Brown Forman Corp (BF.A) dividend history
BF.ANYSEBeveragesFiscal year ends April 30Also trades as BF.B
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 2, 2026Score 18/3024% below fair value
$28.75+0.22 (+0.77%)
Close on Oct 29, 2026Market cap $13.19BP/E 18.5Yield 3.18%
Dividends
Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits
Per share, FY2026
$0.92
+3.0% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
3 years
Every year since FY2023
Dividend yield
3.18%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2026
59.7%
Dividends paid ÷ net income
Dividend payments
Every dividend Brown Forman has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.
| Ex-dividend | Last day to buy | Record | Payable | Declared | Per share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | – | – | – | $0.231 | – |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | – | – | – | $0.231 | 10-Q |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | – | – | – | $0.231 | 10-K |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.231 | 10-Q |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.227 | 10-Q |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.227 | 10-Q |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | – | – | – | $0.227 | 10-K |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.227 | 10-Q |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.218 | 10-Q |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.218 | 10-Q |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | – | – | – | $0.218 | 10-K |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Nov 29, 2023 | – | – | – | $0.218 | 10-Q |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | – | – | – | $0.206 | 10-Q |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 6, 2023 | – | – | – | $0.206 | 10-Q |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | – | – | – | $0.206 | 10-K |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | – | – | – | $0.206 | 10-Q |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | – | – | – | $0.189 | 10-Q |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Jun 6, 2022 | – | – | – | $0.189 | 10-Q |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | – | – | – | $0.189 | 10-K |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Dec 7, 2021 | – | – | – | Special$1.00 | 10-Q |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | – | – | – | $0.189 | 10-Q |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | – | – | – | $0.18 | 10-Q |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | – | – | – | $0.18 | 10-Q |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Mar 4, 2021 | – | – | – | $0.18 | 10-K |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Dec 2, 2020 | – | – | – | $0.18 | 10-Q |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Sep 2, 2020 | – | – | – | $0.174 | 10-Q |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Jun 4, 2020 | – | – | – | $0.174 | 10-Q |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Mar 5, 2020 | – | – | – | $0.174 | 10-K |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 | – | – | – | $0.174 | 10-Q |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Sep 4, 2019 | – | – | – | $0.166 | 10-Q |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Jun 4, 2019 | – | – | – | $0.166 | 10-Q |
