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Brown-Forman Corporation (BF.A) Payout ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

-48.33%-8.88%(-22.51%)
April 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 16, 2025), BF.A annual payout ratio is -48.33%, with the most recent change of -8.88% (-22.51%) on April 1, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, BF.A annual payout ratio has risen by +50.83% (+51.26%).
  • BF.A annual payout ratio is now -113.94% below its all-time high of -22.59%, reached on April 1, 1982.

Performance

1-year change

-22.51%

3-year change

+51.26%

5-year change

-22.98%

15-year change

+55.17%

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Highlights

Sector rank

20.55%
BF.A annual payout ratio is higher than 20.55% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

-22.59%

3-year low

-99.16%

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Apr 1, 2025
BF.A previous annual earnings announcement was published on Apr 1, 2025

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
BF.A next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherBF.Adividend metrics

Annual dividend per share

$0.89
BF.A annual dividend per share is $0.89

annual dividend yield

2.94%
BF.A annual dividend yield is 2.94%

Annual dividends paid

-$420.00M
BF.A annual dividends paid is -$420.00 million

annual net income

$869.00M
BF.A annual net profit is $869.00 million

TTM Payout Ratio:

289.45%0.00%(0.00%)
August 15, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 16, 2025), BF.A TTM payout ratio is 289.45%, unchanged on August 15, 2025.
  • Over the past year, BF.A TTM payout ratio has increased by +289.45% (+100.00%).
  • BF.A TTM payout ratio is now -64.62% below its all-time high of 818.17%.

Performance

3-month change

+0.98%

1-year change

+100%

3-year change

+100%

5-year change

+100%

BF.A TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector rank

99.62%
BF.A TTM payout ratio is higher than 99.62% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

818.17%
BF.A TTM payout ratio is currently -64.62% below its historical high of 818.17%

3-year low

0.00%
BF.A TTM payout ratio is currently >+9900.00% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

N/A
BF.A has not yet announced its earnings

Next quarterly earnings report date

N/A
BF.A next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherBF.Adividend metrics

TTM Dividend per share

$0.90
BF.A TTM dividend per share is $0.90

TTM Dividend yield

2.97%
BF.A TTM dividend yield is 2.97%

TTM dividends paid

$420.00M
BF.A TTM dividends paid is $420.00 million

TTM net income

$869.00M
BF.A TTM net profit is $869.00 million

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

73.29%+33.66%(+84.94%)
April 1, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 16, 2025), BF.A quarterly payout ratio is 73.29%, with the most recent change of +33.66% (+84.94%) on April 1, 2025.
  • Over the past year, BF.A quarterly payout ratio has increased by +34.19% (+87.44%).
  • BF.A quarterly payout ratio is now -97.86% below its all-time high of 3427.27%, reached on July 31, 1993.

Performance

3-month change

+84.94%

1-year change

+87.44%

3-year change

+22.97%

5-year change

+13.03%

BF.A Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector rank

90.06%
BF.A quarterly payout ratio is higher than 90.06% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-time high

3427.27%
BF.A quarterly payout ratio is currently -97.86% below its historical high of 3427.27%

3-year low

36.14%
BF.A quarterly payout ratio is currently +102.79% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

Apr 1, 2025
BF.A previous earnings announcement was published on Apr 1, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Aug 28, 2025
BF.A next earnings announcement is scheduled for Aug 28, 2025

OtherBF.Adividend metrics

Dividend per share

$0.23
BF.A last dividend was $0.23 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 9, 2025

TTM Dividend yield

2.97%
BF.A TTM dividend yield is 2.97%

quarterly dividends paid

$107.00M
BF.A quarterly dividends paid is $107.00 million

quarterly net income

$146.00M
BF.A quarterly net profit is $146.00 million

Payout ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

-48.33%
BF.A annual payout ratio is -48.33%

Annual dividends paid

-$420.00M
BF.A annual dividends paid is -$420.00 million

annual net income

$869.00M
BF.A annual net profit is $869.00 million

BF.A Payout ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year-22.5%+100.0%+87.4%
3 y3 years+51.3%+100.0%+23.0%
5 y5 years-23.0%+100.0%+13.0%

BF.A Payout ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowTTM vs highTTM vs highTTM vs lowTTM vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-22.5%+51.3%at high>+9999.0%-26.0%+102.8%
5 y5-year-29.1%+51.3%at high>+9999.0%-66.6%+186.1%
alltimeall time-113.9%+73.1%-64.6%>+9999.0%-97.9%+348.7%

