FLO Dividend History & Yield

Flowers Foods, Inc. · NYSE

Stock Consumer Defensive Quarterly payer Consumer DiscretionaryConsumer StaplesDividend growthHigh yield
$6.15
-4.21% today
as of Oct 25, 2026
TTM yield
12.13%
$0.746/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
8.13%
$0.50/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.50
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.125
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 11, 2026 Estimated
in 47 days
Next pay date
Dec 25, 2026
in 61 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 11, 2026
$0.125 per share
Payout ratio
321%
of earnings
Market cap
1.3B
P/E 22.8
5y dividend CAGR
-1.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
23 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.8
since Jan 16, 1987
1y total return
-47.2%
price -52.9% + dividends 5.7%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 (in 47 days) Dec 25, 2026 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated
Fri, Mar 12, 2027 (in 138 days) Mar 26, 2027 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated
Fri, Jun 11, 2027 (in 229 days) Jun 25, 2027 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated
Fri, Sep 10, 2027 (in 320 days) Sep 24, 2027 $0.125 $12.50 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FLO's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.50 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 30, 2016 to Sep 11, 2026; most recent $0.125$0.00$0.15$0.30Nov 30, 2016: $0.16Nov '16Mar 1, 2017: $0.16Jun 7, 2017: $0.17Aug 30, 2017: $0.17Nov 30, 2017: $0.17Mar 1, 2018: $0.17Mar '18Jun 6, 2018: $0.18Aug 30, 2018: $0.18Nov 29, 2018: $0.18Feb 28, 2019: $0.18Jun 6, 2019: $0.19Jun '19Aug 29, 2019: $0.19Nov 27, 2019: $0.19Feb 27, 2020: $0.19Jun 4, 2020: $0.20Aug 27, 2020: $0.20Aug '20Nov 25, 2020: $0.20Mar 4, 2021: $0.20Jun 9, 2021: $0.21Sep 2, 2021: $0.21Dec 2, 2021: $0.21Dec '21Mar 3, 2022: $0.21Jun 8, 2022: $0.22Sep 1, 2022: $0.22Dec 1, 2022: $0.22Mar 2, 2023: $0.22Mar '23Jun 7, 2023: $0.23Aug 31, 2023: $0.23Nov 30, 2023: $0.23Feb 29, 2024: $0.23Jun 6, 2024: $0.24Jun '24Sep 6, 2024: $0.24Nov 29, 2024: $0.24Feb 28, 2025: $0.24Jun 5, 2025: $0.248Sep 5, 2025: $0.248Sep '25Nov 28, 2025: $0.248Mar 6, 2026: $0.248Jun 12, 2026: $0.125Sep 11, 2026: $0.125

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.60$1.202017: $0.67$0.6720172018: $0.71$0.7120182019: $0.75$0.7520192020: $0.79$0.7920202021: $0.83$0.8320212022: $0.87$0.8720222023: $0.91$0.9120232024: $0.95$0.9520242025: $0.984$0.98420252026 (YTD): $0.498$0.4982026 YTD

How much FLO do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month2,400$14,760$1,200
$500 / month12,000$73,800$6,000
$1,000 / month24,000$147,600$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 8.13%. $10,000 in FLO would currently pay about $813 a year ($68 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

