Diageo dividend
Yes. Diageo pays 1.20 USD a share twice a year: 2.40 USD a year at the current rate, a dividend yield of 2.41% at today's price of 99.74.
- Annual dividend
- 2.40 USD
- Dividend yield (indicated)
- 2.41%
- Payout ratio
- 64.10%
- Frequency
- Semi-annual
- Last payment
- 1.20 USD
- Last ex-dividend date
- 16 Oct 2026
- Last payment date
- 3 Dec 2026
- Next ex-dividend date
- Not declared yet
- Dividend growth, 5 years (a year)
- 2.6%
- Dividend growth, 10 years (a year)
- 1.8%
- First dividend
- 15 Apr 1991
Dividends by year
| Ex-dividend date | Dividend | Record date | Pay date | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2026 | 1.20 USD | 16 Oct 2026 | 3 Dec 2026 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 0.80 USD | 17 Apr 2026 | 4 Jun 2026 | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 2.52 USD | 17 Oct 2025 | 4 Dec 2025 | 13 Aug 2025 |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 1.62 USD | 28 Feb 2025 | 24 Apr 2025 | 12 Feb 2025 |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 2.52 USD | 30 Aug 2024 | 17 Oct 2024 | 1 Aug 2024 |
| 29 Feb 2024 | 1.62 USD | 1 Mar 2024 | 17 Apr 2024 | 6 Feb 2024 |
| 24 Aug 2023 | 2.39 USD Split-adjusted: 2.51 USD | 25 Aug 2023 | 17 Oct 2023 | 8 Aug 2023 |
| 2 Mar 2023 | 1.54 USD Split-adjusted: 1.53 USD | 3 Mar 2023 | 18 Apr 2023 | 26 Jan 2023 |
| 25 Aug 2022 | 2.28 USD | 26 Aug 2022 | 25 Oct 2022 | 28 Jul 2022 |
| 24 Feb 2022 | 1.56 USD Split-adjusted: 1.57 USD | 25 Feb 2022 | 12 Apr 2022 | 27 Jan 2022 |
| 26 Aug 2021 | 2.47 USD Split-adjusted: 2.48 USD | 27 Aug 2021 | 13 Oct 2021 | 3 Aug 2021 |
| 25 Feb 2021 | 1.53 USD | 26 Feb 2021 | 13 Apr 2021 | 28 Jan 2021 |
| 13 Aug 2020 | 2.20 USD Split-adjusted: 2.21 USD | 14 Aug 2020 | 14 Oct 2020 | 4 Aug 2020 |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 1.44 USD | 28 Feb 2020 | 14 Apr 2020 | 30 Jan 2020 |
| 8 Aug 2019 | 2.09 USD Split-adjusted: 2.12 USD | 9 Aug 2019 | 8 Oct 2019 | 26 Jul 2019 |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 1.37 USD Split-adjusted: 1.37 USD | 1 Mar 2019 | 16 Apr 2019 | 31 Jan 2019 |
| 9 Aug 2018 | 2.10 USD Split-adjusted: 2.13 USD | 10 Aug 2018 | 10 Oct 2018 | 26 Jul 2018 |
| 22 Feb 2018 | 1.42 USD Split-adjusted: 1.42 USD | 23 Feb 2018 | 11 Apr 2018 | 25 Jan 2018 |
| 9 Aug 2017 | 2.03 USD Split-adjusted: 2.03 USD | 11 Aug 2017 | 11 Oct 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 |
| 22 Feb 2017 | 1.19 USD Split-adjusted: 1.19 USD | 24 Feb 2017 | 11 Apr 2017 | 26 Jan 2017 |
| 10 Aug 2016 | 1.85 USD Split-adjusted: 1.93 USD | 12 Aug 2016 | 12 Oct 2016 | 28 Jul 2016 |
| 24 Feb 2016 | 1.27 USD | 26 Feb 2016 | 12 Apr 2016 | 28 Jan 2016 |
| 12 Aug 2015 | 2.14 USD Split-adjusted: 2.18 USD | 14 Aug 2015 | 14 Oct 2015 | — |
| 25 Feb 2015 | 1.30 USD | 27 Feb 2015 | 10 Apr 2015 | 5 Feb 2015 |
| 19 Sept 2014 | 2.16 USD | 15 Aug 2014 | 7 Oct 2014 | — |
| 26 Feb 2014 | 1.30 USD Split-adjusted: 1.30 USD | 28 Feb 2014 | 10 Apr 2014 | 31 Jan 2014 |
| 14 Aug 2013 | 1.89 USD Split-adjusted: 1.79 USD | 16 Aug 2013 | 8 Oct 2013 | 5 Aug 2013 |
| 27 Feb 2013 | 1.10 USD Split-adjusted: 1.13 USD | 1 Mar 2013 | 12 Apr 2013 | 1 Feb 2013 |
| 5 Sept 2012 | 1.72 USD Split-adjusted: 1.71 USD | 7 Sept 2012 | 26 Oct 2012 | — |
| 29 Feb 2012 | 1.05 USD | 2 Mar 2012 | 13 Apr 2012 | — |
