When will Best Buy Co Inc (BBY) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 23, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Tuesday, November 24. This is when we
expect Best Buy Co Inc to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Best Buy Co Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 92 payments for it, going back to November 2003 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for BBY. 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.
BBY dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.96 per share, June 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.84 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 1.1%, from $0.95 to $0.96 |
| 5-year growth rate | 6.5% a year, compounded ($0.70 → $0.96) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 12, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 20 days before the ex-date, across 53 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 23 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 92 payments since November 2003 |
Best Buy Co Inc's dividend schedule
Best Buy Co Inc has paid quarterly across the 22 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 18, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 53 announcements we have on file, BBY declares a dividend a median of 20 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice BBY gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 23 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 1.1%, from $0.95 to $0.96, effective with the March 2026 ex-date.
BBY dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 92 going back to November 2003.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | $0.96 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.96 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.95 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | $0.95 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | $0.95 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | $0.95 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.94 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | $0.94 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | $0.94 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | $0.94 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | $0.92 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.92 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.92 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | $0.92 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | $0.88 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $0.88 |
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 BBY'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 |
|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2015 | $0.74 |
Frequently asked questions
- When will BBY announce its next dividend?
- We expect Best Buy Co Inc to declare its next dividend around November 24, 2026 (the week of November 23, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own BBY 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 BBY pay a dividend?
- Best Buy Co Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 92 payments since November 2003.
- How much does BBY pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.96 per share, with an ex-date of June 18, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.84 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does BBY announce its dividend?
- A median of 20 days before the ex-date, across the 53 declarations we hold.