BAB Dividend History & Analysis | 4.1% Yield
BAB has a dividend yield of 4.1% and paid 1.11 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.
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BAB Dividend History
Dividend Monthly Return EX date, 4.9 years of data
Average monthly dividend return by ex-dividend date. The score below shows reliability based on how consistently dividends were paid in that month.
| EX-DATE | RECORD | PAYMENT | PERIOD | DIV/SHARE | GROWTH | PAYOUT YIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | 2026-07-20 | 2026-07-24 | 0.0998 | +4% | 0.38% | |
| 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-26 | 0.0959 | -1.9% | 0.36% | |
| 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-22 | Monthly | 0.0977 | +7.2% | 0.37% |
| 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-24 | Monthly | 0.0912 | -3.6% | 0.34% |
| 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-27 | Monthly | 0.0946 | +6.8% | 0.35% |
| 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-23 | 2026-02-27 | Monthly | 0.0886 | -3.4% | 0.32% |
| 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-20 | 2026-01-23 | Monthly | 0.0916 | -2.9% | 0.34% |
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-26 | Monthly | 0.0943 | +10.5% | 0.35% |
| 2025-11-24 | 2025-11-24 | 2025-11-28 | Monthly | 0.0854 | -6.7% | 0.31% |
| 2025-10-20 | 2025-10-20 | 2025-10-24 | Monthly | 0.0915 | -0.5% | 0.33% |
| 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-09-26 | Monthly | 0.092 | +2.7% | 0.34% |
| 2025-08-18 | 2025-08-18 | 2025-08-22 | Monthly | 0.0895 | -1.7% | 0.34% |
| 2025-07-21 | 2025-07-21 | 2025-07-25 | Monthly | 0.091 | +0.8% | 0.35% |
| 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-23 | 2025-06-27 | Monthly | 0.0904 | +2.5% | 0.34% |
| 2025-05-19 | 2025-05-19 | 2025-05-23 | Monthly | 0.0881 | -0.3% | 0.34% |
| 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-21 | 2025-04-25 | Monthly | 0.0884 | -4.7% | 0.34% |
| 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-24 | 2025-03-28 | Monthly | 0.0927 | +8.9% | 0.35% |
| 2025-02-24 | 2025-02-24 | 2025-02-28 | Monthly | 0.0851 | -3% | 0.32% |
| 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-21 | 2025-01-24 | Monthly | 0.0878 | -1.5% | 0.34% |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-27 | Monthly | 0.0892 | -1.7% | 0.34% |
| 2024-11-18 | 2024-11-18 | 2024-11-22 | Monthly | 0.0907 | +3.2% | 0.34% |
| 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-21 | 2024-10-25 | Monthly | 0.0879 | +1.6% | 0.33% |
| 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-23 | 2024-09-27 | Monthly | 0.0865 | +6.6% | 0.31% |
| 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-19 | 2024-08-23 | Monthly | 0.0812 | -3.9% | 0.3% |
| 2024-07-22 | 2024-07-22 | 2024-07-26 | Monthly | 0.0845 | -2.2% | 0.32% |
| 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-24 | 2024-06-28 | Monthly | 0.0864 | -3.9% | 0.33% |
| 2024-05-20 | 2024-05-21 | 2024-05-24 | Monthly | 0.0899 | -3.5% | 0.34% |
| 2024-04-22 | 2024-04-23 | 2024-04-26 | Monthly | 0.0932 | +11.1% | 0.36% |
| 2024-03-18 | 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-22 | Monthly | 0.0839 | +3.2% | 0.32% |
| 2024-02-20 | 2024-02-21 | 2024-02-23 | Monthly | 0.0813 | -1.6% | 0.31% |
| 2024-01-22 | 2024-01-23 | 2024-01-26 | Monthly | 0.0826 | -3.7% | 0.31% |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-22 | Monthly | 0.0858 | -0.1% | 0.32% |
| 2023-11-20 | 2023-11-21 | 2023-11-24 | Monthly | 0.0859 | +0.4% | 0.34% |
| 2023-10-23 | 2023-10-24 | 2023-10-27 | Monthly | 0.0856 | +2.8% | 0.35% |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-22 | Monthly | 0.0833 | +0.9% | 0.32% |
| 2023-08-21 | 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-25 | Monthly | 0.0825 | +1.5% | 0.32% |
| 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-25 | 2023-07-28 | Monthly | 0.0813 | +0.9% | 0.31% |
| 2023-06-20 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-23 | Monthly | 0.0806 | -0.2% | 0.3% |
| 2023-05-22 | 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-26 | Monthly | 0.0807 | +0.7% | 0.31% |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-04-25 | 2023-04-28 | Monthly | 0.0801 | +1% | 0.3% |
| 2023-03-20 | 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-24 | Monthly | 0.0793 | +0.6% | 0.3% |
| 2023-02-21 | 2023-02-22 | 2023-02-24 | Monthly | 0.0789 | +0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2023-01-23 | 2023-01-24 | 2023-01-27 | Monthly | 0.0788 | +1.9% | 0.29% |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-23 | Monthly | 0.0773 | +1% | 0.29% |
| 2022-11-21 | 2022-11-22 | 2022-11-25 | Monthly | 0.0765 | +1.7% | 0.3% |
| 2022-10-24 | 2022-10-25 | 2022-10-28 | Monthly | 0.0753 | +1.5% | 0.31% |
| 2022-09-19 | 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-23 | Monthly | 0.0741 | +1.1% | 0.28% |
| 2022-08-22 | 2022-08-23 | 2022-08-26 | Monthly | 0.0733 | +0.5% | 0.27% |
| 2022-07-18 | 2022-07-19 | 2022-07-22 | Monthly | 0.0729 | +0.3% | 0.26% |
| 2022-06-21 | 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-30 | Monthly | 0.0727 | 0% | 0.27% |
BAB Dividend FAQ
As of July 2026, BAB's dividend yield is 4.12%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.11 USD by the current share price of 26.47.
As of July 2026, BAB paid a dividend of 1.11 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-07-20 and the payout was 0.09975 USD.
BAB pays dividends monthly. Over the last 12 months, BAB has issued 12 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-07-20.
Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for BAB for the next payments are between 0.096 (-3.8%) and 0.101 (+1.3%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 4.44%.
The latest dividend paid per share was 0.09975 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-07-20. The next Ex-Dividend date for Taxable Municipal Bond (BAB) is currently unknown.
The next Ex-Dividend date for Taxable Municipal Bond (BAB) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.
BAB's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 6.72% per year. Strong growth: BAB's dividend growth is outpacing inflation.
BAB's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 3.98%. If you bought BAB's shares at 27.94 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.11 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 3.98% of your original purchase price.
BAB Payout Consistency is 100.0%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: Taxable Municipal Bond has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.
BAB's 4.12% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.
The Dividend Payout Ratio of BAB is unknown.
BAB's Overall Dividend Rating is 66.59%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.
Key Metric Definitions
Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.
Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.
Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.
Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.
Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.
Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.
Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.
Last update: 2026-07-23 02:36 UTC