Barings BDC, Inc. (BBDC) dividend history and payment record
Barings BDC, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 82 payments for it, going back to May 2007 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for BBDC. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
BBDC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.26 per share, September 2, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.04 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| 5-year growth rate | 4.4% a year, compounded ($0.21 → $0.26) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 8 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 82 payments since May 2007 |
Barings BDC, Inc.'s dividend schedule
Barings BDC, Inc. has paid quarterly across the 19 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 2, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 8 days, based on the announcements we hold for BBDC.
Increases have a season: of the 5 raises in our record, most take effect with the March payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount.
BBDC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 82 going back to May 2007.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | $0.26 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | $0.31 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | $0.26 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | $0.25 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | $0.24 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside BBDC's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2018 | $1.784 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own BBDC before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does BBDC pay a dividend?
- Barings BDC, Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 82 payments since May 2007.
- How much does BBDC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.26 per share, with an ex-date of September 2, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.04 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.