BWXT Stock — BWX Technologies Inc.

BWX Technologies Inc. (BWXT)

BWXT is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.69%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.66%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 90/100 (Safe). Total return is 1206.4% over the past 16.1 years, 355.8 points ahead of SPY at 850.6%.

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 September 3, 2026.

Total return is 1206.4% over the past 16.1 years, 355.8 points ahead of SPY at 850.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 37.1%.

BWXT key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

90 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.62%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/12/2010

Distribution rate

0.69%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.66%

5-year average yield

1.13

Last close

$160.25

Market cap

$14,682,422,295

Average volume

1227372.0

Next dividend

$0.27

Last ex-dividend date

08/18/2026

Next payment date

09/04/2026

Beta

0.76

Payout ratio

0.2482

P/E ratio

43.08

Forward P/E

30.6748

EPS

$3.72

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 (0.66%) 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.

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. 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 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. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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