Stock profile

BAE Systems plc

BA.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0002634946

Market tone: Positive sentiment score 1.00 from 2 mentions, latest 26 Mar 2026.

Open 2,031.00p Prev close 1,811.00p Volume 5,586,038
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 50.93% annual payout CV
Growth -69.28% annualised payout

Recent 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
Dividend22.8pFinal Event yield0.98% - 1.10%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.56%price move Decl18 Feb Ex-div23 Apr Pay04 Jun
Price History 04 Dec 2024 to 23 Jun 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: 22.8p | Yield before ex: 1.08% | Ex-drop: -1.56% | Window yield range: 0.98% to 1.10% 1,050.12 1,394.06 1,738.00 2,081.94 2,425.88 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 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
£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
22.8p Final
Declared
18 Feb
Ex-div
23 Apr
Yield
0.98%–1.10%
Ex-drop
-1.56%
Paid
04 Jun

News

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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£34.10
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
75.60%
£14.76
23 Apr 22.8p 23 Oct £14.53
2027 Projection
79.63%
£14.53
23 Apr 0.0p 23 Oct £14.53
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 23 Apr 2026 18 Feb 2026 - 04 Jun 2026 Final 0.2280 GBX
2025 23 Oct 2025 03 Mar 2025 - 03 Dec 2025 Interim 13.5000 GBX
2025 17 Apr 2025 31 Jul 2025 - 02 Jun 2025 Final 20.6000 GBX
2024 24 Oct 2024 05 Mar 2024 24 Oct 2024 02 Dec 2024 Interim 12.4000 GBX
2024 18 Apr 2024 29 Dec 2023 18 Apr 2024 03 Jun 2024 Final 18.5000 GBX
2023 19 Oct 2023 23 Mar 2023 19 Oct 2023 30 Nov 2023 Interim 11.5000 GBX
2023 20 Apr 2023 22 Dec 2022 20 Apr 2023 01 Jun 2023 Final 16.6000 GBX
2022 20 Oct 2022 28 Mar 2022 20 Oct 2022 30 Nov 2022 Interim 10.4000 GBX
2022 21 Apr 2022 08 Dec 2021 21 Apr 2022 01 Jun 2022 Interim 15.2000 GBX
2021 21 Oct 2021 29 Mar 2021 21 Oct 2021 30 Nov 2021 Interim 9.9000 GBX
2021 22 Apr 2021 22 Dec 2020 22 Apr 2021 01 Jun 2021 Interim 14.3000 GBX
2020 22 Oct 2020 30 Jul 2020 22 Oct 2020 30 Nov 2020 Interim 9.4000 GBX
2020 06 Aug 2020 30 Jul 2020 06 Aug 2020 14 Sep 2020 Final 13.8000 GBX
2019 17 Oct 2019 25 Mar 2019 17 Oct 2019 02 Dec 2019 Interim 9.4000 GBX

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
23 Oct 2026 Predicted Interim 14.5333 GBX 79.63%
23 Apr 2027 Predicted Final 0.0000 GBX 0.00%

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 capture25.35%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