BAE Systems stock: BAE Systems sets October 22 ex-date for 15.00p dividend per BAE Systems stock

Published on 10/21/2026 at 15:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sales rose 9.00 percent in the first half of 2026. BAE Systems stock costs EUR 23.19 on October 21, 2026, up 0.61 percent versus the Xetra close.

Ex-dividend date and results

BAE Systems set October 22, 2026 as the ex-dividend date for its 15.00 pence interim dividend.
First-half 2026 sales reached GBP 15.772 billion, up 9.00 percent from the prior-year period.
BAE Systems stock costs EUR 23.19 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:20 p.m. CEST, 0.61 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
The interim dividend payment is scheduled for December 2, 2026.
The first-half 2026 order backlog stood at GBP 84.0 billion.

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BAE Systems scheduled October 22, 2026 as the ex-dividend date for its 15.00 pence interim dividend, as Admirals reported on October 15, 2026. The payment date is December 2, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 23.19 on October 21, 2026 at 3:20 p.m. CEST, up 0.61 percent versus the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 23.05.

Sales growth supports the dividend

BAE Systems reported sales of GBP 15.772 billion for the first half of 2026, an increase of 9.00 percent from the first half of 2025. Underlying EBIT reached GBP 1.701 billion, up 11.00 percent, while underlying earnings per share rose 13.00 percent to 38.9 pence. These figures appear on the company's investor-relations page, which also lists an order backlog of GBP 84.0 billion for the period, as BAE Systems reported.

Stock remains below its yearly high

On the London Stock Exchange, BAE Systems was last at GBp 1,946.50 on October 21, 2026 at 2:28 p.m. BST. Its 52-week range was GBp 1,529.00 to GBp 2,360.00, placing the latest London price 17.52 percent below the high. The company had a market capitalization of GBP 57.0 billion, while its price-to-earnings ratio was 27.79.

Valuation and payment dates

The interim dividend is the next company-specific date in the calendar. The October 22 ex-dividend date comes before the December 2 payment date, and the 15.00 pence distribution equals 0.77 percent of the London share price of GBp 1,946.50. The dividend yield shown for the London listing was 2.00 percent on October 21, 2026.

Comparison with peers

BAE Systems: up 0.61 percent versus the Xetra close, P/E 27.79, market capitalization GBP 57.0 billion.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE, USD): up 0.09 percent, P/E 20.23, market capitalization USD 126.6 billion.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE, USD): up 4.57 percent, P/E 16.85, market capitalization USD 75.9 billion.

Dividend date sets the near-term calendar

The ex-dividend date gives the stock a defined corporate event before the next payment. The operating picture behind it includes first-half sales growth of 9.00 percent, underlying EBIT growth of 11.00 percent and an GBP 84.0 billion order backlog.

BAE Systems was trading at EUR 23.19 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 3:20 p.m. CEST, 0.61 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 23.05. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BAE Systems stock.