BKU Dividend History & Yield

BankUnited, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer
$45.55
-1.79% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
2.81%
$1.28/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
2.90%
$1.32/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.32
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.33
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Oct 9, 2026 Estimated
in 30 days
Next pay date
Oct 23, 2026
in 44 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jul 10, 2026
$0.33 per share
Payout ratio
35%
of earnings
Market cap
3.2B
P/E 12.5
5y dividend CAGR
+6.8%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
4 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
15.4
since Mar 30, 2011
1y total return
+19.5%
price +16.2% + dividends 3.3%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Oct 9, 2026 (in 30 days) Oct 23, 2026 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated
Fri, Jan 8, 2027 (in 121 days) Jan 22, 2027 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated
Fri, Apr 9, 2027 (in 212 days) Apr 23, 2027 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated
Fri, Jul 9, 2027 (in 303 days) Jul 23, 2027 $0.33 $33.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from BKU's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.32 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Oct 13, 2016 to Jul 10, 2026; most recent $0.33$0.00$0.20$0.40Oct 13, 2016: $0.21Oct '16Jan 11, 2017: $0.21Apr 11, 2017: $0.21Jul 12, 2017: $0.21Oct 13, 2017: $0.21Jan 11, 2018: $0.21Jan '18Apr 11, 2018: $0.21Jul 13, 2018: $0.21Oct 15, 2018: $0.21Jan 11, 2019: $0.21Apr 11, 2019: $0.21Apr '19Jul 11, 2019: $0.21Oct 11, 2019: $0.21Jan 13, 2020: $0.21Apr 13, 2020: $0.23Jul 14, 2020: $0.23Jul '20Oct 14, 2020: $0.23Jan 13, 2021: $0.23Apr 14, 2021: $0.23Jul 14, 2021: $0.23Oct 13, 2021: $0.23Oct '21Jan 13, 2022: $0.23Apr 13, 2022: $0.25Jul 13, 2022: $0.25Oct 13, 2022: $0.25Jan 12, 2023: $0.25Jan '23Apr 11, 2023: $0.27Jul 13, 2023: $0.27Oct 12, 2023: $0.27Jan 11, 2024: $0.27Apr 11, 2024: $0.29Apr '24Jul 12, 2024: $0.29Oct 11, 2024: $0.29Jan 10, 2025: $0.29Apr 11, 2025: $0.31Jul 11, 2025: $0.31Jul '25Oct 10, 2025: $0.31Jan 9, 2026: $0.31Apr 10, 2026: $0.33Jul 10, 2026: $0.33

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.75$1.502017: $0.84$0.8420172018: $0.84$0.8420182019: $0.84$0.8420192020: $0.90$0.9020202021: $0.92$0.9220212022: $0.98$0.9820222023: $1.06$1.0620232024: $1.14$1.1420242025: $1.22$1.2220252026 (YTD): $0.97$0.972026 YTD

How much BKU do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month910$41,409$1,200
$500 / month4,546$207,045$6,000
$1,000 / month9,091$414,091$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 2.90%. $10,000 in BKU would currently pay about $290 a year ($24 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

BKU dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jul 10, 2026 $0.33 +0.0%
Apr 10, 2026 $0.33 +6.5%
Jan 9, 2026 $0.31 +0.0%
Oct 10, 2025 $0.31 +0.0%
Jul 11, 2025 $0.31 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2025 $0.31 +6.9%
Jan 10, 2025 $0.29 +0.0%
Oct 11, 2024 $0.29 +0.0%
Jul 12, 2024 $0.29 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2024 $0.29 +7.4%
Jan 11, 2024 $0.27 +0.0%
Oct 12, 2023 $0.27 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2023 $0.27 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2023 $0.27 +8.0%
Jan 12, 2023 $0.25 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2022 $0.25 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2022 $0.25 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2022 $0.25 +8.7%
Jan 13, 2022 $0.23 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2021 $0.23 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2021 $0.23 +0.0%
Apr 14, 2021 $0.23 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2021 $0.23 +0.0%
Oct 14, 2020 $0.23 +0.0%
Jul 14, 2020 $0.23 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2020 $0.23 +9.5%
Jan 13, 2020 $0.21 +0.0%
Oct 11, 2019 $0.21 +0.0%
Jul 11, 2019 $0.21 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2019 $0.21 +0.0%
Jan 11, 2019 $0.21 +0.0%
Oct 15, 2018 $0.21 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2018 $0.21 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2018 $0.21 +0.0%
Jan 11, 2018 $0.21 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2017 $0.21 +0.0%
Jul 12, 2017 $0.21 +0.0%
Apr 11, 2017 $0.21 +0.0%
Jan 11, 2017 $0.21 +0.0%
Oct 13, 2016 $0.21 +0.0%
Jul 13, 2016 $0.21 +0.0%
Apr 13, 2016 $0.21 +0.0%
Jan 13, 2016 $0.21 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2015 $0.21 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2015 $0.21 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2015 $0.21 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2014 $0.21 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2014 $0.21 +0.0%
Jun 27, 2014 $0.21 +0.0%
Mar 28, 2014 $0.21 +0.0%
Jan 7, 2014 $0.21 +0.0%
Sep 27, 2013 $0.21 +0.0%
Jul 2, 2013 $0.21 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2013 $0.21 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2012 $0.21 +23.5%
Sep 27, 2012 $0.17 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2012 $0.17 +0.0%
Mar 29, 2012 $0.17 +21.4%
Dec 29, 2011 $0.14 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2011 $0.14 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2011 $0.14 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2011 $0.14

BKU dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Apr 10, 2026 Raised 6.5% $0.31 $0.33 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

BKU 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 BankUnited, Inc.

BankUnited, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for BankUnited, a national banking association that provides a range of banking services in the United States. The company offers deposit products, such as checking, money market deposit, and savings accounts; certificates of deposit; and treasury, payments and cash management services. Its loans portfolio includes commercial loans, including equipment loans, secured and unsecured lines of credit, formula-based lines of credit, owner-occupied commercial real estate term loans and lines of credit, mortgage warehouse lines, subscription finance facilities, letters of credit, commercial credit cards, small business administration and U.S.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Mar 30, 2011. 62 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

BKU dividend FAQ

When is BKU's next ex-dividend date?

BKU's next ex-dividend date is Oct 9, 2026 (in 30 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.33 per share, expected on Oct 23, 2026.

How often does BKU pay dividends?

BKU pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.33 per share with an ex-date of Jul 10, 2026.

What is BKU's dividend yield?

BKU's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.81%, based on $1.28 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $45.55. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.32 per share, is 2.90%.

How much does BKU pay per share?

BKU pays about $0.33 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.32 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $132.00 a year.

Has BKU grown or cut its dividend?

BKU has raised its annual dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.8% a year (+6.7% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 2.90%, you would need about 910 shares of BKU (roughly $41,409 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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