B&G Foods, Inc.
BGSConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
11.01%
Annual Dividend
$0.38
Payout Ratio
333%
5-Yr Growth
-16.7%
Ex-Date
Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) yields 11.01% ($0.38 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $6.13 — +74% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (50/100).
Is BGS a good dividend stock?
MixedB&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 11.01% ($0.38/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Elevated payout ratio (333%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 11.01%
- Payout Ratio
- 333%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.38
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -16.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.54
- Market Cap
- $273.1M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -88%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.32 – $6.38
- Dividend Safety
- C · 50/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
BGS Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-21%
3 Years
-64%
5 Years
-88%
52-Week Range
$3.32 – $6.38
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BGS worth?
Undervaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for B&G Foods, Inc. is $6.13 per share, versus a market price of $3.52. That implies 74% of upside — a margin of safety of about 43%.
Fair Value
$6.13
Current Price
$3.52
Upside
+74%
Margin of Safety
43%
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.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -3.7% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -2.2% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), -2.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.89 EPS, $0.38 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BGS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.38 / yr per share
