Does BNP Paribas (BNPQY) Pay a Dividend? (2026)
Last updated October 2026
Short answer
Yes. BNP Paribas (BNPQY) pays a dividend yielding about 7.09% as of October 2026, paid once a year. The latest payment on record was $1.84 per share, ex-dividend September 23, 2026. The forward annual rate is roughly $3.32 per share, about $709 a year on a $10,000 position before tax. The payout takes about 47% of earnings. Figures are approximate and dated; verify the current number with your broker.
Does BNP Paribas (BNPQY) pay a dividend?
Yes. BNP Paribas distributes a dividend yielding roughly 7.09% as of October 2026, paid once a year. The most recent payment on record was $1.84 per share, with an ex-dividend date of September 23, 2026. Annualized, that is about $3.32 per share.
Trailing figures combine full-year 2025 with first-half 2026 results; the TTM net income includes the ~€858m Ageas/AGI gain, so the underlying multiple is slightly higher than the headline ~7x. The ADR trades near ~$47.60 against a 52-week range of ~$37.50 to ~$65.50, and represents half an ordinary share. At ~0.75x book and a 13% ROTE, the market prices BNP Paribas below most large European peers on book value, a gap usually attributed to French sovereign risk and the unresolved Sudan appeal. Third-quarter results arrive October 28, 2026.
BNPQY dividend at a glance
| 2026-09-23 | $1.84 |
| 2026-05-15 | $1.489 |
| 2025-05-16 | $2.708 |
| 2024-05-17 | $2.491 |
| 2023-05-18 | $2.148 |
| 2022-05-19 | $1.98 |
BNPQY dividend data as of October 2026, sourced from Yahoo Finance and may be delayed. Yield moves with price and payout; confirm the current dividend and ex-date with BNPQY's investor relations page before relying on it.
Is the BNPQY dividend covered?
BNP Paribas paid out about 47% of its earnings as dividends, so the payout is comfortably covered. That is the range most established dividend payers sit in: enough profit is retained to keep funding the business, with room to raise the dividend if earnings grow.
Coverage is the question worth asking before yield. A dividend is only as good as the earnings behind it, and the highest yields on any screen are often the ones closest to being cut. Walnut is informational and is not an investment adviser.
How the BNPQY dividend has changed
The latest payment of $1.84 per share compares with $1.49 in the equivalent payment a year earlier (May 15, 2026). That is a change of 23.6% over the year.
A single year says little on its own. What dividend-growth investors track is the multi-year record: whether the payout has risen through a downturn, and whether the raises have kept pace with inflation. That record is on BNPQY's investor relations page.
What BNPQY's dividend means for you
- Income: about $709 a year per $10,000 invested, before tax.
- Yield is a ratio, not a payment: it rises when the share price falls. A jump in yield without a raise in the dividend means the stock got cheaper, which may or may not be good news.
- Total return: for BNPQY the dividend is one part of return and price change is usually the larger part. Compare total return, not yield, when weighing it against another holding.
- Reinvest or take the cash: a DRIP compounds the position automatically; taking the cash gives you income now. Either way it is taxable in a taxable account.
- If you want more yield: dedicated dividend names and funds target higher, steadier payouts. See the best dividend stocks and best dividend ETFs.
How BNPQY dividends are taxed
Dividends from US common stock are usually qualified, which means they are taxed at long-term capital-gains rates rather than as ordinary income, as long as you held the shares for more than 60 days in the 121-day window around the ex-dividend date. Distributions from REITs and BDCs generally do not qualify and are taxed as ordinary income. Inside an IRA, Roth, or 401(k) none of this applies while the money stays in the account. Full detail is in how dividends are taxed. This is not tax advice.
The bottom line on the BNPQY dividend
BNP Paribas (BNPQY) pays about 7.09%, or roughly $3.32 per share a year. That is a genuine income yield, so the payout is a real part of the case for holding it, and the coverage question above is the one to answer first. For the full picture see the BNPQY guide. Walnut can show how BNPQY fits your real portfolio. It is not an investment adviser.
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FAQ
Does BNP Paribas (BNPQY) pay a dividend?
