Brown-Forman (BF.B) | Dividend History & Payments | 1986 - 2025
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TL;DR: Brown-Forman Dividend Yield, Payout Ratio & Key Metrics
Brown-Forman has paid $0.68 per share over the last 12 months, representing a current dividend yield of 2.65%. The company's 3-year average dividend yield stands at 0.40%. Over the past 3 years, the company has distributed a total of $2.37 per share in dividends.
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Mar 7, 2025
12-Month Dividend
$0.68
12-Month Div. Yield
2.65%
3-Year Total Dividend
$2.37
3-Year Avg Dividend
$0.79
3-Year Avg Yield
0.40%
Last 5Y Dividend
$4.83
All Time Dividend
$11.42
Date Range
Dec 1986 - Mar 2025
Brown-Forman Yearly Dividend History Chart
Brown-Forman Dividend History From 1986 - 2025
Yearly Dividend Summary
| Year | Payments | Total Amount | Avg Amount | Avg Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 0.66% |
| 2024 | 4 | $0.89 | $0.22 | 1.89% |
| 2023 | 4 | $0.85 | $0.21 | 1.36% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.78 | $0.20 | 1.12% |
| 2021 | 5 | $1.73 | $0.35 | 2.39% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.69 | $0.17 | 0.99% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.68 | $0.17 | 1.17% |
| 2018 | 5 | $1.65 | $0.33 | 3.14% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.58 | $0.14 | 1.30% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.43 | $0.11 | 1.13% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.25 | $0.06 | 0.65% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.24 | $0.06 | 0.66% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.21 | $0.05 | 0.74% |
| 2012 | 5 | $1.00 | $0.20 | 4.00% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.17 | $0.04 | 0.88% |
| 2010 | 5 | $0.26 | $0.05 | 1.58% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.16 | $0.04 | 1.30% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.16 | $0.04 | 1.10% |
| 2007 | 5 | $0.31 | $0.06 | 2.13% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.10 | $0.02 | 0.64% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.04 | $0.01 | 0.31% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.01 | $0.00 | 0.10% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 2 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 1 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00% |
Detailed Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | $0.23 | 0.65% | $34.79 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $0.23 | 0.50% | $44.98 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | $0.22 | 0.48% | $45.14 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $0.22 | 0.50% | $43.66 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $0.22 | 0.40% | $54.42 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.22 | 0.36% | $59.94 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $0.21 | 0.32% | $64.31 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.21 | 0.32% | $64.34 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | $0.21 | 0.33% | $61.52 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | $0.21 | 0.28% | $74.51 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | $0.19 | 0.26% | $73.48 |
| Jun 7, 2022 | $0.19 | 0.28% | $68.45 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | $0.19 | 0.30% | $62.55 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | $1.00 | 1.40% | $71.27 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | $0.19 | 0.26% | $72.38 |
| Sep 2, 2021 | $0.18 | 0.25% | $70.93 |
| Jun 7, 2021 | $0.18 | 0.24% | $75.56 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | $0.18 | 0.25% | $71.91 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | $0.18 | 0.22% | $79.79 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | $0.17 | 0.22% | $80.12 |
| Jun 5, 2020 | $0.17 | 0.27% | $65.25 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | $0.17 | 0.33% | $53.15 |
| Dec 4, 2019 | $0.17 | 0.27% | $63.35 |
| Sep 5, 2019 | $0.17 | 0.27% | $62.30 |
| Jun 5, 2019 | $0.17 | 0.29% | $56.50 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | $0.17 | 0.33% | $49.92 |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $0.17 | 0.36% | $45.93 |
| Sep 5, 2018 | $0.16 | 0.29% | $54.02 |
| Jun 5, 2018 | $0.16 | 0.30% | $52.97 |
| Mar 29, 2018 | $1.00 | 1.84% | $54.40 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | $0.16 | 0.29% | $55.05 |
| Dec 6, 2017 | $0.13 | 0.24% | $53.18 |
| Sep 6, 2017 | $0.15 | 0.34% | $43.46 |
| Jun 1, 2017 | $0.15 | 0.35% | $42.03 |
