WPP
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 14 Oct 2021. In trailing 12 Months, 207.87% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

WPP.L Most Recent Dividend 14 Oct 2021
WPP.L Dividend Yield TTM 4.75%
WPP.L Payout Ratio TTM 207.87% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
WPP plc (LSE:WPP.L): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 207.87%

WPP stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

WPP plc (LSE:WPP.L): Dividend per share
2016 $0.48
2017 $0.6
2018 $0.6
2019 $0.6
2020 $47.3
2021 $0

WPP stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

WPP plc (LSE:WPP.L): Dividend Yield
2016 2.66%
2017 4.46%
2018 5.93%
2019 5.61%
2020 1.25%
2021 2.35%

WPP stock dividend history by quarter (1989 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
14 Oct 2021 $12.50000 $12.50000
10 Jun 2021 $0.00000 $14.00000
8 Oct 2020 $10.00000 $10.00000
11 Jun 2020 $37.30000 $37.30000
3 Oct 2019 $0.22700 $22.70000 9 Aug 2019 4 Oct 2019 4 Nov 2019
13 Jun 2019 $0.37300 $37.30000 1 Mar 2019 14 Jun 2019 8 Jul 2019
4 Oct 2018 $0.22700 $22.70000 4 Sep 2018 5 Oct 2018 5 Nov 2018
14 Jun 2018 $0.37300 $37.30000 1 Mar 2018 15 Jun 2018 9 Jul 2018
5 Oct 2017 $0.22700 $22.70000 23 Aug 2017 6 Oct 2017 6 Nov 2017
8 Jun 2017 $0.37050 $37.05000 3 Mar 2017 9 Jun 2017 3 Jul 2017
6 Oct 2016 $0.19550 $19.55000 24 Aug 2016 7 Oct 2016 7 Nov 2016
9 Jun 2016 $0.28780 $28.78000 4 Mar 2016 10 Jun 2016 4 Jul 2016
8 Oct 2015 $0.17677778 $15.91000 26 Aug 2015 9 Oct 2015 9 Nov 2015
4 Jun 2015 $0.29533333 $26.58000 9 Mar 2015 5 Jun 2015 6 Jul 2015
9 Oct 2014 $0.12911111 $11.62000 26 Aug 2014 10 Oct 2014 10 Nov 2014
8 Oct 2014 $11.62000 $11.62000
4 Jun 2014 $0.26277778 $23.65000 27 Feb 2014 6 Jun 2014 7 Jul 2014
9 Oct 2013 $0.11733333 $10.56000 29 Aug 2013 11 Oct 2013 11 Nov 2013
5 Jun 2013 $0.21900 $19.71000 1 Mar 2013 7 Jun 2013 8 Jul 2013
10 Oct 2012 $0.09777778 $8.80000 30 Aug 2012 12 Oct 2012 12 Nov 2012
6 Jun 2012 $0.19044444 $17.14000 1 Mar 2012 8 Jun 2012 9 Jul 2012
12 Oct 2011 $0.08288889 $7.46000 24 Aug 2011 14 Oct 2011 14 Nov 2011
1 Jun 2011 $0.13133333 $11.82000 4 Mar 2011 3 Jun 2011 4 Jul 2011
6 Oct 2010 $0.06633333 $5.97000 24 Aug 2010 8 Oct 2010 8 Nov 2010
17 Mar 2010 $0.11422222 $10.28000 5 Mar 2010 19 Mar 2010 1 Apr 2010
7 Oct 2009 $0.05766667 $5.19000 26 Aug 2009 9 Oct 2009 9 Nov 2009
3 Jun 2009 $0.11422222 $10.28000 6 Mar 2009 5 Jun 2009 6 Jul 2009
8 Oct 2008 $0.05766667 $5.19000 22 Aug 2008 10 Oct 2008 10 Nov 2008
4 Jun 2008 $0.10144444 $9.13000 29 Feb 2008 6 Jun 2008 7 Jul 2008