FLO dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 11, 2026 — $0.125 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2026 — $0.125 -49.6%
Mar 6, 2026 — $0.248 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2025 — $0.248 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2025 — $0.248 +0.0%
Jun 5, 2025 — $0.248 +3.3%
Feb 28, 2025 — $0.24 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2024 — $0.24 +0.0%
Sep 6, 2024 — $0.24 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2024 — $0.24 +4.3%
Feb 29, 2024 — $0.23 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2023 — $0.23 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2023 — $0.23 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2023 — $0.23 +4.5%
Mar 2, 2023 — $0.22 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2022 — $0.22 +0.0%
Sep 1, 2022 — $0.22 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2022 — $0.22 +4.8%
Mar 3, 2022 — $0.21 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2021 — $0.21 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2021 — $0.21 +0.0%
Jun 9, 2021 — $0.21 +5.0%
Mar 4, 2021 — $0.20 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2020 — $0.20 +0.0%
Aug 27, 2020 — $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 4, 2020 — $0.20 +5.3%
Feb 27, 2020 — $0.19 +0.0%
Nov 27, 2019 — $0.19 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2019 — $0.19 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2019 — $0.19 +5.6%
Feb 28, 2019 — $0.18 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2018 — $0.18 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2018 — $0.18 +0.0%
Jun 6, 2018 — $0.18 +5.9%
Mar 1, 2018 — $0.17 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2017 — $0.17 +0.0%
Aug 30, 2017 — $0.17 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2017 — $0.17 +6.2%
Mar 1, 2017 — $0.16 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2016 — $0.16 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2016 — $0.16 +0.0%
Jun 7, 2016 — $0.16 +10.3%
Mar 2, 2016 — $0.145 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2015 — $0.145 +0.0%
Aug 28, 2015 — $0.145 +0.0%
Jun 17, 2015 — $0.145 +9.0%
Mar 4, 2015 — $0.133 +0.0%
Dec 3, 2014 — $0.133 +10.8%
Aug 27, 2014 — $0.12 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2014 — $0.12 +6.2%
Feb 26, 2014 — $0.113 +0.0%
Dec 4, 2013 — $0.113 +0.0%
Aug 28, 2013 — $0.113 +0.3%
Jun 3, 2013 — $0.1127 +5.6%
Feb 27, 2013 — $0.1067 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2012 — $0.1067 +0.0%
Aug 29, 2012 — $0.1067 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2012 — $0.1067 +6.7%
Mar 7, 2012 — $0.10 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2011 — $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 31, 2011 — $0.10 +0.0%
Jun 8, 2011 — $0.10 +12.5%
Mar 1, 2011 — $0.0889 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2010 — $0.0889 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2010 — $0.0889 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2010 — $0.0889 +14.3%
Feb 26, 2010 — $0.0778 +0.0%
Dec 2, 2009 — $0.0778 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2009 — $0.0778 +0.0%
Jun 17, 2009 — $0.0778 +16.7%
Mar 4, 2009 — $0.0667 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2008 — $0.0667 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2008 — $0.0667 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2008 — $0.0667 +20.0%
Feb 20, 2008 — $0.0556 +0.0%
Nov 28, 2007 — $0.0556 +0.0%
Sep 5, 2007 — $0.0556 +50.0%
Jun 13, 2007 — $0.037 +0.0%
Feb 28, 2007 — $0.037 +0.0%
Nov 29, 2006 — $0.037 +0.0%
Sep 6, 2006 — $0.037 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2006 — $0.037 +25.0%
Feb 22, 2006 — $0.0296 +0.0%
Nov 30, 2005 — $0.0296 +0.0%
Sep 7, 2005 — $0.0296 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2005 — $0.0296 +20.0%
Feb 23, 2005 — $0.0247 +0.0%
Dec 1, 2004 — $0.0247 +0.0%
Sep 3, 2004 — $0.0247 +0.0%
Jun 16, 2004 — $0.0247 +25.0%
Feb 25, 2004 — $0.0198 +0.0%
Nov 25, 2003 — $0.0198 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2003 — $0.0198 +50.0%
Jun 11, 2003 — $0.0132 +100.0%
Mar 5, 2003 — $0.0066 +0.0%
Nov 26, 2002 — $0.0066 -43.6%
Nov 29, 2000 — $0.0117 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2000 — $0.0117 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2000 — $0.0117 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2000 — $0.0117 +0.0%
Dec 1, 1999 — $0.0117 +2.3%
Sep 22, 1999 — $0.0114 +1.6%
Jun 9, 1999 — $0.0112 +2.4%
Feb 24, 1999 — $0.011 +2.5%
Dec 2, 1998 — $0.0107 +1.7%
Sep 23, 1998 — $0.0105 +1.7%
Jun 10, 1998 — $0.0104 +2.6%
Jan 21, 1998 — $0.0101 +2.7%
Oct 29, 1997 — $0.0098 +1.8%
Aug 13, 1997 — $0.0097 +1.9%
Apr 16, 1997 — $0.0095 +4.5%
Jan 22, 1997 — $0.0091 +2.0%
Oct 30, 1996 — $0.0089 +1.3%
Aug 14, 1996 — $0.0088 +1.4%
Apr 17, 1996 — $0.0087 +4.2%
Jan 24, 1996 — $0.0083 -0.9%
Nov 1, 1995 — $0.0084 +2.4%
Aug 16, 1995 — $0.0082 +1.0%
Apr 17, 1995 — $0.0081 +1.5%
Jan 23, 1995 — $0.008 +1.5%
Oct 31, 1994 — $0.0079 +1.0%
Aug 15, 1994 — $0.0078 +1.0%
Apr 25, 1994 — $0.0077 +1.5%
Jan 31, 1994 — $0.0076 +2.6%
Nov 1, 1993 — $0.0074 +0.0%
Aug 16, 1993 — $0.0074 +1.6%
Apr 12, 1993 — $0.0073 +2.7%
Jan 15, 1993 — $0.0071 +0.0%
Oct 26, 1992 — $0.0071 +1.1%
Aug 24, 1992 — $0.007 +1.7%
Apr 10, 1992 — $0.0069 +1.1%
Jan 17, 1992 — $0.0068 +1.7%
Oct 28, 1991 — $0.0067 +1.2%
Aug 12, 1991 — $0.0066 +1.8%
Apr 22, 1991 — $0.0065 +1.2%
Jan 18, 1991 — $0.0064 +1.9%
Oct 29, 1990 — $0.0063 +1.2%
Aug 13, 1990 — $0.0062 +3.2%
Apr 23, 1990 — $0.006 +3.3%
Jan 22, 1990 — $0.0059 +3.4%
Oct 30, 1989 — $0.0057 +3.6%
Aug 14, 1989 — $0.0055 +3.7%
Apr 24, 1989 — $0.0053 +3.8%
Jan 23, 1989 — $0.0051 +4.0%
Oct 31, 1988 — $0.0049 +4.2%
Aug 15, 1988 — $0.0047 +4.3%
Apr 25, 1988 — $0.0045 +4.5%
Jan 15, 1988 — $0.0043 +57.2%
Nov 9, 1987 — $0.0027 -30.0%
Aug 10, 1987 — $0.0039 +3.4%
Apr 10, 1987 — $0.0038 +3.6%
Jan 16, 1987 — $0.0036 —

