BSX dividend analysis

BSX dividend deep dive

BSX pays $18.58 per share annually, a 5.40% yield against the current price. The 64% payout sits above the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the BSX dividend: Quality 69, Risk -1, composite safety 63/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

BSX reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (5.40%) and 5y CAGR (3.4%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 31.2% / 72.2% / 196.4%.

Sector dividend comp for BSX: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, BSX pays 5.40% — a +2.27-pp gap to the cohort mean.

BSX dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $4.645 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on BSX: 5.40% TTM yield + 3.4% growth + 63/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 64% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.