Question 1

When is the next BP ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The next BP ex-dividend date on record is May 15, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own BP shares before this date.

Question 2

What is an ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy BP on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

Question 3

Do I have to own BP on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?

Accepted Answer

You must own BP before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

Question 4

How much is the BP dividend?

Accepted Answer

BP's most recent dividend was $0.4990 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $2.00 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 4.53%.

Ex-Dividend Date	Pay Date	Amount	Type
May 15, 2026	—	$0.4990	regular
Feb 20, 2026	—	$0.4990	regular
Nov 14, 2025	—	$0.4990	regular
Aug 15, 2025	—	$0.4990	regular
May 16, 2025	—	$0.4800	regular
Feb 21, 2025	—	$0.4800	regular
Nov 8, 2024	—	$0.4800	regular
Aug 9, 2024	—	$0.4800	regular
May 16, 2024	—	$0.4360	regular
Feb 15, 2024	—	$0.4360	regular
Nov 9, 2023	—	$0.4360	regular
Aug 10, 2023	—	$0.4360	regular

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