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BAE Systems

BAE Systems's next dividend of 15p per share goes ex-dividend on 22 Oct 2026 and is paid on 02 Dec 2026. BAE Systems usually pays two dividends a year, in June and November. Every date below is taken from the company's own regulatory filings.

Data updated

Recent dividends

Dividend per share, as declared, since 2021. Outlined bars are declared but not yet paid. Hover a bar for its value; the table below is the full record, each row linked to its source filing.
DividendAmountEx-dividendRecordPaymentSource
Final dividend22.8p23 Apr 202624 Apr 202604 Jun 2026Filing ↗
Interim dividend13.5p23 Oct 2025—03 Dec 2025Filing ↗
Final dividend20.6p17 Apr 202522 Apr 202502 Jun 2025Filing ↗
Interim dividend12.4p24 Oct 202425 Oct 202402 Dec 2024Filing ↗
Final dividend18.5p18 Apr 202419 Apr 202403 Jun 2024Filing ↗
Interim dividend11.5p19 Oct 2023—30 Nov 2023Filing ↗
Final dividend16.6p20 Apr 202321 Apr 202301 Jun 2023Filing ↗
Interim dividend10.4p20 Oct 2022—30 Nov 2022Filing ↗
Final dividend15.2p21 Apr 2022—01 Jun 2022Filing ↗
Interim dividend9.9p21 Oct 2021—30 Nov 2021Filing ↗

Questions about BAE Systems dividends

When is BAE Systems's next dividend?

For BAE Systems's next declared dividend, the shares go ex-dividend on 22 Oct 2026, the record date is 23 Oct 2026, payment follows on 02 Dec 2026. You need to hold the shares before the ex-dividend date to be entitled to this payment.

How often does BAE Systems pay dividends?

Based on its filing history, BAE Systems usually pays two dividends a year, in June and November. In recent years the payment months have been June and November. Dates can move year to year, so always check the specific dividend's timetable above.

What was BAE Systems's most recent dividend?

The most recent dividend recorded for BAE Systems was 22.8p per share (final), paid on 04 Jun 2026. Every figure is taken directly from the company's own announcement and links back to it.

What is BAE Systems's ex-dividend date?

BAE Systems's next ex-dividend date is 22 Oct 2026. Buy the shares on or after this date and you are not entitled to that dividend — the seller keeps it.

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Every date and amount above is extracted from BAE Systems’s own announcement, filed under UK listing rules, and links back to it. This is general information, not investment advice — always confirm against the issuer’s announcement before acting. Figures are shown in the currency the company declared; a sterling equivalent appears only when the company itself stated one.

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