BP plc BP.
Dividend Summary
The next BP plc dividend went ex 14 days ago for 8c and will be paid in 29 days.
The previous BP plc dividend was 6.0498p and it went ex 4 months ago and it was paid 2 months ago.
There are typically 4 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 1.3.
Latest Dividends
| Summary | Previous dividend | Next dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Paid | Declared |
| Type | Quarterly | Quarterly |
| Per share | 6.05p (8c) | 6.325p (8c) |
| Declaration date | 06 Dec 2023 (Wed) | 06 Dec 2023 (Wed) |
| Ex-div date | 08 Aug 2024 (Thu) | 07 Nov 2024 (Thu) |
| Pay date | 20 Sep 2024 (Fri) | 20 Dec 2024 (Fri) |
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Previous Payment
£6.05 ($8.00)
Paid on 20 Sep 2024 (Fri)
Next Payment
£6.32 ($8.00)
Paid on 20 Dec 2024 (Fri)
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The table below shows the full dividend history for BP plc
| Status | Type | Decl. date | Ex-div date | Pay date | Decl. Currency | Forecast amount | Decl. amount | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast | Quarterly | 29 Nov 2028 | 15 Feb 2029 | 22 Mar 2029 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | – | 09 Nov 2028 | 15 Dec 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | – | 10 Aug 2028 | 21 Sep 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 02 May 2028 | 11 May 2028 | 23 Jun 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 01 Dec 2027 | 17 Feb 2028 | 23 Mar 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | – | 11 Nov 2027 | 17 Dec 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | – | 12 Aug 2027 | 24 Sep 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 04 May 2027 | 13 May 2027 | 25 Jun 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 02 Dec 2026 | 18 Feb 2027 | 25 Mar 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | – | 05 Nov 2026 | 18 Dec 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | – | 13 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 05 May 2026 | 14 May 2026 | 26 Jun 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 03 Dec 2025 | 12 Feb 2026 | 26 Mar 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | – | 06 Nov 2025 | 19 Dec 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | – | 07 Aug 2025 | 19 Sep 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 06 May 2025 | 15 May 2025 | 27 Jun 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Quarterly | 04 Dec 2024 | 13 Feb 2025 | 27 Mar 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Declared | Quarterly | 06 Dec 2023 | 07 Nov 2024 | 20 Dec 2024 | USD | 8c | 8c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 06 Dec 2023 | 08 Aug 2024 | 20 Sep 2024 | USD | 7.27c | 8c | 😊 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 06 Dec 2023 | 16 May 2024 | 28 Jun 2024 | USD | 7.5c | 7.27c | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 06 Dec 2023 | 15 Feb 2024 | 28 Mar 2024 | USD | 7.27c | 7.27c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 17 Nov 2022 | 09 Nov 2023 | 19 Dec 2023 | USD | 7.27c | 7.27c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 17 Nov 2022 | 10 Aug 2023 | 22 Sep 2023 | USD | 6.61c | 7.27c | 😊 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 17 Nov 2022 | 11 May 2023 | 23 Jun 2023 | USD | 6.61c | 6.61c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 17 Nov 2022 | 16 Feb 2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | USD | 6.01c | 6.61c | 😊 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Nov 2021 | 10 Nov 2022 | 16 Dec 2022 | USD | 6.01c | 6.01c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Nov 2021 | 11 Aug 2022 | 23 Sep 2022 | USD | 5.68c | 6.01c | 😊 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Nov 2021 | 12 May 2022 | 24 Jun 2022 | USD | 6c | 5.46c | 😊 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Nov 2021 | 17 Feb 2022 | 25 Mar 2022 | USD | 5.46c | 5.46c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 22 Dec 2020 | 11 Nov 2021 | 17 Dec 2021 | USD | 5.46c | 5.46c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 22 Dec 2020 | 12 Aug 2021 | 24 Sep 2021 | USD | 5.25c | 5.46c | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 22 Dec 2020 | 06 May 2021 | 18 Jun 2021 | USD | 5.5c | 5.25c | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 22 Dec 2020 | 18 Feb 2021 | 26 Mar 2021 | USD | 5.25c | 5.25c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 15 Nov 2019 | 05 Nov 2020 | 18 Dec 2020 | USD | 5.25c | 5.25c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 15 Nov 2019 | 13 Aug 2020 | 25 Sep 2020 | USD | 10.5c | 5.25c | 😖 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 15 Nov 2019 | 07 May 2020 | 19 Jun 2020 | USD | 8c | 10.5c | 😒 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 15 Nov 2019 | 13 Feb 2020 | 27 Mar 2020 | USD | 10.25c | 10.5c | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Oct 2018 | 07 Nov 2019 | 20 Dec 2019 | USD | 10.25c | 10.25c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Oct 2018 | 08 Aug 2019 | 20 Sep 2019 | USD | 10.25c | 10.25c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Oct 2018 | 09 May 2019 | 21 Jun 2019 | USD | 10.25c | 10.25c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 25 Oct 