Barclays PLC
BCSFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$25.01
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.83%
Annual Dividend
$0.46
Payout Ratio
20%
5-Yr Growth
-7.0%
Ex-Date
Feb 20, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
BCS Dividend Safety Score
72/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage20% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is BCS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBarclays PLC (BCS) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.83% ($0.46/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (20%)
- 155% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.83%
- Payout Ratio
- 20%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.46
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -7.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Feb 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.90
- Market Cap
- $84.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 155%
- 52-Week Range
- $17.22 – $27.70
- Dividend Safety
- B · 72/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.3070 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2025 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2025 | — | $0.2740 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.1490 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.2670 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | $0.2440 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $0.1080 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2022 | — | $0.2170 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $0.1110 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2021 | — | $0.0550 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2020 | — | $0.3120 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2019 | — | $0.1450 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2019 | — | $0.2090 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.46 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$23.00
Annual$46.00
Monthly avg$3.83
