Best Buy Co., Inc.
BBY21 yrs growthConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
4.50%
Annual Dividend
$3.84
Payout Ratio
71%
5-Yr Growth
11.6%
Ex-Date
Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) yields 4.50% ($3.84 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $86.08 — +1% upside, so it screens as fairly valued. Dividend safety grade: A (87/100). 21 years of dividend growth.
Is BBY a good dividend stock?
YesBest Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 4.50% ($3.84/yr), with 21 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 21 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 11.6% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 4.50%
- Payout Ratio
- 71%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.84
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 11.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 18, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 21
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.33
- Market Cap
- $18.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 15.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -27%
- 52-Week Range
- $55.10 – $87.35
- Dividend Safety
- A · 87/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
BBY Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+16%
3 Years
+12%
5 Years
-27%
52-Week Range
$55.10 – $87.35
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BBY worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Best Buy Co., Inc. is $86.08 per share, versus a market price of $85.41. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$86.08
Current Price
$85.41
Gap
+1%
Margin of Safety
1%
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 12.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.5% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 10.9% discount rate (CAPM), 9.5% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $5.40 EPS, $3.84 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BBY Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | — | $0.9600 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2026 | — | $0.9600 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2025 | — | $0.9500 | regular |
| Sep 18, 2025 | — | $0.9500 | regular |
| Jun 18, 2025 | — | $0.9500 | regular |
| Mar 25, 2025 | — | $0.9500 | regular |
| Dec 17, 2024 | — | $0.9400 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | $0.9400 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | $0.9400 | regular |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | $0.9400 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2023 | — | $0.9200 | regular |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | $0.9200 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.9200 | regular |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | $0.9200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.84 / yr per share
