Cash Dividend On The Way From BP

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 2/20/26, BP PLC (Symbol: BP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4992, payable on 3/27/26. As a percentage of BP's recent stock price of $37.56, this dividend works out to approximately 1.33%, so look for shares of BP PLC to trade 1.33% lower — all else being equal — when BP shares open for trading on 2/20/26.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from BP is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 5.32% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of BP shares, versus its 200 day moving average:

Looking at the chart above, BP's low point in its 52 week range is $25.2249 per share, with $39.51 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $38.16.

In Wednesday trading, BP PLC shares are currently down about 0.3% on the day.

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