BF.A Payout ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Aug 2025
-
289.45%(+1.0%)
-
Apr 2025
-48.33%(+22.5%)
286.65%(>+9900.0%)
73.29%(+84.9%)
Jan 2025
-
0.00%(0.0%)
39.63%(-0.7%)
Oct 2024
-
0.00%(0.0%)
39.92%(-24.4%)
Jul 2024
-
0.00%(0.0%)
52.82%(+35.1%)
Apr 2024
-39.45%(-18.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
39.10%(+8.2%)
Jan 2024
-
0.00%(0.0%)
36.14%(-10.8%)
Oct 2023
-
0.00%(0.0%)
40.50%(-5.5%)
Jul 2023
-
0.00%(0.0%)
42.86%(-10.4%)
Apr 2023
-48.28%(-51.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
47.83%(-51.7%)
Jan 2023
-
0.00%(0.0%)
99.00%(+149.7%)
Oct 2022
-
0.00%(0.0%)
39.65%(+9.7%)
Jul 2022
-
0.00%(0.0%)
36.14%(-39.4%)
Apr 2022
-99.16%(+164.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
59.60%(-72.9%)
Jan 2022
-
0.00%(0.0%)
219.69%(+502.9%)
Oct 2021
-
0.00%(0.0%)
36.44%(-18.6%)
Jul 2021
-
0.00%(0.0%)
44.79%(-36.8%)
Apr 2021
-37.43%(-4.8%)
0.00%(0.0%)
70.83%(+80.4%)
Jan 2021
-
0.00%(0.0%)
39.27%(+12.2%)
Oct 2020
-
0.00%(0.0%)
35.00%(+36.6%)
Jul 2020
-
0.00%(0.0%)
25.62%(-60.5%)
Apr 2020
-39.30%(+5.8%)
0.00%(0.0%)
64.84%(+78.3%)
Jan 2020
-
0.00%(0.0%)
36.36%(+29.8%)
Oct 2019
-
0.00%(0.0%)
28.01%(-34.0%)
Jul 2019
-
0.00%(0.0%)
42.47%(-14.5%)
Apr 2019
-37.13%(-65.6%)
0.00%(0.0%)
49.69%(+42.8%)
Jan 2019
-
0.00%(0.0%)
34.80%(+14.0%)
Oct 2018
-
0.00%(0.0%)
30.52%(-19.7%)
Jul 2018
-
0.00%(0.0%)
38.00%(-92.5%)
Apr 2018
-107.81%(+163.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
506.36%(+1165.9%)
Jan 2018
-
0.00%(0.0%)
40.00%(+36.6%)
Oct 2017
-
0.00%(0.0%)
29.29%(-25.5%)
Jul 2017
-
0.00%(0.0%)
39.33%(-20.2%)
Apr 2017
-40.96%(+64.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
49.31%(+30.1%)
Jan 2017
-
0.00%(0.0%)
37.91%(+11.5%)
Oct 2016
-
0.00%(0.0%)
34.01%(-26.9%)
Jul 2016
-
0.00%(0.0%)
46.53%(+262.4%)
Apr 2016
-24.93%(-33.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
12.84%(-64.6%)
Jan 2016
-
0.00%(0.0%)
36.32%(+11.8%)
Oct 2015
-
0.00%(0.0%)
32.50%(-22.0%)
Jul 2015
-
0.00%(0.0%)
41.67%(-11.6%)
Apr 2015
-37.43%(+5.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
47.14%(+32.9%)
Jan 2015
-
0.00%(0.0%)
35.48%(+19.0%)
Oct 2014
-
0.00%(0.0%)
29.81%(-27.9%)
Jul 2014
-
0.00%(0.0%)
41.33%(-11.3%)
Apr 2014
-35.36%(-80.3%)
0.00%(0.0%)
46.62%(+33.1%)
Jan 2014
-
0.00%(0.0%)
35.03%(+31.2%)
Oct 2013
-
0.00%(0.0%)
26.70%(-29.3%)
Jul 2013
-
0.00%(0.0%)
37.76%(-22.3%)
Apr 2013
-179.86%(+380.5%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
48.59%(-91.6%)
Jan 2013
-
814.59%(+1107.7%)
576.51%(+1893.5%)
Oct 2012
-
67.45%(+69.3%)
28.92%(-14.7%)
Jul 2012
-
39.84%(+32.4%)
33.92%(-29.2%)
Apr 2012
-37.43%(-34.4%)
30.10%(+13.8%)
47.89%(+28.5%)
Jan 2012
-
26.45%(-42.1%)
37.27%(+27.6%)
Oct 2011
-
45.71%(-0.1%)
29.21%(-25.7%)
Jul 2011
-
45.77%(-0.4%)
39.29%(+39.7%)
Apr 2011
-57.09%(+47.0%)
45.95%(-15.7%)
28.13%(-79.4%)
Jan 2011
-
54.48%(+71.9%)
136.27%(+377.5%)
Oct 2010
-
31.69%(-0.9%)
28.54%(-27.8%)
Jul 2010
-
31.99%(+2.8%)
39.53%(-35.6%)
Apr 2010
-38.84%(-0.0%)
31.13%(+2.4%)
61.39%(+50.4%)
Jan 2010
-
30.40%(+3.7%)
40.82%(+41.0%)
Oct 2009
-
29.31%(-0.2%)
28.96%(-18.6%)
Jul 2009
-
29.38%(-1.2%)
35.58%(-34.2%)
Apr 2009
-38.85%(-52.8%)
29.74%(+10.8%)
54.11%(+53.9%)
Jan 2009
-
26.83%(+5.5%)
35.17%(+22.5%)
Oct 2008
-
25.44%(+5.9%)
28.70%(-38.4%)
Jul 2008
-
24.03%(+4.1%)
46.60%(+11.0%)
Apr 2008
-82.27%(+130.1%)
23.09%(-59.1%)
41.99%(-80.2%)
Jan 2008
-
56.41%(-1.6%)
211.91%(+633.8%)
Oct 2007
-
57.32%(-0.5%)
28.88%(-26.1%)
Jul 2007
-
57.60%(+0.8%)
39.10%(-26.8%)
Apr 2007
-35.75%(+10.3%)
57.14%(+153.8%)
53.40%(+59.8%)
Jan 2007
-
22.51%(+5.9%)
33.42%(+21.1%)
Oct 2006
-
21.25%(-0.5%)
27.59%(-24.1%)
Jul 2006
-
21.35%(-18.0%)
36.36%(-19.4%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Apr 2006
-32.41%(-0.7%)
26.03%(-2.2%)
45.09%(+58.3%)
Jan 2006
-
26.61%(+5.6%)
28.48%(+6.8%)
Oct 2005
