Last updated: November 15, 2026
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Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC) announced that on September 1, 2026, its board approved an increase in the annual dividend to shareholders of the company’s Class A common stock from $0.98 to $1.00 per share. Official wording said a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share will be paid on October 30, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 9, 2026, and that this dividend represents the 41st consecutive annual increase in dividends. At $0.25 quarterly, the annualized Class A rate is $1.00.
A 41-year increase record is useful context. It is not a guarantee of future increases or of investment performance. Companies can reduce, suspend, or eliminate their dividends.
About Brady
Official September 2, 2026 wording said Brady is a global industrial technology company and a leading provider of identification, safety, and productivity solutions, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 9,300 people worldwide, and that the company has served customers for more than 110 years. The prior version of this page described the company’s founding by William H. Brady in 1914 in Chicago and its later move to Milwaukee; that founding history is kept. The common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BRC.
Brady’s dividend history
The board raised the Class A annual dividend to $1.00, or $0.25 quarterly, the 41st consecutive annual increase, payable October 30, 2026. Official company dividend-history figures show a $0.225 quarterly Class A rate later in 2021, after the 2021 increase, and a $0.205 quarterly Class A rate later in 2016, after the 2016 increase.
From the official $0.225 quarterly rate after the 2021 increase to the current $0.25 rate, the dividend has compounded at about 2.1% a year. From the official $0.205 quarterly rate after the 2016 increase to $0.25, the 10-year compounded rate is about 2.0%. Those figures use the Class A common regular quarterly rate and replace the outdated growth rates on the prior version of this page.
Brady’s stock-split history
The prior version of this page discussed historical Brady splits. Those earlier items were not re-verified against a primary filing for this update, and no later split was identified in the official sources reviewed here.
Risks and other considerations
Results depend on industrial demand for identification and safety products and on global manufacturing conditions. A 41-year increase record is not a promise that the dividend will be raised again.
FAQ
How long has Brady increased its dividend? Official September 2, 2026 wording said this dividend represents the 41st consecutive annual increase in dividends.
What is Brady’s current dividend? The current Class A quarterly dividend is $0.25 per share, or $1.00 annualized, following the official increase approved September 1, 2026, payable October 30, 2026.
How fast has the dividend been growing? From the official $0.225 quarterly Class A rate after the 2021 increase to $0.25, the 5-year compounded rate is about 2.1%. From the official $0.205 quarterly rate after the 2016 increase to $0.25, the 10-year compounded rate is about 2.0%.
Where can I find more information? Start with Brady’s investor relations site and the links below. None of this is a recommendation to buy or sell the stock.
Helpful links
Sources
- Brady Corporation increases its dividend to shareholders for the 41st consecutive year (September 2, 2026)
- Brady official historical dividend figures
Disclosure: As of the date of this article, I do not currently own shares of BRC, but that may change at any time.