BWXT Stock — BWX Technologies Inc.

BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT)

BWXT is a low-cost Stock. As of August 28, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.69%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.69%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 87/100 (Safe). Fund total return is -14.6% over the past 16.1 years, 860.5 points behind SPY at 845.9%.

At the current 0.69% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $69 per year, or $5.75 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

BWX Technologies manufactures nuclear components and provides related services across government and commercial markets, including naval nuclear reactors, commercial nuclear steam generators, medical radioisotopes, and specialized engineering and lifecycle support for nuclear facilities. The company pays a modest quarterly dividend with a low current distribution rate. This stock may appeal to investors seeking exposure to the nuclear energy sector with modest income generation.

BWXT performance versus SPY

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Fund total return is -14.6% over the past 16.1 years, 860.5 points behind SPY at 845.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 37.1%.

BWXT key facts

Data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

87 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.60%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/12/2010

Distribution rate

0.69%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.69%

5-year average yield

1.13

Last close

$152.85

Market cap

$14,032,823,296

Average volume

869708.0

Last dividend

$0.2700

Ex-dividend date

08/18/2026

Payment date

09/04/2026

Beta

0.76

Payout ratio

0.2482

P/E ratio

39.6788

Forward P/E

34.6021

EPS

$3.86

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.69%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.69%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 28, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 28, 2026.

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.

BWXT risks and drawbacks

BWXT's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 37.1%.

Who may consider BWXT — and who may not

BWXT may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BWXT pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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