BUD Stock — Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD)

BUD is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.27%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.61%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 180.3% over the past 17.2 years, 853.2 points behind SPY at 1033.5%.

At the current 1.27% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $127 per year, or $10.58 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual annual payments vary.

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a global brewer producing beer, flavored malt beverages, soft drinks, and energy drinks across six continental segments, with a portfolio of approximately 500 brands including Budweiser, Corona Extra, and Stella Artois, along with digital commerce and delivery platforms. The company distributes annually at a modest current distribution rate and carries no expense ratio as an operating company. It appeals to income investors seeking dividend exposure to established consumer staples with global scale.

BUD performance versus SPY

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Total return is 180.3% over the past 17.2 years, 853.2 points behind SPY at 1033.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.6%.

BUD key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

96 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.22%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/01/2009

Distribution rate

1.27%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

1.61%

5-year average yield

1.38

Last close

$80.22

Market cap

$155,757,887,488

Average volume

1763653.0

Last dividend

$1.1735

Last ex-dividend date

05/08/2026

Last payment date

06/05/2026

Beta

0.794

Payout ratio

0.3147

P/E ratio

17.52

Forward P/E

17.8253

EPS

$4.58

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.27%) 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 (1.61%) 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. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 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.

BUD risks and drawbacks

BUD's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, 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 16.6%.

Who may consider BUD — and who may not

BUD may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BUD pays annual); 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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