Stock Dividend Profile

BAE Systems plc

BA.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0002634946
Open 1,931.50p Prev close 1,934.00p Volume 4,712,247
Frequency Semi-annual 2 events in last 12m
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 13.95% annual payout CV
Growth -2.85% annualised payout

Yield Pulse

Next Event Declared
80.86% £15.00
interim
0%
Dividend declared Ex 22 Oct · 15 days to go
Next Event · Detail
Declaration Date 18 Feb 2026
Ex-dividend date22 Oct
Countdown15 days to go
Amount£15.00 interim
TTM
1.96% 36.3p
ttm total
0%
2 payments last 04 jun
TTM · Detail
03 Dec Regular 13.5p
04 Jun Regular 22.8p
TTM + Specials
1.96% 36.3p
ttm+sp total
0%
2 payments last 04 jun
TTM + Specials · Detail
03 Dec Regular 13.5p
04 Jun Regular 22.8p
No specials in the last 12 months
Forward
2.15% 39.9p
fwd total
0%
2 payments next 02 dec
Forward · Detail
02 Dec Interim declared 15.0p
04 Jun Final forecast 24.9p

Next Dividends

1 22 Oct 2026 Declared
£15.00 Interim
Yield 80.86%
Decl 18 Feb 2026
2 23 Apr 2027 Forecast
£24.87 Final
Yield 134.05%
Pay 03 Jun 2027 Decl 05 Nov 2026

Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend£20.60Final Event yield- – -declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.52%price move Decl31 Jul Ex-div17 Apr Pay02 Jun
Dividend£13.50Interim Event yield65.53% – 90.15%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop0.03%price move Decl03 Mar Ex-div23 Oct Pay03 Dec
Dividend£22.80Final Event yield97.81% – 110.30%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.56%price move Decl18 Feb Ex-div23 Apr Pay04 Jun
Dividend£15.00Interim Event yield64.35% – 83.71%declared to ex-div Decl18 Feb Ex-div22 Oct Pay02 Dec
Price History 21 Mar 2025 to 06 Oct 2026
History dividend: 17 Apr 2025 | Declared: 31 Jul 2025 | Dividend: £20.60 | Yield before ex: 118.25% | Ex-drop: -1.52% | Window yield range: - to - History dividend: 23 Oct 2025 | Declared: 03 Mar 2025 | Dividend: £13.50 | Yield before ex: 72.15% | Ex-drop: 0.03% | Window yield range: 65.53% to 90.15% History dividend: 23 Apr 2026 | Declared: 18 Feb 2026 | Dividend: £22.80 | Yield before ex: 107.90% | Ex-drop: -1.56% | Window yield range: 97.81% to 110.30% Declared dividend: 22 Oct 2026 | Declared: 18 Feb 2026 | Dividend: £15.00 | Yield before ex: - | Window yield range: 64.35% to 83.71% 1,430.82 1,672.53 1,914.25 2,155.96 2,397.68 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 Decl 31 Jul Ex 17 Apr Pay 02 Jun Decl 03 Mar Ex 23 Oct Pay 03 Dec Decl 18 Feb Ex 23 Apr Pay 04 Jun Decl 18 Feb Ex 22 Oct Pay 02 Dec
£20.60 Final
Declared
31 Jul
Ex-div
17 Apr
Yield
-–-
Ex-drop
-1.52%
Paid
02 Jun
£13.50 Interim
Declared
03 Mar
Ex-div
23 Oct
Yield
65.53%–90.15%
Ex-drop
0.03%
Paid
03 Dec
£22.80 Final
Declared
18 Feb
Ex-div
23 Apr
Yield
97.81%–110.30%
Ex-drop
-1.56%
Paid
04 Jun
£15.00 Interim
Declared
18 Feb
Ex-div
22 Oct
Yield
64.35%–83.71%
Paid
02 Dec
Declared
£15.00 Interim
Declared
18 Feb 2026
Ex-div
22 Oct 2026
Yield
80.86%
Forecast
£24.87 Final
Declared
05 Nov 2026
Ex-div
23 Apr 2027
Pay
03 Jun 2027
Yield
134.05%

