BAE Systems stock: October 22, 2026 ex-dividend date arrives for BAE Systems stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 16:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Half-year 2026 sales rose 9.00 percent. BAE Systems stock costs EUR 23.16 on October 20, 2026, down 0.13 percent versus the Xetra close.

BAE Systems trading details

The interim dividend has an October 22, 2026 ex-dividend date, according to Admirals.
Half-year 2026 sales rose 9.00 percent to GBP 15.77 billion, according to BAE Systems.
BAE Systems stock costs EUR 23.16 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST, 0.13 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026.
The company had a GBP 56.9 billion market capitalization and a P/E ratio of 27.77 as of October 20, 2026.

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BAE Systems stock faces an October 22, 2026 ex-dividend date for its interim payout, while half-year sales reached GBP 15.77 billion. According to BAE Systems, sales rose 9.00 percent in the first half of 2026 and underlying operating profit reached GBP 1.70 billion. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 23.16 on October 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST, down 0.13 percent versus the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 23.19.

Half-year sales set the scale

The first-half update also reported underlying earnings per share of GBp 38.90, up 13.00 percent from the prior-year period. The order backlog stood at GBP 84.00 billion, while order intake reached GBP 16.40 billion compared with GBP 13.20 billion in the first half of 2025. The figures give investors two different signals: revenue and earnings expanded, while the backlog remains the larger forward-looking balance-sheet figure.

Stock stays below its yearly high

BAE Systems stock traded within a 52-week range of GBp 1,588.50 to GBp 2,360.00 as of October 15, 2026. The London-listed line was at GBp 1,945.50 on October 20, 2026 at 3:01 p.m. BST, down 0.36 percent from the prior close. That places it 17.56 percent below the 52-week high, using the same pence quotation.

What does the dividend date change?

The interim dividend is GBp 15.00 per share, with October 22, 2026 set as the ex-dividend date and December 2, 2026 as the payment date, according to Admirals. The same source listed an average analyst target of GBp 2,314.15 on October 15, 2026, 18.97 percent above the London price of GBp 1,945.50 on October 20, 2026.

Comparison with peers

BAE Systems: down 0.13 percent versus the Xetra close, P/E 27.77, market capitalization GBP 56.9 billion.

Lockheed Martin: up 1.14 percent, P/E 20.55, market capitalization USD 128.0 billion.

Northrop Grumman: up 7.18 percent, P/E 17.17, market capitalization USD 77.8 billion.

Price and dates for investors

BAE Systems had a market capitalization of GBP 56.9 billion and a dividend yield of 2.00 percent as of October 20, 2026. The next cash distribution date is December 2, 2026, while the ex-dividend date comes on October 22, 2026. The stock therefore combines a near-term dividend adjustment with a valuation that remains above the P/E ratios of both selected US defense peers.

BAE Systems stock was trading at EUR 23.16 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CEST, 0.13 percent below the Xetra close of October 19, 2026 at EUR 23.19. The London line was at GBp 1,945.50 on October 20, 2026 at 3:01 p.m. BST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BAE Systems stock.