BKH Dividend History & Yield

Black Hills Corporation · NYSE

Stock Utilities Quarterly payer Dividend KingUtility
$74.19
+1.34% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.75%
$2.785/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.79%
$2.812/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$2.812
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.703
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 16, 2026 Estimated
in 69 days
Next pay date
Nov 30, 2026
in 83 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 17, 2026
$0.703 per share
Payout ratio
69%
of earnings
Market cap
5.7B
P/E 18.7
5y dividend CAGR
+4.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
2 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
40.6
since Feb 3, 1986
1y total return
+28.7%
price +24.0% + dividends 4.7%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Mon, Nov 16, 2026 (in 69 days) Nov 30, 2026 $0.703 $70.30 Estimated
Mon, Feb 15, 2027 (in 160 days) Mar 1, 2027 $0.703 $70.30 Estimated
Mon, May 17, 2027 (in 251 days) May 31, 2027 $0.703 $70.30 Estimated
Mon, Aug 16, 2027 (in 342 days) Aug 30, 2027 $0.703 $70.30 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BKH's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $2.812 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 15, 2016 to Aug 17, 2026; most recent $0.703$0.00$0.40$0.80Nov 15, 2016: $0.42Nov '16Feb 13, 2017: $0.445May 16, 2017: $0.445Aug 16, 2017: $0.445Nov 16, 2017: $0.475Feb 14, 2018: $0.475Feb '18May 17, 2018: $0.475Aug 17, 2018: $0.475Nov 16, 2018: $0.505Feb 14, 2019: $0.505May 16, 2019: $0.505May '19Aug 16, 2019: $0.505Nov 15, 2019: $0.535Feb 13, 2020: $0.535May 15, 2020: $0.535Aug 17, 2020: $0.535Aug '20Nov 16, 2020: $0.565Feb 11, 2021: $0.565May 17, 2021: $0.565Aug 17, 2021: $0.565Nov 16, 2021: $0.595Nov '21Feb 11, 2022: $0.595May 17, 2022: $0.595Aug 17, 2022: $0.595Nov 16, 2022: $0.625Feb 13, 2023: $0.625Feb '23May 17, 2023: $0.625Aug 17, 2023: $0.625Nov 16, 2023: $0.625Feb 15, 2024: $0.65May 16, 2024: $0.65May '24Aug 19, 2024: $0.65Nov 18, 2024: $0.65Feb 18, 2025: $0.676May 16, 2025: $0.676Aug 18, 2025: $0.676Aug '25Nov 17, 2025: $0.676Feb 17, 2026: $0.703May 15, 2026: $0.703Aug 17, 2026: $0.703

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.50$3.002017: $1.81$1.8120172018: $1.93$1.9320182019: $2.05$2.0520192020: $2.17$2.1720202021: $2.29$2.2920212022: $2.41$2.4120222023: $2.50$2.5020232024: $2.60$2.6020242025: $2.704$2.70420252026 (YTD): $2.109$2.1092026 YTD

How much BKH do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month427$31,660$1,200
$500 / month2,134$158,300$6,000
$1,000 / month4,268$316,600$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.79%. $10,000 in BKH would currently pay about $379 a year ($32 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BKH dividend history

Show all 159 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 17, 2026 $0.703 +0.0%
May 15, 2026 $0.703 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2026 $0.703 +4.0%
Nov 17, 2025 $0.676 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2025 $0.676 +0.0%
May 16, 2025 $0.676 +0.0%
Feb 18, 2025 $0.676 +4.0%
Nov 18, 2024 $0.65 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2024 $0.65 +0.0%
May 16, 2024 $0.65 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2024 $0.65 +4.0%
Nov 16, 2023 $0.625 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2023 $0.625 +0.0%
May 17, 2023 $0.625 +0.0%
Feb 13, 2023 $0.625 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2022 $0.625 +5.0%
Aug 17, 2022 $0.595 +0.0%
May 17, 2022 $0.595 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2022 $0.595 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2021 $0.595 +5.3%
Aug 17, 2021 $0.565 +0.0%
May 17, 2021 $0.565 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2021 $0.565 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2020 $0.565 +5.6%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

BKH 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 Black Hills Corporation

Black Hills Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. The company operates through the Electric Utilities and Gas Utilities segments. The Electric Utilities segment engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity to electric utility customers in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming; ownership and operation of 1,386 megawatts of generation capacity, and 9,478 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines; sale of excess power to other utilities and marketing companies; and ownership and operation of non-regulated power generation and mining assets.

Sector: Utilities. Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas. First dividend on our records: Feb 3, 1986. 159 payments tracked.

BKH dividend FAQ

When is BKH's next ex-dividend date?

BKH's next ex-dividend date is Nov 16, 2026 (in 69 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.703 per share, expected on Nov 30, 2026.

How often does BKH pay dividends?

BKH pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.703 per share with an ex-date of Aug 17, 2026.

What is BKH's dividend yield?

BKH's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.75%, based on $2.785 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $74.19. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $2.812 per share, is 3.79%.

How much does BKH pay per share?

BKH pays about $0.703 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $2.812 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $281.20 a year.

Has BKH grown or cut its dividend?

BKH has raised its annual dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.3% a year (+4.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 3.79%, you would need about 427 shares of BKH (roughly $31,660 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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