10 Oct 2007 $0.04800 $4.32000 17 Aug 2007 12 Oct 2007 12 Nov 2007
6 Jun 2007 $0.08455556 $7.61000 23 Feb 2007 8 Jun 2007 9 Jul 2007
11 Oct 2006 $0.04000 $3.60000 18 Aug 2006 13 Oct 2006 13 Nov 2006
31 May 2006 $0.07044444 $6.34000 24 Feb 2006 2 Jun 2006 3 Jul 2006
12 Oct 2005 $0.03333333 $3.00000 26 Aug 2005 14 Oct 2005 14 Nov 2005
1 Jun 2005 $0.05866667 $5.28000 25 Feb 2005 3 Jun 2005 4 Jul 2005
13 Oct 2004 $0.02777778 $2.50000 20 Aug 2004 15 Oct 2004 15 Nov 2004
2 Jun 2004 $0.04888889 $4.40000 27 Feb 2004 4 Jun 2004 5 Jul 2004
15 Oct 2003 $0.02311111 $2.08000 22 Aug 2003 17 Oct 2003 17 Nov 2003
4 Jun 2003 $0.04077778 $0.04077778 24 Feb 2003 6 Jun 2003 7 Jul 2003
11 Sep 2002 $0.01922222 $0.01922222 20 Aug 2002 13 Sep 2002 18 Nov 2002
5 Jun 2002 $0.03400 $0.03400 20 Feb 2002 7 Jun 2002 8 Jul 2002
12 Sep 2001 $0.01600 $0.01600 20 Aug 2001 14 Sep 2001 19 Nov 2001
6 Jun 2001 $0.02833333 $0.02833333 21 Feb 2001 8 Jun 2001 9 Jul 2001
11 Sep 2000 $0.01333333 $0.01333333 14 Aug 2000 15 Sep 2000 20 Nov 2000
5 Jun 2000 $0.02333333 $0.02333333 17 Feb 2000 9 Jun 2000 10 Jul 2000
18 Oct 1999 $0.01111111 $0.01111111 16 Aug 1999 22 Oct 1999 22 Nov 1999
7 Jun 1999 $0.01911111 $0.01911111 17 Feb 1999 11 Jun 1999 12 Jul 1999
19 Oct 1998 $0.01050 $0.01050 17 Aug 1998 23 Oct 1998 23 Nov 1998
15 Jun 1998 $0.01430 $0.01430 17 Feb 1998 19 Jun 1998 13 Jul 1998
27 Oct 1997 $0.00700 $0.00700 14 Aug 1997 31 Oct 1997 24 Nov 1997
9 Jun 1997 $0.01430 $0.01430 19 Feb 1997 13 Jun 1997 14 Jul 1997
21 Oct 1996 $0.00695 $0.00695 12 Aug 1996 29 Oct 1996 29 Nov 1996
10 Jun 1996 $0.0108125 $0.0108125 20 Feb 1996 18 Jun 1996 15 Jul 1996
23 Oct 1995 $0.0055625 $0.0055625 24 Aug 1995 31 Oct 1995 30 Nov 1995
30 May 1995 $0.009375 $0.009375 28 Feb 1995 16 Jun 1995 17 Jul 1995
10 Oct 1994 $0.0048125 $0.0048125 10 Aug 1994 27 Oct 1994 30 Nov 1994
6 Jun 1994 $0.008125 $0.008125 8 Mar 1994 16 Jun 1994 18 Jul 1994
4 Oct 1993 $0.004375 $0.004375 23 Aug 1993 22 Oct 1993 30 Nov 1993
25 Nov 1990 $0.18266667 $0.19321009 7 Aug 1990 3 Dec 1990 2 Jan 1991
14 May 1990 $0.17200 $0.18192774 7 Mar 1990 1 Jun 1990 2 Jul 1990
13 Nov 1989 $0.15066667 $0.15936306 8 Aug 1989 1 Dec 1989 3 Jan 1990

WPP Dividend FAQs

Does WPP pay dividends?

Yes, WPP pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 4.75%.

When does WPP pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 14 Oct 2021.

How much does WPP pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $12.5. 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.