| Mar 2, 2017 | $0.15 | 0.37% | $39.16 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | $0.15 | 0.41% | $36.02 |
| Aug 30, 2016 | $0.14 | 0.35% | $38.50 |
| Jun 2, 2016 | $0.07 | 0.17% | $38.91 |
| Mar 7, 2016 | $0.07 | 0.17% | $39.16 |
| Dec 1, 2015 | $0.07 | 0.16% | $41.88 |
| Sep 3, 2015 | $0.06 | 0.17% | $38.08 |
| Jun 1, 2015 | $0.06 | 0.16% | $38.90 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | $0.06 | 0.18% | $35.45 |
| Dec 2, 2014 | $0.06 | 0.17% | $36.51 |
| Sep 4, 2014 | $0.06 | 0.16% | $36.88 |
| Jun 2, 2014 | $0.06 | 0.15% | $37.80 |
| Mar 5, 2014 | $0.06 | 0.16% | $35.24 |
| Dec 2, 2013 | $0.06 | 0.19% | $30.52 |
| Sep 3, 2013 | $0.05 | 0.19% | $27.29 |
| Jun 3, 2013 | $0.05 | 0.18% | $27.96 |
| Mar 6, 2013 | $0.05 | 0.19% | $26.99 |
| Dec 10, 2012 | $0.80 | 3.16% | $25.31 |
| Dec 3, 2012 | $0.05 | 0.19% | $27.43 |
| Sep 5, 2012 | $0.05 | 0.17% | $26.69 |
| Jun 4, 2012 | $0.05 | 0.20% | $23.79 |
| Mar 1, 2012 | $0.05 | 0.22% | $21.63 |
| Dec 2, 2011 | $0.05 | 0.22% | $21.50 |
| Sep 1, 2011 | $0.04 | 0.23% | $18.63 |
| Jun 6, 2011 | $0.04 | 0.23% | $18.77 |
| Mar 7, 2011 | $0.04 | 0.23% | $18.40 |
| Dec 8, 2010 | $0.13 | 0.73% | $18.37 |
| Dec 3, 2010 | $0.04 | 0.23% | $18.37 |
| Sep 2, 2010 | $0.01 | 0.07% | $15.75 |
| Jun 3, 2010 | $0.04 | 0.27% | $14.90 |
| Mar 4, 2010 | $0.04 | 0.27% | $14.80 |
| Dec 3, 2009 | $0.04 | 0.29% | $13.89 |
| Sep 3, 2009 | $0.04 | 0.31% | $12.22 |
| Jun 4, 2009 | $0.04 | 0.32% | $12.14 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | $0.04 | 0.35% | $11.02 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | $0.04 | 0.30% | $12.83 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | $0.04 | 0.24% | $15.24 |
| Jun 2, 2008 | $0.04 | 0.22% | $16.48 |
| Mar 3, 2008 | $0.04 | 0.27% | $13.49 |
| Dec 3, 2007 | $0.04 | 0.24% | $15.22 |
| Aug 30, 2007 | $0.03 | 0.21% | $15.27 |
| Jun 4, 2007 | $0.03 | 0.22% | $14.92 |
| Apr 9, 2007 | $0.18 | 1.30% | $13.56 |
| Mar 2, 2007 | $0.03 | 0.23% | $13.85 |
| Nov 30, 2006 | $0.03 | 0.22% | $14.38 |
| Sep 5, 2006 | $0.03 | 0.18% | $16.28 |
| Jun 5, 2006 | $0.03 | 0.19% | $15.41 |
| Mar 6, 2006 | $0.01 | 0.04% | $16.81 |
| Dec 1, 2005 | $0.01 | 0.04% | $14.78 |
| Sep 6, 2005 | $0.01 | 0.05% | $12.38 |
| Jun 2, 2005 | $0.01 | 0.04% | $12.61 |
| Mar 8, 2005 | $0.01 | 0.05% | $11.19 |
| Dec 2, 2004 | $0.01 | 0.05% | $10.28 |
| Sep 2, 2004 | $0.00 | 0.05% | $10.59 |
| Jun 3, 2004 | $0.00 | 0.05% | $10.36 |
| Mar 4, 2004 | $0.00 | 0.05% | $10.39 |
| Dec 3, 2003 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $9.83 |
| Aug 29, 2003 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $8.54 |
| Jun 5, 2003 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $8.48 |
| Feb 28, 2003 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $7.57 |
| Dec 4, 2002 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $6.97 |
| Aug 30, 2002 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $7.45 |
| Jun 4, 2002 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $8.39 |
| Mar 1, 2002 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $7.34 |
| Dec 3, 2001 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $6.51 |
| Aug 29, 2001 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $6.88 |
| Jun 5, 2001 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $7.01 |
| Mar 6, 2001 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $6.71 |
| Dec 4, 2000 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $7.15 |
| Sep 1, 2000 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $5.72 |
| Jun 7, 2000 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $5.91 |
| Mar 8, 2000 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $4.55 |
| Dec 1, 1999 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $6.78 |
| Sep 2, 1999 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $6.47 |
| Jun 3, 1999 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $7.21 |
| Mar 5, 1999 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $6.81 |
| Dec 2, 1998 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $7.79 |
| Aug 31, 1998 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $6.41 |
| Jun 9, 1998 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $6.51 |
| Mar 2, 1998 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $5.99 |
| Dec 3, 1997 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $5.71 |
| Aug 29, 1997 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $5.12 |
| Jun 4, 1997 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $5.41 |
| Mar 3, 1997 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $4.81 |
| Dec 5, 1996 | $0.00 | 0.03% | $4.67 |
