Prediction: in 12 months the surging BP share price and dividend could turn £10,000 into…
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BP‘s (LSE:BP) share price has enjoyed an excellent start to 2026. Fuelled by a rising oil price, it’s risen a healthy 4.3% since 1 January. Can investors now expect the FTSE 100 company to continue rising?
This price rally is no sudden phenomenon. The energy giant’s recovered almost 13% during the past six months following earlier weakness, meaning a positive return of 8.7% over a year. Add in a 5.1% trailing dividend yield and its shares have delivered a total shareholder return of 12.8%. That would have turned a £10,000 investment into £11,280 today.
The rising crude price isn’t the only thing reigniting interest in BP shares. Hopes that heavy restructuring, a new oil-focused…