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Yes. BNP Paribas pays a dividend yielding roughly 7.09% as of October 2026, paid once a year. The most recent payment on record was $1.84 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 23, 2026. That works out to a forward annual rate of about $3.32 per share. Yields move with the share price, so verify the current figure with your broker or BNPQY's investor relations page before relying on it.
What is BNPQY's dividend yield?
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About 7.09% as of October 2026. On a $10,000 position that is roughly $709 of dividend income a year before tax. For context, the S&P 500 yields around 1.2%, so BNPQY yields meaningfully more than the broad market. A higher yield is not automatically better: it can reflect a falling share price as easily as a generous payout, so it is worth checking why the number is what it is.
How often does BNPQY pay its dividend?
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BNP Paribas pays once a year. The most recent payment on record had an ex-dividend date of September 23, 2026. To receive a given payment you have to own the shares before the ex-dividend date, not on the pay date. Confirm upcoming dates on BNPQY's investor relations page, because boards can change both the amount and the timing.
When is BNPQY's ex-dividend date?
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The ex-dividend date recorded in our October 2026 data pull is September 23, 2026. The ex-dividend date is the cutoff: buy on or after it and the seller keeps that payment, not you. Buying just before the ex-date to capture the dividend does not create free money, because the share price typically drops by roughly the dividend amount when the stock goes ex. Check BNPQY's investor relations page for the next confirmed date.
Has BNP Paribas raised its dividend recently?
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Yes. The latest payment of $1.84 per share is above the $1.49 paid in the same slot a year earlier, an increase of about 23.6%. One raise is not a policy, though: check the multi-year record on BNPQY's investor relations page, since a long streak of increases is what dividend-growth investors actually look for.
Is BNPQY's dividend safe?
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BNP Paribas paid out about 47% of its earnings as dividends, so the payout is comfortably covered. That is the range most established dividend payers sit in: enough profit is retained to keep funding the business, with room to raise the dividend if earnings grow. Nobody can guarantee a dividend: boards cut them, and a high yield is sometimes the market pricing in exactly that. Walnut is not an investment adviser and this is not a recommendation.
How much would I earn in dividends from a $10,000 position in BNPQY?
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At a yield of about 7.09%, roughly $709 a year before tax, spread across 1 payment. That is a snapshot, not a promise: the amount changes when the company changes its payout, and your yield on cost is fixed at the price you paid, not at today's price.
Are BNPQY dividends qualified for tax purposes?
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Dividends from US common stock are usually qualified, meaning they are taxed at the lower long-term capital-gains rates, provided you held the shares for more than 60 days in the 121-day window around the ex-dividend date. Distributions from REITs, BDCs, and some pass-through structures are generally taxed as ordinary income instead. In an IRA or Roth the question does not arise. See our guide to how dividends are taxed. This is not tax advice.
Should I reinvest BNPQY dividends?
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Most brokers offer automatic reinvestment (a DRIP) that puts each BNPQY payment straight back into more shares, often fractional ones. Reinvesting compounds the position and is the standard choice when you do not need the cash yet. Taking the cash makes sense when you are spending the income or want to direct it elsewhere. Either way the dividend is taxable in a taxable account in the year it is paid, even if you never see the money.
Does BNPQY pay a dividend?
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Yes. BNP Paribas pays dividends twice a year, an interim in the autumn and a final after the annual general meeting in May, and ADR holders receive their share converted into dollars, net of depositary fees and French withholding tax. For 2025 earnings the bank paid €5.16 per ordinary share in total, an interim of €2.59 and a final of €2.57. For 2026 it paid an interim of €3.23 per ordinary share on September 28, equal to half of first-half earnings per share and including part of the Ageas gain. Because one ADR is half a share, each ADR receives half of those amounts. The trailing yield on the ADR was about ~5.2% in October 2026. US holders can often reclaim part of the French withholding tax through treaty relief.
Walnut is informational, not investment advice. Dividend figures on this page come from a October 2026 data pull and are approximate; verify the current yield, amount, schedule, and policy with BNPQY's investor relations page or your broker before acting on them.