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BLMN Stock — Bloomin' Brands, Inc.

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (BLMN)

Updated October 16, 2026.

Verdict as of October 16, 2026

BLMN's distribution is rated elevated risk by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (37/100, high confidence). The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.15 with an ex-date of August 19, 2025, was unchanged from the previous payment. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.

Sources: Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.

BLMN is a Stock. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 37/100 (Elevated risk). Total return is 4.2% over the past 14.2 years, 590.2 points behind SPY at 594.4%.

BLMN dividend yield and income

Price as of 2026-10-16.

The dividend amount is $0.15. The ex-dividend date is 08/19/2025. The payment date is 09/03/2025.

Recorded distribution timeline (36)
Ex-dateAmountChange from previous payment
2025-08-19$0.150.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-05-20$0.150.0%
Unclassified cash
2025-03-11$0.15-37.5%
Unclassified cash
2024-11-25$0.240.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-08-20$0.240.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-05-17$0.240.0%
Unclassified cash
2024-03-05$0.240.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-11-13$0.240.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-08-11$0.240.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-05-09$0.240.0%
Unclassified cash
2023-02-28$0.2471.4%
Unclassified cash
2022-11-08$0.140.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-08-09$0.140.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-05-10$0.140.0%
Unclassified cash
2022-03-01$0.14-30.0%
Unclassified cash
2020-02-27$0.2100.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-11-15$0.10.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-08-09$0.10.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-05-10$0.10.0%
Unclassified cash
2019-02-22$0.111.1%
Unclassified cash
2018-11-13$0.090.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-08-08$0.090.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-05-04$0.090.0%
Unclassified cash
2018-03-02$0.0912.5%
Unclassified cash
2017-11-10$0.080.0%
Unclassified cash
2017-08-07$0.080.0%
Unclassified cash
2017-05-04$0.080.0%
Unclassified cash
2017-02-23$0.0814.3%
Unclassified cash
2016-11-07$0.070.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-08-08$0.070.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-05-04$0.070.0%
Unclassified cash
2016-02-25$0.0716.7%
Unclassified cash
2015-11-10$0.060.0%
Unclassified cash
2015-08-14$0.060.0%
Unclassified cash
2015-05-13$0.060.0%
Unclassified cash
2015-03-02$0.06—
2015 total$0.24—
2016 total$0.2816.7%
2017 total$0.3214.3%
2018 total$0.3612.5%
2019 total$0.411.1%
2020 total$0.2-50.0%
2022 total$0.56180.0%
2023 total$0.9671.4%
2024 total$0.960.0%
2025 total$0.45-53.1%

BLMN dividend growth

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -28.1%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.

TTM income vs TTM N years earlier
WindowChange
1Y-28.1%
3Y64.3%
5Y130.0%

BLMN performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 4.2% over the past 14.2 years, 590.2 points behind SPY at 594.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 30.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 34.8%.

WindowTotal returnCAGR
1M23.8%—
3M16.1%—
6M55.5%—
YTD61.3%—
1Y30.1%—
2Y CAGR—-19.00%
3Y CAGR—-21.90%
5Y CAGR—-12.80%
10Y CAGR—-3.00%
Since inception (14.2 years)4.2%0.30%

BLMN key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
37 · Elevated risk
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
08/08/2012
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
5-year average yield
2.95
Last close
$9.95 (as of 2026-10-16)
Market cap
$851,928,124
Average volume
2565008.0
Dividend
$0.15
Ex-dividend date
08/19/2025
Payment date
09/03/2025
Beta
1.257
Payout ratio
45.5%
P/E ratio
30.15
Forward P/E
6.1996
EPS
$0.33

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield 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.

BLMN risks and drawbacks

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 34.8%.

Who may consider BLMN — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BLMN pays quarterly); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

More on BLMN

Tagged: Consumer Discretionary, Dividend.

Frequently asked questions

Does BLMN pay monthly?

No. BLMN currently pays quarterly, not monthly.

How has BLMN's dividend grown?

Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -28.1%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.

When does BLMN pay a dividend?

BLMN pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.15. The ex-dividend date is 08/19/2025. The payment date is 09/03/2025.

How has BLMN performed?

Total return is 4.2% over the past 14.2 years, 590.2 points behind SPY at 594.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 30.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 34.8%.

Is BLMN a good investment?

BLMN's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 37 (Elevated risk). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.

DividendVision analysis is generated from public SEC filing data and may not capture every change. Review the original filing for complete information.