FLO dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Jun 12, 2026 Cut 49.6% $0.248 $0.125 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 heuristicElevated risk

FLO scores 80/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (elevated risk).

4 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Yield above 12%, far above market norms
  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years
  • Share price down more than 30% over 1 year

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 Flowers Foods, Inc.

Flowers Foods, Inc. produces and markets packaged bakery food products in the United States. The company's principal products include fresh breads, buns, rolls, snack items, bagels, English muffins, tortillas, baking mixes, and frozen breads and rolls as well as snack items including bars, cakes, cookies, and crackers. The company offers its products under the Nature's Own, DKB, Canyon Bakehouse, Simple Mills, Wonder, and Tastykake brand names. It distributes its products through a direct-store-delivery distribution and a warehouse delivery system, as well as operates bakeries.

Sector: Consumer Defensive. Industry: Packaged Foods. First dividend on our records: Jan 16, 1987. 152 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 25, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

FLO dividend FAQ

When is FLO's next ex-dividend date?

FLO's next ex-dividend date is Dec 11, 2026 (in 47 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.125 per share, expected on Dec 25, 2026.

How often does FLO pay dividends?

FLO pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.125 per share with an ex-date of Sep 11, 2026.

What is FLO's dividend yield?

FLO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 12.13%, based on $0.746 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $6.15. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.50 per share, is 8.13%.

How much does FLO pay per share?

FLO pays about $0.125 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.50 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $50.00 a year.

Has FLO grown or cut its dividend?

FLO has raised its annual dividend for 23 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has shrunk at 1.9% a year (-23.6% over the last year). FLO did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 8.13%, you would need about 2,400 shares of FLO (roughly $14,760 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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