| Mar 1, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | – | – | – | $0.166 | 10-K |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Dec 4, 2018 | – | – | – | $0.166 | 10-Q |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Sep 4, 2018 | – | – | – | $0.158 | 10-Q |
| Jun 5, 2018 | Jun 4, 2018 | – | – | – | $0.158 | 10-Q |
| Mar 29, 2018 | Mar 28, 2018 | – | – | – | Special$1.00 | 10-K |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Mar 1, 2018 | – | – | – | $0.158 | 10-K |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Dec 5, 2017 | – | – | – | $0.1584 | 10-Q |
| Sep 6, 2017 | Sep 5, 2017 | – | – | – | $0.1464 | 10-Q |
| Jun 1, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | – | – | – | $0.1464 | 10-Q |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Mar 1, 2017 | – | – | – | $0.1464 | 10-K |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Nov 29, 2016 | – | – | – | $0.1464 | 10-Q |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Aug 29, 2016 | – | – | – | $0.136 | 10-Q |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Jun 1, 2016 | – | – | – | $0.136 | 10-Q |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Mar 4, 2016 | – | – | – | $0.136 | 10-K |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | – | – | – | $0.136 | 10-Q |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Sep 2, 2015 | – | – | – | $0.126 | 10-Q |
| Jun 1, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | – | – | – | $0.126 | 10-Q |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Mar 5, 2015 | – | – | – | $0.126 | 10-K |
| Dec 2, 2014 | Dec 1, 2014 | – | – | – | $0.126 | 10-Q |
| Sep 4, 2014 | Sep 3, 2014 | – | – | – | $0.116 | 10-Q |
| Jun 2, 2014 | May 30, 2014 | – | – | – | $0.116 | 10-Q |
| Mar 5, 2014 | Mar 4, 2014 | – | – | – | $0.116 | 10-K |
| Dec 2, 2013 | Nov 29, 2013 | – | – | – | $0.116 | 10-Q |
| Sep 3, 2013 | Aug 30, 2013 | – | – | – | $0.102 | 10-Q |
| Jun 3, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | – | – | – | $0.102 | 10-Q |
| Mar 6, 2013 | Mar 5, 2013 | – | – | – | $0.102 | 10-K |
| Dec 10, 2012 | Dec 7, 2012 | – | – | – | Special$1.60 | 10-Q |
| Dec 3, 2012 | Nov 30, 2012 | – | – | – | $0.102 | 10-Q |
| Sep 5, 2012 | Sep 4, 2012 | – | – | – | $0.0932 | 10-Q |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Jun 1, 2012 | – | – | – | $0.0933 | 10-Q |
| Mar 1, 2012 | Feb 29, 2012 | – | – | – | $0.0933 | 10-K |
| Dec 2, 2011 | Dec 1, 2011 | – | – | – | $0.0933 | 10-Q |
| Sep 1, 2011 | Aug 31, 2011 | – | – | – | $0.0853 | 10-Q |
| Jun 6, 2011 | Jun 3, 2011 | – | – | – | $0.0853 | 10-Q |
| Mar 7, 2011 | Mar 4, 2011 | – | – | – | $0.0853 | 10-K |
| Dec 8, 2010 | Dec 7, 2010 | – | – | – | Special$0.2667 | 10-Q |
| Dec 3, 2010 | Dec 2, 2010 | – | – | – | $0.0853 | 10-Q |
| Sep 2, 2010 | Sep 1, 2010 | – | – | – | $0.08 | 10-Q |
| Jun 3, 2010 | Jun 2, 2010 | – | – | – | $0.08 | 10-Q |
| Mar 4, 2010 | Mar 3, 2010 | – | – | – | $0.08 | 10-K |
| Dec 3, 2009 | Dec 2, 2009 | – | – | – | $0.08 | 10-Q |
| Sep 3, 2009 | Sep 2, 2009 | – | – | – | $0.0768 | 10-Q |
| Jun 4, 2009 | Jun 3, 2009 | – | – | – | $0.0768 | 10-Q |
