Bath & Body Works, Inc.
BBWIConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.32%
Annual Dividend
$0.80
Payout Ratio
21%
5-Yr Growth
-3.8%
Ex-Date
Aug 21, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Bath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) yields 4.32% ($0.80 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $15.08 — -22% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (65/100).
Is BBWI a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBath & Body Works, Inc. (BBWI) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.32% ($0.80/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (21%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.32%
- Payout Ratio
- 21%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.80
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -3.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 21, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.38
- Market Cap
- $3.8B
- P/E Ratio
- 4.9
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -70%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.28 – $32.32
- Dividend Safety
- C · 65/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
BBWI Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-25%
3 Years
-43%
5 Years
-70%
52-Week Range
$14.28 – $32.32
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BBWI worth?
Overvaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Bath & Body Works, Inc. is $15.08 per share, versus a market price of $19.22. That implies 22% of downside.
Fair Value
$15.08
Current Price
$19.22
Downside
-22%
Margin of Safety
-27%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 0.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 11.2% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $3.93 EPS, $0.80 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BBWI Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jun 5, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 23, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.80 / yr per share
