Brown Forman (BF-B) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Brown Forman's (BF-B) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.66 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 4.5% from 1.59 a year earlier and up 225.9% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jul 31, 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio at Brown Forman was 1.69, down 15.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at 1.67, down 19.1% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Brown Forman's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.07 in FY2025 (-18.4%), 2.53 in FY2024 (+22.4%), 2.07 in FY2023 (+105.4%) and 1.01 in FY2022 (-62.3%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has run from a low of 0.46 in fiscal Q3 2022 to a high of 2.77 in fiscal Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 18.2%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2024, with growth of 173.9%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2022, with a decline of 82.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio for the three prior fiscal quarters was 0.51 (Q4 2026), 2.50 (Q3 2026) and 2.09 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 400.09 Bn | 386.56 Bn | 8.42 Bn | - |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 200.32 Bn | 200.32 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Pepsico | 183.64 Bn | 141.41 Bn | 13.75 Bn | - |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 91.56 Bn | 79.81 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ambev | 51.73 Bn | 37.02 Bn | 2.06 Bn | - |
| 6 | Diageo | 51.68 Bn | 31.75 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 50.81 Bn | 43.48 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 47.12 Bn | 43.17 Bn | 3.07 Bn | - |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 22.41 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 3.23 |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.80 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 549.00 Mn | 1.66 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.66 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.51 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.50 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 2.09 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.59 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.36 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 2.52 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 2.50 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.89 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 2.56 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 2.77 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 2.47 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 2.33 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 2.09 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.01 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 2.52 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 2.77 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.68 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.46 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 2.74 |
API Access
Brown Forman Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "BF-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();