| Mar 4, 2009 | Mar 3, 2009 | – | – | – | $0.0768 | 10-K |
| Dec 4, 2008 | Dec 3, 2008 | – | – | – | $0.0768 | 10-Q |
| Sep 4, 2008 | Sep 3, 2008 | – | – | – | $0.0725 | 10-Q |
| Jun 2, 2008 | May 30, 2008 | – | – | – | $0.0725 | 10-Q |
| Mar 3, 2008 | Feb 29, 2008 | – | – | – | $0.0725 | 10-K |
| Dec 3, 2007 | Nov 30, 2007 | – | – | – | $0.0725 | 10-Q |
| Aug 30, 2007 | Aug 29, 2007 | – | – | – | $0.0646 | 10-Q |
| Jun 4, 2007 | Jun 1, 2007 | – | – | – | $0.0646 | 10-Q |
| Apr 9, 2007 | Apr 5, 2007 | – | – | – | Special$0.3526 | 10-K |
| Mar 2, 2007 | Mar 1, 2007 | – | – | – | $0.0646 | 10-K |
| Nov 30, 2006 | Nov 29, 2006 | – | – | – | $0.0646 | 10-Q |
| Sep 5, 2006 | Sep 1, 2006 | – | – | – | $0.0597 | 10-Q |
| Jun 5, 2006 | Jun 2, 2006 | – | – | – | $0.0597 | 10-Q |
| Mar 6, 2006 | Mar 3, 2006 | – | – | – | $0.0597 | 10-K |
| Dec 1, 2005 | Nov 30, 2005 | – | – | – | $0.0597 | 10-Q |
| Sep 6, 2005 | Sep 2, 2005 | – | – | – | $0.0523 | 10-Q |
| Jun 2, 2005 | Jun 1, 2005 | – | – | – | $0.0523 | 10-Q |
| Mar 8, 2005 | Mar 7, 2005 | – | – | – | $0.0523 | 10-K |
| Dec 2, 2004 | Dec 1, 2004 | – | – | – | $0.0523 | 10-Q |
| Sep 2, 2004 | Sep 1, 2004 | – | – | – | $0.0454 | 10-Q |
| Jun 3, 2004 | Jun 2, 2004 | – | – | – | $0.0454 | 10-Q |
| Mar 4, 2004 | Mar 3, 2004 | – | – | – | $0.0454 | 10-K |
| Dec 3, 2003 | Dec 2, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.0453 | 10-Q |
| Aug 29, 2003 | Aug 28, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.04 | 10-Q |
| Jun 5, 2003 | Jun 4, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.04 | 10-Q |
| Feb 28, 2003 | Feb 27, 2003 | – | – | – | $0.04 | 10-K |
| Dec 4, 2002 | Dec 3, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.04 | 10-Q |
| Aug 30, 2002 | Aug 29, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.0373 | 10-Q |
| Jun 4, 2002 | Jun 3, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.0373 | 10-Q |
| Mar 1, 2002 | Feb 28, 2002 | – | – | – | $0.0373 | 10-K |
| Dec 3, 2001 | Nov 30, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.0373 | 10-Q |
| Aug 29, 2001 | Aug 28, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.0352 | 10-Q |
| Jun 5, 2001 | Jun 4, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.0352 | 10-Q |
| Mar 6, 2001 | Mar 5, 2001 | – | – | – | $0.0352 | 10-K |
| Dec 4, 2000 | Dec 1, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.0352 | 10-Q |
| Sep 1, 2000 | Aug 31, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.0331 | 10-Q |
| Jun 7, 2000 | Jun 6, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.0331 | 10-Q |
| Mar 8, 2000 | Mar 7, 2000 | – | – | – | $0.0331 | 10-K |
| Dec 1, 1999 | Nov 30, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.0331 | – |
| Sep 2, 1999 | Sep 1, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.0315 | – |
| Jun 3, 1999 | Jun 2, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.0315 | – |
| Mar 5, 1999 | Mar 4, 1999 | – | – | – | $0.0315 | – |
| Dec 2, 1998 | Dec 1, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.0315 | – |
| Aug 31, 1998 | Aug 28, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.0299 | – |
| Jun 9, 1998 | Jun 8, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.0299 | – |
| Mar 2, 1998 | Feb 27, 1998 | – | – | – | $0.0299 | – |
