AstraZeneca
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 12 Aug 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 71.25% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

AZN.L Most Recent Dividend 12 Aug 2021
AZN.L Dividend Yield TTM 1.39%
AZN.L Payout Ratio TTM 71.25% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN.L): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 71.25%

AstraZeneca stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN.L): Dividend per share
2016 $2.14
2017 $2.19
2018 $2.02
2019 $2.19
2020 $2.16
2021 $0

AstraZeneca stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN.L): Dividend Yield
2016 5.15%
2017 4.02%
2018 3.68%
2019 2.74%
2020 2.72%
2021 2.32%

AstraZeneca stock dividend history by quarter (1993 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
12 Aug 2021 $0.00000 $64.80000
25 Feb 2021 $0.00000 $137.40000
13 Aug 2020 $0.69600 $69.60000 24 Oct 2019 14 Aug 2020 14 Sep 2020
27 Feb 2020 $1.46400 $146.40000 24 Oct 2019 28 Feb 2020 30 Mar 2020
8 Aug 2019 $0.71900 $71.90000 8 Nov 2018 9 Aug 2019 9 Sep 2019
28 Feb 2019 $1.46800 $146.80000 8 Nov 2018 1 Mar 2019 27 Mar 2019
9 Aug 2018 $0.68400 $68.40000 9 Nov 2017 10 Aug 2018 10 Sep 2018
15 Feb 2018 $1.33600 $133.60000 9 Nov 2017 16 Feb 2018 19 Mar 2018
10 Aug 2017 $0.68900 $68.90000 2 Feb 2017 11 Aug 2017 11 Sep 2017
16 Feb 2017 $1.50200 $150.20000 16 Nov 2016 17 Feb 2017 20 Mar 2017
11 Aug 2016 $0.68700 $68.70000 4 Feb 2016 12 Aug 2016 12 Sep 2016
18 Feb 2016 $1.45555556 $131.00000 4 Feb 2016 19 Feb 2016 21 Mar 2016
13 Aug 2015 $0.63888889 $57.50000 30 Jul 2015 14 Aug 2015 14 Sep 2015
19 Feb 2015 $1.38888889 $125.00000 6 Nov 2014 20 Feb 2015 23 Mar 2015
13 Aug 2014 $0.59000 $53.10000 31 Jul 2014 15 Aug 2014 15 Sep 2014
19 Feb 2014 $1.29777778 $116.80000 7 Nov 2013 21 Feb 2014 24 Mar 2014
14 Aug 2013 $1.00000 $59.20000 1 Aug 2013 16 Aug 2013 16 Sep 2013
13 Feb 2013 $2.11111111 $120.50000 25 Oct 2012 15 Feb 2013 18 Mar 2013
8 Aug 2012 $1.00000 $58.10000 26 Jul 2012 10 Aug 2012 10 Sep 2012
15 Feb 2012 $2.16666667 $123.60000 6 Jan 2012 17 Feb 2012 19 Mar 2012
3 Aug 2011 $0.94444444 $51.90000 27 Jul 2011 5 Aug 2011 12 Sep 2011
2 Feb 2011 $2.05555556 $116.70000 28 Oct 2010 4 Feb 2011 14 Mar 2011
4 Aug 2010 $0.77777778 $44.90000 29 Jul 2010 6 Aug 2010 13 Sep 2010
3 Feb 2010 $1.90000 $105.40000 28 Jan 2010 5 Feb 2010 15 Mar 2010
5 Aug 2009 $0.65555556 $36.00000 30 Jul 2009 7 Aug 2009 14 Sep 2009
4 Feb 2009 $1.66666667 $104.80000 29 Jan 2009 6 Feb 2009 16 Mar 2009
6 Aug 2008 $0.61111111 $27.80000 31 Jul 2008 8 Aug 2008 15 Sep 2008
6 Feb 2008 $1.50000 $67.70000 31 Jan 2008 8 Feb 2008 17 Mar 2008
8 Aug 2007 $0.57777778 $25.30000 26 Jul 2007 10 Aug 2007 17 Sep 2007
7 Feb 2007 $1.36666667 $63.00000 11 Dec 2006 9 Feb 2007 19 Mar 2007
9 Aug 2006 $0.54444444 $26.60000 27 Jul 2006 11 Aug 2006 18 Sep 2006
8 Feb 2006 $1.02222222 $51.80000 2 Feb 2006 10 Feb 2006 20 Mar 2006
10 Aug 2005 $0.42222222 $21.90000 28 Jul 2005 12 Aug 2005 19 Sep 2005
9 Feb 2005 $0.71666667 $34.30000 27 Jan 2005 11 Feb 2005 21 Mar 2005
11 Aug 2004 $0.32777778 $16.00000 22 Jul 2004 13 Aug 2004 20 Sep 2004
18 Feb 2004 $0.60000 $29.40000 29 Jan 2004 20 Feb 2004 6 Apr 2004
20 Aug 2003 $0.28333333 $15.45000 24 Jul 2003 22 Aug 2003 6 Oct 2003
19 Feb 2003 $0.52222222 $28.50000 30 Jan 2003 21 Feb 2003 7 Apr 2003
21 Aug 2002 $0.25555556 $14.70000 25 Jul 2002 23 Aug 2002 7 Oct 2002
20 Feb 2002 $0.36888889 $33.20000 31 Jan 2002 22 Feb 2002 8 Apr 2002
22 Aug 2001 $0.25555556 $16.10000 26 Jul 2001 24 Aug 2001 5 Oct 2001
21 Feb 2001 $0.52222222 $31.46000 8 Feb 2001 23 Feb 2001 9 Apr 2001
4 Sep 2000 $0.25555556 $15.29000 1 Aug 2000 8 Sep 2000 23 Oct 2000
6 Mar 2000 $0.52222222 $29.10000 24 Feb 2000 10 Mar 2000 17 Apr 2000
6 Sep 1999 $0.25555556 $14.20000 3 Aug 1999 10 Sep 1999 25 Oct 1999
29 Mar 1999 $0.31111111 $28.00000 22 Jan 1999 9 Apr 1999 21 Apr 1999
14 Sep 1998 $0.17500 $14.00000 6 Aug 1998 18 Sep 1998 2 Nov 1998
16 Mar 1998 $0.31250 $25.00000 5 Mar 1998 20 Mar 1998 5 May 1998
15 Sep 1997 $0.16875 $13.50000 7 Aug 1997 19 Sep 1997 3 Nov 1997
17 Mar 1997 $0.28125 $22.50000 11 Mar 1997 21 Mar 1997 6 May 1997
16 Sep 1996 $0.15625 $12.50000 6 Aug 1996 24 Sep 1996 7 Nov 1996
18 Mar 1996 $0.246875 $19.75000 7 Mar 1996 26 Mar 1996 7 May 1996
18 Sep 1995 $0.140625 $11.25000 3 Aug 1995 26 Sep 1995 6 Nov 1995
13 Mar 1995 $0.221875 $17.75000 2 Mar 1995 30 Mar 1995 9 May 1995
12 Sep 1994 $0.134375 $10.75000 4 Aug 1994 29 Sep 1994 7 Nov 1994
14 Mar 1994 $0.21250 $17.00000 3 Mar 1994 24 Mar 1994 5 May 1994
20 Sep 1993 $0.13125 $10.50000 29 Jul 1993 30 Sep 1993 8 Nov 1993

AstraZeneca Dividend FAQs

Does AstraZeneca pay dividends?

Yes, AstraZeneca pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.39%.

When does AstraZeneca pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 12 Aug 2021.

How much does AstraZeneca pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.