BHP Stock — BHP Group Limited

BHP Group Limited (BHP)

Updated October 16, 2026.

BHP is a Stock. its distribution rate is 4.75%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.13%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 70/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 2411.9% over the past 24.3 years, 1227.9 points ahead of SPY at 1184.0%.

BHP Group Limited is a diversified resources company headquartered in Australia that mines and processes copper, iron ore, coal, nickel, zinc, lead, gold, uranium, molybdenum, silver, cobalt, and potash across operations in Australia, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. The company distributes dividends semi-annually at a moderate current distribution rate. BHP appeals to income investors seeking exposure to global commodity markets and established mining operations.

BHP performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 2411.9% over the past 24.3 years, 1227.9 points ahead of SPY at 1184.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 54.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.8%.

BHP key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

70 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.33%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/17/1980

Distribution rate

4.75%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

4.13%

5-year average yield

5.67

Last close

$83.29 (as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$211,679,611,084

Average volume

2919100.0

Dividend

$1.98

Ex-dividend date

09/04/2026

Payment date

09/23/2026

Beta

0.82

Payout ratio

1.6%

P/E ratio

21.58

Forward P/E

17.2414

EPS

$3.86

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.75%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.13%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BHP risks and drawbacks

Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 19.8%.

Who may consider BHP — and who may not

BHP may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BHP pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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