-
25.21%(-1.5%)
26.67%(-21.6%)
Jul 2005
-
25.60%(+17.6%)
34.02%(-33.6%)
Apr 2005
-32.65%(-14.5%)
21.77%(+2.9%)
51.22%(+113.1%)
Jan 2005
-
21.15%(-10.1%)
24.04%(-12.6%)
Oct 2004
-
23.53%(+1.5%)
27.52%(-45.1%)
Jul 2004
-
23.19%(-4.4%)
50.10%(+12.7%)
Apr 2004
-38.19%(-5.5%)
24.25%(+2.2%)
44.46%(+38.7%)
Jan 2004
-
23.73%(-4.1%)
32.05%(+24.0%)
Oct 2003
-
24.74%(-5.4%)
25.85%(-64.6%)
Jul 2003
-
26.14%(+2.3%)
72.99%(+66.0%)
Apr 2003
-40.41%(-2.0%)
25.55%(-2.4%)
43.97%(-58.1%)
Jan 2003
-
26.19%(-3.5%)
105.00%(-456.3%)
Oct 2002
-
27.13%(+1.1%)
-29.47%(-144.5%)
Jul 2002
-
26.83%(+2.7%)
66.20%(+35.6%)
Apr 2002
-41.23%(+10.4%)
26.13%(+2.7%)
48.83%(+17.1%)
Jan 2002
-
25.44%(+0.9%)
41.71%(+48.5%)
Oct 2001
-
25.21%(+1.5%)
28.09%(-51.3%)
Jul 2001
-
24.84%(+3.1%)
57.65%(+41.8%)
Apr 2001
-37.34%(-1.9%)
24.10%(+0.6%)
40.67%(+1.8%)
Jan 2001
-
23.95%(+1.0%)
39.96%(+51.0%)
Oct 2000
-
23.71%(-2.1%)
26.47%(-47.1%)
Jul 2000
-
24.22%(-0.7%)
50.00%(+21.8%)
Apr 2000
-38.07%(-2.7%)
24.38%(-0.3%)
41.04%(+5.6%)
Jan 2000
-
24.46%(-1.3%)
38.87%(+40.3%)
Oct 1999
-
24.79%(-1.7%)
27.71%(-47.3%)
Jul 1999
-
25.22%(+0.6%)
52.60%(+26.1%)
Apr 1999
-39.11%(-4.8%)
25.06%(-1.4%)
41.70%(+1.8%)
Jan 1999
-
25.42%(-0.8%)
40.97%(+42.2%)
Oct 1998
-
25.63%(-2.3%)
28.81%(-44.8%)
Jul 1998
-
26.23%(-0.6%)
52.15%(+21.1%)
Apr 1998
-41.08%(-4.9%)
26.38%(-8.8%)
43.08%(+0.7%)
Jan 1998
-
28.94%(-10.6%)
42.76%(+38.5%)
Oct 1997
-
32.37%(-16.4%)
30.87%(-43.2%)
Jul 1997
-
38.74%(-10.4%)
54.36%(+19.2%)
Apr 1997
-43.20%(-2.7%)
43.25%(-1.1%)
45.59%(+0.9%)
Jan 1997
-
43.73%(-1.1%)
45.19%(+38.3%)
Oct 1996
-
44.21%(+0.6%)
32.67%(-41.9%)
Jul 1996
-
43.94%(+0.7%)
56.25%(+11.0%)
Apr 1996
-44.38%(-2.1%)
43.63%(+0.3%)
50.68%(+7.3%)
Jan 1996
-
43.52%(+0.7%)
47.24%(+45.3%)
Oct 1995
-
43.22%(-2.4%)
32.52%(-39.1%)
Jul 1995
-
44.27%(-1.2%)
53.42%(>+9900.0%)
Apr 1995
-45.32%(-1.1%)
44.79%(-2.0%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Jan 1995
-
45.69%(-1.6%)
91.51%(>+9900.0%)
Oct 1994
-
46.44%(+3.6%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Jul 1994
-
44.82%(-18.2%)
117.08%(+116.3%)
Apr 1994
-45.84%(+0.0%)
54.80%(-2.0%)
54.13%(+6.6%)
Jan 1994
-
55.89%(-0.8%)
50.77%(>+9900.0%)
Oct 1993
-
56.34%(-6.3%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Jul 1993
-
60.14%(+31.3%)
3427.27%(+5793.8%)
Apr 1993
-45.82%(+3.2%)
45.79%(+2.3%)
58.15%(+15.1%)
Jan 1993
-
44.78%(+0.7%)
50.54%(>+9900.0%)
Oct 1992
-
44.49%(+3.3%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Jul 1992
-
43.08%(-2.8%)
96.31%(+80.1%)
Apr 1992
-44.41%(+6.5%)
44.33%(-1.3%)
53.48%(+7.9%)
Jan 1992
-
44.90%(+5.3%)
49.56%(>+9900.0%)
Oct 1991
-
42.64%(-4.6%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Jul 1991
-
44.71%(+8.0%)
111.87%(+93.6%)
Apr 1991
-41.68%(-36.4%)
41.38%(+0.1%)
57.78%(+40.8%)
Jan 1991
-
41.34%(-3.5%)
41.05%(>+9900.0%)
Oct 1990
-
42.82%(-33.2%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Jul 1990
-
64.06%(-2.9%)
80.94%(+35.4%)
Apr 1990
-65.53%(+120.2%)
65.94%(-26.5%)
59.76%(+26.8%)
Jan 1990
-
89.77%(+57.4%)
47.12%(>+9900.0%)
Oct 1989
-
57.03%(+64.9%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
Jul 1989
-
34.59%(>+9900.0%)
79.26%
Apr 1989
-29.76%(-23.6%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1988
-38.94%(+18.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1987
-32.76%(+29.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1986
-25.29%(-3.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1985
-26.19%(-14.9%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1984
-30.76%(+29.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1983
-23.77%(+5.2%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1982
-22.59%(-13.6%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1981
-26.15%(-15.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Apr 1980
-30.91%
0.00%
-

