B&G Foods, Inc.
BGSConsumer Defensive · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
10.24%
Annual Dividend
$0.38
Payout Ratio
333%
5-Yr Growth
-16.7%
Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of July 2026, B&G Foods, Inc. (BGS) yields 10.24% ($0.38 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $10.77 — +190% 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 10.24% ($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
- 10.24%
- Payout Ratio
- 333%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.38
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -16.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 30, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.53
- Market Cap
- $301.1M
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -88%
- 52-Week Range
- $3.67 – $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
-18%
3 Years
-71%
5 Years
-88%
52-Week Range
$3.67 – $6.38
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BGS worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for B&G Foods, Inc. is $10.77 per share, versus a market price of $3.71. That implies 190% of upside — a margin of safety of about 66%.
Fair Value
$10.77
Current Price
$3.71
Upside
+190%
Margin of Safety
66%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -3.4% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 7.5% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 7.5% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.96 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