2018 | 14 Feb 2019 | 29 Mar 2019 | USD | 10.25c | 10.25c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 27 Oct 2017 | 08 Nov 2018 | 21 Dec 2018 | USD | 10.25c | 10.25c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 27 Oct 2017 | 09 Aug 2018 | 21 Sep 2018 | USD | 10c | 10.25c | 😃 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Oct 2017 | 10 May 2018 | 22 Jun 2018 | USD | 10c | 10c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 26 Oct 2017 | 15 Feb 2018 | 29 Mar 2018 | USD | 10c | 10c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Sep 2016 | 09 Nov 2017 | 21 Dec 2017 | USD | 10c | 10c | 😄 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Sep 2016 | 10 Aug 2017 | 22 Sep 2017 | USD | 7.8p | 10c | 😌 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Sep 2016 | 11 May 2017 | 23 Jun 2017 | USD | 8.1p | 10c | 😌 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Sep 2016 | 16 Feb 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | USD | 7.9p | 10c | 😌 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 01 Oct 2015 | 10 Nov 2016 | 16 Dec 2016 | USD | 6.9p | 10c | 😞 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 01 Oct 2015 | 04 Aug 2016 | 16 Sep 2016 | USD | 6.9p | 10c | 😞 |
| Paid | Quarterly | 01 Oct 2015 | 05 May 2016 | 17 Jun 2016 | USD | — | 10c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 01 Oct 2015 | 11 Feb 2016 | 24 Mar 2016 | USD | — | 10c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 01 Oct 2015 | 05 Nov 2015 | 18 Dec 2015 | USD | — | 10c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Jul 2015 | 06 Aug 2015 | 18 Sep 2015 | USD | — | 10c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 28 Apr 2015 | 07 May 2015 | 19 Jun 2015 | USD | — | 10c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 03 Feb 2015 | 12 Feb 2015 | 27 Mar 2015 | USD | — | 10c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 06 Nov 2014 | 19 Dec 2014 | USD | — | 10c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 06 Aug 2014 | 19 Sep 2014 | USD | — | 9.75c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 07 May 2014 | 20 Jun 2014 | USD | — | 9.75c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | 04 Feb 2014 | 13 Feb 2014 | 28 Mar 2014 | USD | — | 9.5c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 07 Nov 2013 | 20 Dec 2013 | USD | — | 9.5c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 08 Aug 2013 | 20 Sep 2013 | USD | — | 9c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 09 May 2013 | 21 Jun 2013 | USD | — | 9c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 14 Feb 2013 | 28 Mar 2013 | USD | — | 9c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 08 Nov 2012 | 21 Dec 2012 | USD | — | 9c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 09 Aug 2012 | 25 Sep 2012 | USD | — | 8c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 09 May 2012 | 27 Jun 2012 | USD | — | 8c | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 02 Nov 2011 | 19 Dec 2011 | GBP | — | 4.47p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 03 Aug 2011 | 20 Sep 2011 | GBP | — | 4.32p | |
| Paid | Quarterly | – | 11 May 2011 | 28 Jun 2011 | GBP | — | 4.28p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 09 Feb 2011 | 28 Mar 2011 | GBP | — | 4.34p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | GBP | — | 35.28p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | GBP | — | 32.49p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | GBP | — | 22.55p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | GBP | — | 21.05p |
| Year | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.05p | — |
| 2007 | 22.55p | 7.1% |
| 2008 | 32.49p | 44.1% |
| 2009 | 35.28p | 8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.34p | -87.7% |
| 2011 | 13.07p | 201.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7572p | 66.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1045p | 6.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8132p | 7.4% |
| 2015 | 26.725p | 7.7% |
| 2016 | 30.5645p | 14.4% |
| 2017 | 29.9902p | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.1364p | 3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.3938p | 4.0% |
| 2020 | 20.0707p | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 15.801399p | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 20.0149p | 26.7% |
| 2023 | 22.537257p | 12.6% |
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| 2027 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2028 | Sign Up Required | |
BP plc Optimized Dividend Chart
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- Dividend Yield Today
- 6.4%
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- 52 Week High
- 9.3% on 03 November 2024
- 52 Week Low
- 4.7% on 17 May 2024
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About BP plc
BP is one of the worlds largest oil companies. It started it's major expansion into a truly global player with the acquisitions of US concerns Amoco and Atlantic Richfield. More geared to oil production and exploration than its main rivals. BP formally had a highly progressive dividend policy, but this was affected badly by the gulf of Mexico oil spill. This caused the company to suspend it's dividend for three quarters.
