Mar 26
Investors Don't See Light At End Of BP p.l.c.'s (LON:BP.) Tunnel

We Think BP (LON:BP.) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Mar 08
We Think BP (LON:BP.) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

BP's (LON:BP.) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Feb 18
BP's (LON:BP.) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
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Completion Of Eight Biogas Plants And New Assets In Iraq Will Strengthen Future Prospects

BP's strategic optimization and divestment of non-competitive assets aim to enhance capital allocation, improving net margins and long-term earnings.

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayFeb 13 2026Ex Dividend DateFeb 19 2026Dividend Pay DateMar 27 202636 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 6 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: BP.'s dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: BP.'s dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

BP Dividend Yield vs Market
How does BP. dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (BP.)5.3%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.3%
Industry Average (Oil and Gas)4.4%
Analyst forecast (BP.) (up to 3 years)5.9%

Notable Dividend: BP.'s dividend (5.29%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.08%).

High Dividend: BP.'s dividend (5.29%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.31%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (9515%), BP.'s dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (45.4%), BP.'s dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/13 18:41
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/13 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

BP p.l.c. is covered by 54 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
Alejandro VigilBanco Santander