| Dec 3, 1997 | Dec 2, 1997 | – | – | – | $0.0299 | – |
| Aug 29, 1997 | Aug 28, 1997 | – | – | – | $0.0288 | – |
| Jun 4, 1997 | Jun 3, 1997 | – | – | – | $0.0288 | – |
| Mar 3, 1997 | Feb 28, 1997 | – | – | – | $0.0288 | – |
| Dec 5, 1996 | Dec 4, 1996 | – | – | – | $0.0288 | – |
| Aug 30, 1996 | Aug 29, 1996 | – | – | – | $0.0277 | – |
| Jun 6, 1996 | Jun 5, 1996 | – | – | – | $0.0277 | – |
| Mar 5, 1996 | Mar 4, 1996 | – | – | – | $0.0277 | – |
| Nov 30, 1995 | Nov 29, 1995 | – | – | – | $0.0277 | – |
| Aug 31, 1995 | Aug 30, 1995 | – | – | – | $0.0265 | – |
| Jun 6, 1995 | Jun 5, 1995 | – | – | – | $0.0265 | – |
| Mar 3, 1995 | Mar 2, 1995 | – | – | – | $0.0265 | – |
| Nov 28, 1994 | Nov 25, 1994 | – | – | – | $0.0265 | – |
| Aug 30, 1994 | Aug 29, 1994 | – | – | – | $0.0254 | – |
| Jun 8, 1994 | Jun 7, 1994 | – | – | – | $0.0254 | – |
| Mar 4, 1994 | Mar 3, 1994 | – | – | – | $0.0252 | – |
| Nov 30, 1993 | Nov 29, 1993 | – | – | – | $0.0252 | – |
| Aug 30, 1993 | Aug 27, 1993 | – | – | – | $0.0242 | – |
| Jun 7, 1993 | Jun 4, 1993 | – | – | – | $0.0242 | – |
| Mar 5, 1993 | Mar 4, 1993 | – | – | – | $0.0242 | – |
| Nov 30, 1992 | Nov 27, 1992 | – | – | – | $0.0242 | – |
| Aug 31, 1992 | Aug 28, 1992 | – | – | – | $0.0217 | – |
| Jun 5, 1992 | Jun 4, 1992 | – | – | – | $0.0217 | – |
| Mar 6, 1992 | Mar 5, 1992 | – | – | – | $0.0217 | – |
| Dec 2, 1991 | Nov 29, 1991 | – | – | – | $0.0217 | – |
| Aug 27, 1991 | Aug 26, 1991 | – | – | – | $0.0199 | – |
| Jun 4, 1991 | Jun 3, 1991 | – | – | – | $0.0199 | – |
| Mar 7, 1991 | Mar 6, 1991 | – | – | – | $0.0199 | – |
| Dec 7, 1990 | Dec 6, 1990 | – | – | – | $0.0199 | – |
| Aug 28, 1990 | Aug 27, 1990 | – | – | – | $0.0185 | – |
| Jun 5, 1990 | Jun 4, 1990 | – | – | – | $0.0185 | – |
| Mar 2, 1990 | Mar 1, 1990 | – | – | – | $0.0185 | – |
| Dec 4, 1989 | Dec 1, 1989 | – | – | – | $0.0185 | – |
| Jun 5, 1989 | Jun 2, 1989 | – | – | – | $0.0149 | – |
| Mar 3, 1989 | Mar 2, 1989 | – | – | – | $0.0149 | – |
| Nov 28, 1988 | Nov 25, 1988 | – | – | – | $0.0121 | – |
| Aug 30, 1988 | Aug 29, 1988 | – | – | – | $0.0121 | – |
| Jun 1, 1988 | May 31, 1988 | – | – | – | $0.0121 | – |
| Mar 7, 1988 | Mar 4, 1988 | – | – | – | $0.0121 | – |
| Nov 30, 1987 | Nov 27, 1987 | – | – | – | $0.0121 | – |
| Aug 31, 1987 | Aug 28, 1987 | – | – | – | $0.004 | – |
Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.
By fiscal year
Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change | Cash paid | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $0.92 | +3.0% | $427.00M | 59.7% |
| FY2025 | $0.89 | +5.0% | $420.00M | 48.3% |
| FY2024 | $0.85 | +7.4% | $404.00M | 39.5% |
| FY2023 | $0.79 | -54.6% | $378.00M | 48.3% |
| FY2022 | $1.74 | +145.3% | $831.00M | 99.2% |
| FY2021 | $0.71 | +4.0% | $338.00M | 37.4% |
| FY2020 | $0.68 | +5.0% | $325.00M | 39.3% |
| FY2019 | $0.65 | -59.7% | $310.00M | 37.1% |
| FY2018 | $1.61 | +185.1% | $773.00M | 107.8% |
| FY2017 | $0.56 | +7.6% | $274.00M | 41.0% |
| FY2016 | $0.52 | +8.3% | $266.00M | 24.9% |
| FY2015 | $0.48 | +11.0% | $256.00M | 37.4% |
| FY2014 | $0.44 | -78.1% | $233.00M | 35.4% |
| FY2013 | $1.99 | +459.6% | $1.06B | 179.9% |
| FY2012 | $0.36 | -40.3% | $192.00M | 37.4% |