BCPC Dividend History & Yield

Balchem Corporation · NasdaqGS

Stock Basic Materials Annual payer Consumer StaplesDividend growth
$170.56
-0.61% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.56%
$0.96/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.56%
$0.96/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.96
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.96
per share, every year
Frequency
Annual
1 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 22, 2026 Estimated
in 104 days
Next pay date
Jan 17, 2027
in 130 days
Last ex-dividend date
Dec 23, 2025
$0.96 per share
Payout ratio
19%
of earnings
Market cap
5.4B
P/E 33.6
5y dividend CAGR
+10.6%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
16 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
37.8
since Nov 17, 1988
1y total return
+5.8%
price +5.2% + dividends 0.6%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 (in 104 days) Jan 17, 2027 $0.96 $96.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BCPC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.96 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 38 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 38 payments per share from Nov 17, 1988 to Dec 23, 2025; most recent $0.96$0.00$0.60$1.20Nov 17, 1988: $0.0016Nov '88Dec 11, 1989: $0.0016Nov 27, 1990: $0.0021Nov 29, 1991: $0.003Dec 7, 1992: $0.003Dec 6, 1993: $0.003Dec '93Dec 21, 1994: $0.0037Dec 22, 1995: $0.0046Dec 24, 1996: $0.0059Dec 23, 1997: $0.0066Dec 22, 1998: $0.0065Dec '98Dec 22, 1999: $0.0099Dec 21, 2000: $0.0119Dec 21, 2001: $0.0128Dec 23, 2002: $0.0158Dec 24, 2003: $0.0158Dec '03Dec 28, 2004: $0.0178Dec 28, 2005: $0.0267Dec 27, 2006: $0.04Dec 18, 2007: $0.0733Dec 18, 2008: $0.0733Dec '08Dec 28, 2009: $0.0733Dec 17, 2010: $0.15Dec 12, 2011: $0.18Dec 12, 2012: $0.22Dec 19, 2013: $0.26Dec '13Dec 24, 2014: $0.30Dec 23, 2015: $0.34Dec 22, 2016: $0.38Dec 26, 2017: $0.42Dec 24, 2018: $0.47Dec '18Dec 27, 2019: $0.52Dec 24, 2020: $0.58Dec 27, 2021: $0.64Dec 23, 2022: $0.71Dec 26, 2023: $0.79Dec '23Dec 26, 2024: $0.87Dec 23, 2025: $0.96

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.42$0.4220172018: $0.47$0.4720182019: $0.52$0.5220192020: $0.58$0.5820202021: $0.64$0.6420212022: $0.71$0.7120222023: $0.79$0.7920232024: $0.87$0.8720242025: $0.96$0.9620252026 (YTD): $0.002026 YTD

How much BCPC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,250$213,200$1,200
$500 / month6,250$1,066,000$6,000
$1,000 / month12,500$2,132,000$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.56%. $10,000 in BCPC would currently pay about $56 a year ($5 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BCPC dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Dec 23, 2025 Jan 20, 2026 $0.96 +10.3%
Dec 26, 2024 Jan 17, 2025 $0.87 +10.1%
Dec 26, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 $0.79 +11.3%
Dec 23, 2022 Jan 20, 2023 $0.71 +10.9%
Dec 27, 2021 Jan 21, 2022 $0.64 +10.3%
Dec 24, 2020 Jan 22, 2021 $0.58 +11.5%
Dec 27, 2019 Jan 17, 2020 $0.52 +10.6%
Dec 24, 2018 Jan 18, 2019 $0.47 +11.9%
Dec 26, 2017 Jan 19, 2018 $0.42 +10.5%
Dec 22, 2016 Jan 20, 2017 $0.38 +11.8%
Dec 23, 2015 Jan 21, 2016 $0.34 +13.3%
Dec 24, 2014 Jan 27, 2015 $0.30 +15.4%
Dec 19, 2013 Jan 21, 2014 $0.26 +18.2%
Dec 12, 2012 $0.22 +22.2%
Dec 12, 2011 $0.18 +20.0%
Dec 17, 2010 $0.15 +104.5%
Dec 28, 2009 $0.0733 +0.0%
Dec 18, 2008 $0.0733 +0.0%
Dec 18, 2007 $0.0733 +83.3%
Dec 27, 2006 Jan 19, 2007 $0.04 +50.0%
Dec 28, 2005 Jan 20, 2006 $0.0267 +50.0%
Dec 28, 2004 Jan 20, 2005 $0.0178 +12.5%
Dec 24, 2003 $0.0158 +0.0%
Dec 23, 2002 $0.0158 +23.1%

BCPC dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Dec 23, 2025 Raised 10.3% $0.87 $0.96 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

BCPC scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Balchem Corporation

Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty performance ingredients and products for the nutritional, food, pharmaceutical, animal health, medical device sterilization, plant nutrition, and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Human Nutrition and Health, Animal Nutrition and Health, and Specialty Products. The Human Nutrition & Health segment supplies ingredients in the food and beverage industry.

Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Specialty Chemicals. First dividend on our records: Nov 17, 1988. 38 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

BCPC dividend FAQ

When is BCPC's next ex-dividend date?

BCPC's next ex-dividend date is Dec 22, 2026 (in 104 days, estimated from its annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.96 per share, expected on Jan 17, 2027.

How often does BCPC pay dividends?

BCPC pays dividends once a year, 1 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.96 per share with an ex-date of Dec 23, 2025.

What is BCPC's dividend yield?

BCPC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.56%, based on $0.96 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $170.56. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.96 per share, is 0.56%.

How much does BCPC pay per share?

BCPC pays about $0.96 per share each year, which works out to roughly $0.96 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $96.00 a year.

Has BCPC grown or cut its dividend?

BCPC has raised its annual dividend for 16 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 10.6% a year (+10.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of BCPC do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.56%, you would need about 1,250 shares of BCPC (roughly $213,200 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive once a year, so the monthly figure is an average.

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