- Sector
- Oil & Gas Producers
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Share Price
- £3.82 (yesterday's closing price)
- Shares in Issue
- 16,060 million
- Market Cap
- £61.3bn
- 1.3
- 2
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- Home Page URL
- https://www.bp.com/
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BP announce dividend per ordinary share of 8 cents
BP today announced an interim dividend of 8.000 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 20 December 2024 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 8 November 2024. The ex-dividend date will be 7 November 2024 for ordinary shareholders and 8 November 2024 for ADS holders.
BP announce an interim dividend of 6.610 cents per share
BP today announced an interim dividend of 6.610 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 23 June 2023 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 12 May 2023. The ex-dividend date will be 11 May 2023. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 6 June 2023, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates over three dealing days between 31 May 2023 and 2 June 2023.
BP announce an interim dividend of 6.610 cents per share
BP today announced an interim dividend of 6.610 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 31 March 2023 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 17 February 2023. The ex-dividend date will be 16 February 2023. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 14 March 2023, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates over three dealing days between 8 March 2023 and 10 March 2023. Holders of ADSs are expected to receive $0.39660 per ADS (less applicable fees). The board has decided not to offer a scrip dividend alternative in respect of the fourth quarter 2022 dividend. Ordinary shareholders and ADS holders (subject to certain exceptions) will be able to participate in a dividend reinvestment programme. Details of the fourth quarter dividend and timetable are available at bp.com/dividends and further details of the dividend reinvestment programmes are available at bp.com/drip.
BP Plc announced an interim dividend of 6.006 cents per ordinary share
BP Plc announced an interim dividend of 6.006 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 23 September 2022 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 12 August 2022. The ex-dividend date will be 11 August 2022.
For the first quarter BP have announced a dividend of 5.46 cents per ordinary share payable in June 2022
BP today announced an interim dividend of 5.46 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 24 June 2022 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 13 May 2022. The ex-dividend date will be 12 May 2022.
BP announce an interim dividend of 5.46 cents per ordinary share
BP today announced an interim dividend of 5.46 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 25 March 2022 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 18 February 2022. The ex-dividend date will be 17 February 2022. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 15 March 2022, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates over three dealing days between 9 March 2022 and 11 March 2022. Holders of ADSs are expected to receive $0.3276 per ADS (less applicable fees). The board has decided not to offer a scrip dividend alternative in respect of the fourth quarter 2021 dividend. Ordinary shareholders and ADS holders (subject to certain exceptions) will be able to participate in a dividend reinvestment programme.
BP announce an interim dividend of 5.46 cents per ordinary share
BP today announced an interim dividend of 5.46 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 17 December 2021 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 12 November 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 10 November 2021 for ADS holders and 11 November 2021 for ordinary shareholders. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 7 December 2021, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates over three dealing days between 1 December 2021 and 3 December 2021. Holders of ADSs are expected to receive $0.3276 per ADS (less applicable fees). The board has decided not to offer a scrip dividend alternative in respect of the third quarter 2021 dividend. Ordinary shareholders and ADS holders (subject to certain exceptions) will be able to participate in a dividend reinvestment programme. Details of the third quarter dividend and timetable are available at bp.com/dividends and further details of the dividend reinvestment programmes are available at bp.com/drip.
BP PLC has announced an increase in the second quarter dividend of 4% to 5.46
BP today announced an interim dividend of 5.46 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 24 September 2021 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 13 August 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 12 August 2021. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 14 September 2021, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates over three dealing days between 8 September 2021 and 10 September 2021. Holders of ADSs are expected to receive $0.3276 per ADS (less applicable fees). The board has decided not to offer a scrip dividend alternative in respect of the second quarter 2021 dividend. Ordinary shareholders and ADS holders (subject to certain exceptions) will be able to participate in a dividend reinvestment programme.
BP announce a dividend of 5.25 cents per share for the quarter
BP today announced an interim dividend of 5.25 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 18 June 2021 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 7 May 2021. The ex-dividend date will be 6 May 2021. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 8 June 2021, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates over three dealing days between 3 June 2021 and 7 June 2021. Holders of ADSs are expected to receive $0.315 per ADS (less applicable fees). The board has decided not to offer a scrip dividend alternative in respect of the first quarter 2021 dividend. Ordinary shareholders and ADS holders (subject to certain exceptions) will be able to participate in a dividend reinvestment programme.
BP have announced a dividend of 5.25 cents per share for the quarter
BP today announced a quarterly dividend of 5.25 cents per ordinary share ($0.315 per ADS), which is expected to be paid on 26 March 2021. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 15 March 2021, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates for the four dealing days commencing on 9 March 2021.
