AstraZeneca
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 13 Sep 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 71.25% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

AZN Most Recent Dividend 13 Sep 2021
AZN Dividend Yield TTM 2.22%
AZN Payout Ratio TTM 71.25% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 71.25%

AstraZeneca stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN): Dividend per share
2016 $1.4
2017 $1.4
2018 $1.4
2019 $1.4
2020 $1.39
2021 $1.39

AstraZeneca stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

AstraZeneca PLC (NASDAQ:AZN): Dividend Yield
2016 5.15%
2017 3.93%
2018 3.62%
2019 2.77%
2020 2.72%
2021 2.33%

AstraZeneca stock dividend history by quarter (1993 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
12 Aug 2021 $0.44000 $0.44000 13 Aug 2021 13 Sep 2021
25 Feb 2021 $0.95000 $0.95000 11 Feb 2021 26 Feb 2021 29 Mar 2021
13 Aug 2020 $0.44000 $0.45000 30 Jul 2020 14 Aug 2020 14 Sep 2020
27 Feb 2020 $0.95000 $0.95000 14 Feb 2020 28 Feb 2020 30 Mar 2020
8 Aug 2019 $0.45000 $0.45000 29 Jul 2019 9 Aug 2019 9 Sep 2019
28 Feb 2019 $0.95000 $0.95000 14 Feb 2019 1 Mar 2019 27 Mar 2019
9 Aug 2018 $0.45000 $0.45000 26 Jul 2018 10 Aug 2018 10 Sep 2018
15 Feb 2018 $0.95000 $0.95000 2 Feb 2018 16 Feb 2018 19 Mar 2018
9 Aug 2017 $0.45000 $0.45000 28 Jul 2017 11 Aug 2017 11 Sep 2017
15 Feb 2017 $0.95000 $0.95000 2 Feb 2017 17 Feb 2017 20 Mar 2017
10 Aug 2016 $0.45000 $0.45000 28 Jul 2016 12 Aug 2016 12 Sep 2016
17 Feb 2016 $0.95000 $0.95000 5 Feb 2016 19 Feb 2016 21 Mar 2016
12 Aug 2015 $0.45000 $0.45000
19 Feb 2015 $1.90000 $1.90000
18 Feb 2015 $0.95000 $0.95000
13 Aug 2014 $0.45000 $0.45000
11 Jun 2014 $0.00000 $0.00000
5 Jun 2014 $0.00000 $0.00000
20 May 2014 $0.00000 $0.00000
16 May 2014 $0.00000 $0.00000
2 Apr 2014 $0.00000 $0.00000
19 Feb 2014 $0.95000 $0.95000
14 Aug 2013 $0.45000 $0.45000
13 Feb 2013 $0.95000 $0.95000
8 Aug 2012 $0.45000 $0.45000
15 Feb 2012 $0.97500 $0.97500
4 Aug 2011 $0.42500 $0.42500
2 Feb 2011 $0.92500 $0.92500
4 Aug 2010 $0.35000 $0.35000
3 Feb 2010 $0.85500 $0.85500
5 Aug 2009 $0.29500 $0.29500
4 Feb 2009 $0.75000 $0.75000
6 Aug 2008 $0.27500 $0.27500
7 Feb 2008 $0.67500 $0.67500
8 Aug 2007 $0.26000 $0.26000
7 Feb 2007 $0.61500 $0.61500
9 Aug 2006 $0.24500 $0.24500
8 Feb 2006 $0.46000 $0.46000
10 Aug 2005 $0.19000 $0.19000
9 Feb 2005 $0.32250 $0.32250
11 Aug 2004 $0.14750 $0.14750
18 Feb 2004 $0.27000 $0.27000
20 Aug 2003 $0.12750 $0.12750
19 Feb 2003 $0.26100 $0.26100
21 Aug 2002 $0.12800 $0.12800
20 Feb 2002 $0.26100 $0.26100
22 Aug 2001 $0.12800 $0.12800
21 Feb 2001 $0.26100 $0.26100
14 Nov 2000 $0.53650 $0.53650
6 Sep 2000 $0.12800 $0.12800
8 Mar 2000 $0.26100 $0.26100
8 Sep 1999 $0.12800 $0.12800
7 Apr 1999 $0.17500 $0.17500
16 Sep 1998 $0.14150 $0.14150
18 Mar 1998 $0.25600 $0.25600
17 Sep 1997 $0.13317 $0.133167
19 Mar 1997 $0.22367 $0.223667
20 Sep 1996 $0.12033 $0.120333
22 Mar 1996 $0.12667 $0.126667
22 Sep 1995 $0.11183 $0.111833
24 Mar 1995 $0.17533 $0.175333
23 Sep 1994 $0.10267 $0.102667
18 Mar 1994 $0.15717 $0.157167
24 Sep 1993 $0.09650 $0.09650

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 2.22%.

When does AstraZeneca pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 13 Sep 2021.

How much does AstraZeneca pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.44. 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.