| Aug 30, 1996 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $3.95 |
| Jun 6, 1996 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $4.21 |
| Mar 5, 1996 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $4.07 |
| Nov 30, 1995 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $4.05 |
| Aug 31, 1995 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $4.00 |
| Jun 6, 1995 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $3.51 |
| Mar 3, 1995 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $3.53 |
| Nov 28, 1994 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $3.19 |
| Aug 30, 1994 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $3.11 |
| Jun 8, 1994 | $0.00 | 0.04% | $3.05 |
| Mar 4, 1994 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $3.05 |
| Nov 30, 1993 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $2.65 |
| Aug 30, 1993 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $2.82 |
| Jun 7, 1993 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $3.04 |
| Mar 5, 1993 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.88 |
| Nov 30, 1992 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $3.05 |
| Aug 31, 1992 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.99 |
| Jun 5, 1992 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.70 |
| Mar 6, 1992 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.64 |
| Dec 2, 1991 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.78 |
| Aug 27, 1991 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.65 |
| Jun 4, 1991 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.84 |
| Mar 7, 1991 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.61 |
| Dec 7, 1990 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.57 |
| Aug 28, 1990 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.31 |
| Jun 5, 1990 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.52 |
| Mar 2, 1990 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.62 |
| Dec 4, 1989 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $3.00 |
| Aug 29, 1989 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.72 |
| Jun 5, 1989 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.28 |
| Mar 3, 1989 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $2.21 |
| Nov 28, 1988 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $1.86 |
| Aug 30, 1988 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $1.56 |
| Jun 1, 1988 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $1.71 |
| Mar 7, 1988 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $1.65 |
| Nov 30, 1987 | $0.00 | 0.02% | $0.96 |
| Mar 9, 1987 | $0.00 | 0.00% | $1.78 |
| Dec 1, 1986 | $0.00 | 0.01% | $1.40 |
Brown-Forman Dividend Comparison With Its Peer Companies
| Company | Annual Amount | Current Yield | 3Y Avg Yield | 3Y Avg Amount | EX DIV. DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brown-Forman
BF.A | $0.68 | 2.57% | 0.40% | $0.79 | Mar 7, 2025 |
Brown-Forman
BF.B | $0.68 | 2.65% | 0.40% | $0.79 | Mar 7, 2025 |
MGP Ingredients
MGPI | $0.60 | 2.15% | 0.20% | $0.52 | Aug 15, 2025 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- For how long has Brown-Forman been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
- Brown-Forman has been paying dividends for 39 years, from 1986 to 2025. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $11.42 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
- When was Brown-Forman's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
- Brown-Forman's most recent dividend payment was $0.23 per share, with an ex-dividend date of March 7, 2025. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
- What was Brown-Forman's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
- Brown-Forman's highest annual dividend was paid in 2021, when the company distributed $1.73 per share across 5 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
- How do Brown-Forman's dividend payments in 2023 compare to 2024?
- Comparing Brown-Forman's dividend payments, the company paid $0.85 per share in 2023 versus $0.89 per share in 2024, representing an increase of $0.04. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
- How much would a $10,000.00 investment in Brown-Forman have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
- Over the past 10 years, Brown-Forman has paid a total of $8.64 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000.00 investment would have generated approximately $2,783.51 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.
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