Brown Forman (BF-B) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Brown Forman's (BF-B) Payout Ratio stood at 0.59 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 17.6% from 0.50 a year earlier but down 1.1% from the prior quarter.
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Brown Forman (BF-B) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Brown Forman's Payout Ratio came in at 0.60, up 23.6% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Payout Ratio came in at 0.48 in FY2025 (+22.5%), 0.39 in FY2024 (-18.3%), 0.48 in FY2023 (-51.3%) and 0.99 in FY2022 (+164.9%).
- Quarterly Payout Ratio has ranged from 0.39 in fiscal Q4 2024 to 1.02 in fiscal Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Payout Ratio has increased for seven consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 15.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 177.5% in fiscal Q3 2022, against a decline of 51.3% in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.60 (Q4 2026), 0.53 (Q3 2026) and 0.53 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 370.32 Bn | 358.96 Bn | 8.42 Bn |
| 2 | Diageo | 208.31 Bn | 200.71 Bn | - |
| 3 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 181.53 Bn | 181.53 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 4 | Pepsico | 172.96 Bn | 133.40 Bn | 13.11 Bn |
| 5 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 132.06 Bn | 100.80 Bn | 9.58 Bn |
| 6 | Monster Beverage | 81.53 Bn | 69.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 7 | Ambev | 46.02 Bn | 32.04 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 45.68 Bn | 38.92 Bn | - |
| 9 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 41.29 Bn | 41.52 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 10 | Brown Forman | 12.02 Bn | 10.71 Bn | 549.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.59 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.60 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.53 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 0.53 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.39 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.51 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.95 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.93 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.99 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.02 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.45 |
API Access
Brown Forman Payout 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=payout-ratio&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=BF-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();