RELX
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 5 Aug 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 58.3% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

REL.L Most Recent Dividend 5 Aug 2021
REL.L Dividend Yield TTM 1.65%
REL.L Payout Ratio TTM 58.3% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
RELX PLC (LSE:REL.L): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 58.3%

RELX stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

RELX PLC (LSE:REL.L): Dividend per share
2016 $0.33
2017 $0.37
2018 $0.4
2019 $0.43
2020 $0.46
2021 $0

RELX stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

RELX PLC (LSE:REL.L): Dividend Yield
2016 2.29%
2017 2.17%
2018 2.49%
2019 2.27%
2020 2.55%
2021 1.99%

RELX stock dividend history by quarter (1989 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
5 Aug 2021 $14.30000 $14.30000
29 Apr 2021 $0.00000 $33.40000
30 Jul 2020 $0.13600 $13.60000 23 Jul 2020 31 Jul 2020 2 Sep 2020
24 Apr 2020 $0.32100 $32.10000 13 Feb 2020 27 Apr 2020 28 May 2020
1 Aug 2019 $0.13600 $13.60000 11 Jun 2019 2 Aug 2019 2 Sep 2019
2 May 2019 $0.29700 $29.70000 21 Feb 2019 3 May 2019 4 Jun 2019
2 Aug 2018 $0.12400 $12.40000 26 Jul 2018 3 Aug 2018 24 Aug 2018
26 Apr 2018 $0.27700 $27.70000 16 Feb 2018 27 Apr 2018 22 May 2018
3 Aug 2017 $0.11700 $11.70000 27 Jul 2017 4 Aug 2017 25 Aug 2017
27 Apr 2017 $0.25700 $25.70000 23 Feb 2017 28 Apr 2017 22 May 2017
4 Aug 2016 $0.10250 $10.25000 31 May 2016 5 Aug 2016 26 Aug 2016
28 Apr 2016 $0.22300 $22.30000 26 Feb 2016 29 Apr 2016 20 May 2016
6 Aug 2015 $0.08222222 $7.40000 23 Jul 2015 7 Aug 2015 28 Aug 2015
30 Apr 2015 $0.21111111 $19.00000 26 Feb 2015 1 May 2015 22 May 2015
6 Aug 2014 $0.07777778 $7.00000 24 Jul 2014 8 Aug 2014 28 Aug 2014
30 Apr 2014 $0.19944444 $17.95000 27 Feb 2014 2 May 2014 23 May 2014
7 Aug 2013 $0.07388889 $6.65000 25 Jul 2013 9 Aug 2013 29 Aug 2013
1 May 2013 $0.18888889 $17.00000 14 Nov 2012 3 May 2013 23 May 2013
8 Aug 2012 $0.06666667 $6.00000 26 Jul 2012 10 Aug 2012 31 Aug 2012
25 Apr 2012 $0.17666667 $15.90000 16 Feb 2012 27 Apr 2012 21 May 2012
3 Aug 2011 $0.06277778 $5.65000 28 Jul 2011 5 Aug 2011 26 Aug 2011
20 Apr 2011 $0.16666667 $15.00000 17 Feb 2011 26 Apr 2011 17 May 2011
4 Aug 2010 $0.06000 $5.40000 29 Jul 2010 6 Aug 2010 27 Aug 2010
28 Apr 2010 $0.16666667 $15.00000 18 Feb 2010 30 Apr 2010 21 May 2010
5 Aug 2009 $0.06000 $5.40000 30 Jul 2009 7 Aug 2009 28 Aug 2009
22 Apr 2009 $0.16666667 $15.00000 30 Jan 2009 24 Apr 2009 22 May 2009
6 Aug 2008 $0.05888889 $5.30000 31 Jul 2008 8 Aug 2008 29 Aug 2008
30 Apr 2008 $0.15111111 $13.60000 31 Jan 2008 2 May 2008 16 May 2008
7 Jan 2008 $1.05222222 $82.00000 17 Jul 2007 4 Jan 2008 18 Jan 2008
1 Aug 2007 $0.05000 $5.198274 27 Jul 2007 3 Aug 2007 24 Aug 2007