FAQ

  • What is Brown-Forman Corporation annual payout ratio?
  • What is the all time high annual payout ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation?
  • What is Brown-Forman Corporation annual payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is Brown-Forman Corporation TTM payout ratio?
  • What is the all time high TTM payout ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation?
  • What is BF.A TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?
  • What is Brown-Forman Corporation TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?
  • What is Brown-Forman Corporation quarterly payout ratio?
  • What is the all time high quarterly payout ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation?
  • What is Brown-Forman Corporation quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

What is Brown-Forman Corporation annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of BF.A is -48.33%

What is the all time high annual payout ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation?

Brown-Forman Corporation all-time high annual payout ratio is -22.59%

What is Brown-Forman Corporation annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BF.A annual payout ratio has changed by -8.88% (-22.51%)

What is Brown-Forman Corporation TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of BF.A is 289.45%

What is the all time high TTM payout ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation?

Brown-Forman Corporation all-time high TTM payout ratio is 818.17%

What is BF.A TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Brown-Forman Corporation TTM payout ratio has changed by +289.45% (+100.00%) since the beginning of the year

What is Brown-Forman Corporation TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BF.A TTM payout ratio has changed by +289.45% (+100.00%)

What is Brown-Forman Corporation quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of BF.A is 73.29%

What is the all time high quarterly payout ratio for Brown-Forman Corporation?

Brown-Forman Corporation all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 3427.27%

What is Brown-Forman Corporation quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BF.A quarterly payout ratio has changed by +34.19% (+87.44%)
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