Bread Financial Holdings of Columbus announced on October 22, 2026, that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share on the company’s common stock, giving shareholders a raise heading into the end of the year. The 25-cent payment represents a 9 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend of 23 cents per share, according to the company’s announcement distributed via GlobeNewswire.
The Columbus-based company, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BFH, described the declaration as covering its common stock as well as two classes of preferred stock. The common dividend will be payable on December 15, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2026, setting a clear timeline for investors who hold shares through that record date.
Alongside the common stock increase, the board declared a dividend of $21.56 per share on Bread Financial’s 8.625 percent Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. That amount is equivalent to 53.9 cents per depositary share, with each depositary share representing a one-fortieth interest in a share of the Series A preferred stock. The Series A dividend follows the same schedule as the common dividend.
The board also declared a dividend of $22.19 per share on the company’s 8.875 percent Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B. That payment is equivalent to $0.55475 per depositary share, again reflecting the one-fortieth interest structure for depositary shares. Like the other declarations, the Series B dividend is payable December 15 to holders of record at the close of business on November 30.
Bread Financial identifies itself as a tech-forward financial services company providing simple, personalized and transparent payment, lending and saving solutions. Based in Columbus, the company sits within Ohio’s broader financial services sector, where publicly traded firms regularly return cash to shareholders through dividends while also investing in digital payment and lending platforms for consumers and retail partners.
For common shareholders, the increase from 23 cents to 25 cents raises the cash returned on each share held through the record date, while preferred shareholders will receive the larger per-share amounts set out for the Series A and Series B securities. Dividend declarations of this kind are a routine but closely watched signal for income-focused investors, because they confirm both a payment amount and the exact dates that determine eligibility.
Investors who want to receive the December payments will need to be stockholders of record when the books close on November 30, with the company scheduled to make all three dividends payable on December 15. No additional action was announced for existing holders beyond holding their shares through the record date, and the declarations apply separately to the common stock, the Series A preferred stock and the Series B preferred stock as described in the announcement.