18 Apr 2007 $0.13111111 $13.631029 23 Jan 2007 20 Apr 2007 11 May 2007
2 Aug 2006 $0.04555556 $4.736205 27 Jul 2006 4 Aug 2006 25 Aug 2006
19 Apr 2006 $0.11888889 $12.36034 16 Feb 2006 21 Apr 2006 12 May 2006
3 Aug 2005 $0.04111111 $4.274136 28 Jul 2005 5 Aug 2005 26 Aug 2005
27 Apr 2005 $0.10666667 $11.089651 17 Feb 2005 29 Apr 2005 20 May 2005
11 Aug 2004 $0.03777778 $3.927585 5 Aug 2004 13 Aug 2004 3 Sep 2004
28 Apr 2004 $0.09666667 $10.049996 19 Feb 2004 30 Apr 2004 21 May 2004
13 Aug 2003 $0.03666667 $3.812067 7 Aug 2003 15 Aug 2003 5 Sep 2003
9 Apr 2003 $0.08888889 $9.241375 20 Feb 2003 11 Apr 2003 2 May 2003
14 Aug 2002 $0.03555556 $3.69655 8 Aug 2002 16 Aug 2002 9 Sep 2002
10 Apr 2002 $0.08222222 $8.548272 21 Feb 2002 12 Apr 2002 13 May 2002
15 Aug 2001 $0.03444444 $3.581033 9 Aug 2001 17 Aug 2001 10 Sep 2001
18 Apr 2001 $0.07666667 $7.970686 22 Feb 2001 20 Apr 2001 14 May 2001
21 Aug 2000 $0.03444444 $3.581033 9 Aug 2000 25 Aug 2000 18 Sep 2000
2 May 2000 $0.06000 $6.237928 24 Feb 2000 8 May 2000 22 May 2000
16 Aug 1999 $0.05111111 $5.313791 5 Aug 1999 20 Aug 1999 1 Oct 1999
19 Apr 1999 $0.11555556 $12.013788 11 Mar 1999 23 Apr 1999 21 May 1999
17 Aug 1998 $0.05750 $5.313791 6 Aug 1998 21 Aug 1998 5 Oct 1998
23 Mar 1998 $0.12750 $11.782754 12 Mar 1998 27 Mar 1998 1 May 1998
18 Aug 1997 $0.05500 $5.082757 7 Aug 1997 22 Aug 1997 6 Oct 1997
21 Apr 1997 $0.236875 $10.945254 12 Mar 1997 25 Apr 1997 28 May 1997
27 Aug 1996 $0.103125 $4.765084 8 Aug 1996 4 Sep 1996 7 Oct 1996
22 Apr 1996 $0.21250 $9.818961 13 Mar 1996 30 Apr 1996 29 May 1996
21 Aug 1995 $0.09375 $4.331895 10 Aug 1995 30 Aug 1995 9 Oct 1995
24 Apr 1995 $0.18500 $8.548272 15 Mar 1995 12 May 1995 31 May 1995
22 Aug 1994 $0.08375 $3.869826 11 Aug 1994 9 Sep 1994 3 Oct 1994
25 Apr 1994 $0.159375 $4.253343 17 Mar 1994 6 May 1994 18 May 1994
6 Sep 1993 $0.07500 $3.465516 5 Aug 1993 17 Sep 1993 22 Oct 1993
29 Mar 1993 $0.090625 $2.418352 18 Mar 1993 8 Apr 1993 4 May 1993
2 Nov 1992 $0.07333333 $0.04235631 30 Oct 1992 20 Nov 1992 8 Jan 1993
15 Jun 1992 $0.14333333 $0.08278733 3 Jun 1992 25 Jun 1992 14 Aug 1992
11 Nov 1991 $0.00263158 $0.00151996 4 Nov 1991 21 Nov 1991 10 Jan 1992
17 Jun 1991 $0.13333333 $0.07701147 5 Jun 1991 27 Jun 1991 16 Aug 1991
5 Nov 1990 $0.06666667 $0.03850573 31 Oct 1990 15 Nov 1990 11 Jan 1991
11 Jun 1990 $0.12533333 $0.07239078 6 Jun 1990 29 Jun 1990 7 Aug 1990
13 Nov 1989 $0.06133333 $0.03542527 1 Nov 1989 24 Nov 1989 9 Jan 1990

RELX Dividend FAQs

Does RELX pay dividends?

Yes, RELX pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.65%.

When does RELX pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 5 Aug 2021.

How much does RELX pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $14.3. 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.