News

Market tone: Positive · score 0.99 · 1 mention
06 Oct 2026 Positive 0.98 BAE Systems to deliver electronic warfare systems for F-35 stealth fighters State-of-the-art EW technology makes the F-35 difficult to detect and highly effective in contested environments NASHUA, N.H., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BAE Systems (LON: BA) h 05 Oct 2026 Positive 1.00 Can Trident II D5 Support Strengthen BAE Systems' Growth Outlook? BAE Systems BAESY continues to benefit from long-term demand for strategic defense systems and related support services. Its Technology Solutions & Services business recently recei Defense Engineering Services Navy Strategic Weapons 04 Oct 2026 Positive 1.00 Space Foundation names retired Air Force space commander Kevin “Morty” Mortensen Chief Mission Officer and NASA veteran Meredith McKay to lead government relations Kevin MortensenSpace Foundation, Executive Vice President and Chief Mission Officer Meredith McKaySpace Foundation, Senior Vice President of International and Government Affairs 02 Oct 2026 Positive 1.00 BAE Systems Wins $230M Deal to Produce Amphibious Combat Vehicles BAE Systems plc BAESY recently stated that it has clinched a $230.1 million modification deal involving Amphibious Combat Vehicles ("ACV"). The award was offered by the Marine Corp Armored Vehicles Defense Growth Outlook Military Contracts 01 Oct 2026 Positive 1.00 Rolls Royce Holdings And 2 Other Top British Defence Stocks Bond markets are flashing bright warning lights, with UK long term borrowing costs recently moving above 6% and shaking confidence across London equities. Higher yields can pressur Aerospace Balance Sheet Defense Earnings 01 Oct 2026 Positive 1.00 Military Embedded Systems Market Outlook 2026-2035 - Featuring Profiles of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman Company Logo AI, Edge Computing and Autonomous Platforms Drive Military Embedded Systems Modernization Across Multi-Domain Operations Dublin, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "M Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Platforms Defense Embedded Systems

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 8.95% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 12.53% Stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout£39.87
Peak annual yield445.96%
2021
445.96%
£24.20
22 Apr £14.30 21 Oct £9.90
2022
330.19%
£25.60
21 Apr £15.20 20 Oct £10.40
2023
272.68%
£28.10
20 Apr £16.60 19 Oct £11.50
2024
238.45%
£30.90
18 Apr £18.50 24 Oct £12.40
2025
190.13%
£34.10
17 Apr £20.60 23 Oct £13.50
2026 This year
192.12%
£37.80
23 Apr £22.80 22 Oct £15.00
2027 Projection
214.91%
£39.87
23 Apr £24.87 22 Oct £15.00
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValueYield
2026
2026 22 Oct 2026 18 Feb 2026 — — Interim Declared £15.00 Interim 80.86%
2027
2027 23 Apr 2027 05 Nov 2026 — — Final Forecast £24.87 Final 134.05%
History
2026
2026 22 Oct 2026 18 Feb 2026 23 Oct 2026 02 Dec 2026 Interim £15.00 Interim —
2026 23 Apr 2026 18 Feb 2026 24 Apr 2026 04 Jun 2026 Final £22.80 Final —
2025
2025 23 Oct 2025 03 Mar 2025 - 03 Dec 2025 Interim £13.50 Interim —
2025 17 Apr 2025 31 Jul 2025 - 02 Jun 2025 Final £20.60 Final —
2024
2024 24 Oct 2024 05 Mar 2024 24 Oct 2024 02 Dec 2024 Interim £12.40 Interim —
2024 18 Apr 2024 29 Dec 2023 18 Apr 2024 03 Jun 2024 Final £18.50 Final —
2023
2023 19 Oct 2023 23 Mar 2023 19 Oct 2023 30 Nov 2023 Interim £11.50 Interim —
2023 20 Apr 2023 22 Dec 2022 20 Apr 2023 01 Jun 2023 Final £16.60 Final —
2022
2022 20 Oct 2022 28 Mar 2022 20 Oct 2022 30 Nov 2022 Interim £10.40 Interim —
2022 21 Apr 2022 08 Dec 2021 21 Apr 2022 01 Jun 2022 Interim £15.20 Interim —
2021
2021 21 Oct 2021 29 Mar 2021 21 Oct 2021 30 Nov 2021 Interim £9.90 Interim —
2021 22 Apr 2021 22 Dec 2020 22 Apr 2021 01 Jun 2021 Interim £14.30 Interim —
2020
2020 22 Oct 2020 30 Jul 2020 22 Oct 2020 30 Nov 2020 Interim £9.40 Interim —
2020 06 Aug 2020 30 Jul 2020 06 Aug 2020 14 Sep 2020 Final £13.80 Final —

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and forecast dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendYield
22 Oct 2026 Declared Interim Declared £15.00 Interim 80.86%
23 Apr 2027 Forecast Final Forecast £24.87 Final 134.05%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
3 <= 5d trading days
2w
5 <= 10d trading days
3w
5 <= 15d trading days
4w
5 <= 20d trading days
5w
5 <= 25d trading days
6w
5 <= 30d trading days

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery3dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered83.33%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture1.47%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score77speed, consistency, and drift blend
+15% +5% 0% -5% -15% Ex 1w 2w 3w 4w 5w 6w
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve 6 events selected