Brown-Forman (BF-B) dividend history
Brown-Forman paid $427M in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $0.91 per share.
Dividends per share grew 5.3% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 3 years.
That took 48% of free cash flow and 60% of net income.
At today's price the trailing yield is 3.55%.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Brown-Forman's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.91 | +3.0% | $427M | 48% | 60% |
| 2025 | $0.89 | +4.9% | $420M | 97% | 48% |
| 2024 | $0.85 | +7.6% | $404M | 96% | 39% |
| 2023 | $0.79 | -54.5% | $378M | 83% | 48% |
| 2022 | $1.73 | +145.9% | $831M | 104% | 99% |
| 2021 | $0.70 | +3.9% | $338M | 45% | 37% |
| 2020 | $0.68 | +5.2% | $325M | 54% | 39% |
| 2019 | $0.64 | -59.7% | $310M | 46% | 37% |
| 2018 | $1.60 | +184.3% | $773M | 147% | 108% |
| 2017 | $0.56 | +7.8% | $274M | 51% | 41% |
| 2016 | $0.52 | -13.3% | $266M | 64% | 25% |
| 2015 | $0.60 | +10.9% | $256M | 53% | 37% |
| 2014 | $0.54 | -78.1% | $233M | 45% | 35% |
| 2013 | $2.47 | +456.5% | $1.1B | 241% | 180% |
| 2012 | $0.44 | — | $192M | 42% | 37% |
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Questions
Does Brown-Forman pay a dividend?
Brown-Forman paid $427M in dividends in fiscal 2026, about $0.91 per share.
How fast has Brown-Forman's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 5.3% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 3 years.
From Brown-Forman's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.