Barium bismuth titanate ceramics doped with different concentration of samarium , (x=0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, and 0.40) were prepared by solid state reaction route. X-ray diffraction pattern confirmed that all compositions have a bismuth- layered perovskite structure with an orthorhombic phase of space group A21am. The plate-like grain morphology was observed for the compositions upto (x =0, 0.05, and 0.10) and the shape changed for higher samarium (Sm3+) concentration. FT-IR study confirmed the presence of Bi–O stretching vibrations. The temperature dependent dielectric behavior showed a frequency dependent diffused phase transition above 400 °C and a broadening of phase transition with increasing Sm3+ content. The phase transition temperature shifted to higher temperatures with increasing Sm3+ content. Ferroelectric studies revealed that the remanent polarization (Pr) first increased, and then decreased with rising in dopant concentration. The maximum value of remanent polarization (Pr) was found to be 2.40 μC/cm2for x=0.05 composition at an applied electric field of 80 kV/cm.