| 7 Sept 2011 | 1.59 USD Split-adjusted: 1.63 USD | 9 Sept 2011 | 28 Oct 2011 | — |
| 2 Mar 2011 | 1.00 USD | 4 Mar 2011 | 11 Apr 2011 | — |
| 8 Sept 2010 | 1.46 USD | 10 Sept 2010 | 25 Oct 2010 | — |
| 3 Mar 2010 | 0.89 USD Split-adjusted: 0.92 USD | 5 Mar 2010 | 12 Apr 2010 | — |
| 9 Sept 2009 | 1.45 USD Split-adjusted: 1.45 USD | 11 Sept 2009 | 23 Oct 2009 | — |
| 4 Mar 2009 | 0.82 USD Split-adjusted: 0.79 USD | 6 Mar 2009 | 14 Apr 2009 | — |
| 10 Sept 2008 | 1.46 USD Split-adjusted: 1.55 USD | 12 Sept 2008 | 24 Oct 2008 | — |
| 5 Mar 2008 | 1.05 USD Split-adjusted: 1.04 USD | 7 Mar 2008 | 11 Apr 2008 | — |
| 12 Sept 2007 | 1.62 USD Split-adjusted: 1.62 USD | 14 Sept 2007 | 26 Oct 2007 | — |
| 7 Mar 2007 | 0.98 USD | 9 Mar 2007 | 16 Apr 2007 | — |
| 13 Sept 2006 | 1.46 USD | 15 Sept 2006 | 30 Oct 2006 | — |
| 8 Mar 2006 | 0.83 USD | 10 Mar 2006 | 12 Apr 2006 | — |
| 14 Sept 2005 | 1.34 USD Split-adjusted: 1.34 USD | 16 Sept 2005 | 28 Oct 2005 | — |
| 2 Mar 2005 | 0.85 USD Split-adjusted: 0.86 USD | 4 Mar 2005 | 12 Apr 2005 | — |
| 15 Sept 2004 | 1.22 USD | 17 Sept 2004 | 29 Oct 2004 | — |
| 3 Mar 2004 | 0.77 USD Split-adjusted: 0.80 USD | 5 Mar 2004 | 13 Apr 2004 | — |
| 17 Sept 2003 | 0.99 USD | 19 Sept 2003 | 31 Oct 2003 | — |
| 5 Mar 2003 | 0.70 USD | 7 Mar 2003 | 11 Apr 2003 | — |
| 18 Sept 2002 | 1.01 USD | 20 Sept 2002 | 8 Nov 2002 | — |
| 6 Mar 2002 | 0.59 USD | 8 Mar 2002 | 2 May 2002 | — |
| 19 Sept 2001 | 0.87 USD Split-adjusted: 0.87 USD | 21 Sept 2001 | 15 Nov 2001 | — |
| 7 Mar 2001 | 0.57 USD Split-adjusted: 0.57 USD | 9 Mar 2001 | 27 Apr 2001 | — |
| 11 Oct 2000 | 0.80 USD Split-adjusted: 0.80 USD | 13 Oct 2000 | 27 Nov 2000 | — |
| 8 Mar 2000 | 0.60 USD Split-adjusted: 0.60 USD | 10 Mar 2000 | 20 Apr 2000 | — |
| 6 Oct 1999 | 0.83 USD Split-adjusted: 0.83 USD | 8 Oct 1999 | 19 Nov 1999 | — |
| 24 Mar 1999 | 0.56 USD Split-adjusted: 0.56 USD | 26 Mar 1999 | 7 May 1999 | — |
| 7 Oct 1998 | 0.71 USD Split-adjusted: 0.74 USD | 9 Oct 1998 | 4 Dec 1998 | — |
| 1 Apr 1998 | 0.83 USD Split-adjusted: 0.83 USD | 3 Apr 1998 | 1 May 1998 | — |
| 16 Feb 1998 | 4.62 USD | 13 Feb 1998 | — | — |
| 20 Jan 1995 | 0.70 USD | — | — | — |
| 18 Jul 1994 | 0.41 USD | — | — | — |
| 24 Jan 1994 | 0.60 USD | — | — | — |
| 2 Aug 1993 | 0.37 USD | — | — | — |
| 15 Jan 1993 | 0.60 USD | — | — | — |
| 3 Aug 1992 | 0.42 USD | — | — | — |
| 17 Jan 1992 | 0.67 USD | — | — | — |
| 5 Aug 1991 | 0.78 USD Split-adjusted: 0.39 USD | — | — | — |
| 15 Apr 1991 | 2.41 USD Split-adjusted: 1.20 USD | — | — | — |
Each calendar year's dividends by payment date, per share and adjusted for stock splits, against the year before.
Is the dividend covered?
Each fiscal year's diluted EPS and free cash flow a share against the dividends paid a share (the cash flow statement's dividends over the diluted share count). When they are well above the dividend, it is paid with room to spare.
Is the dividend yield high or low for this stock?
The dividend yield of 2.41% is below its 5-year median of 2.58% (range 1.48% to 6.95%).
The yearly dividend (the latest times the payments a year) over each day's close, five years. A yield near its low usually means the price has risen faster than the dividend.
See also:Dividend yield,Stock buybacks,Financials
Common questions about Diageo's dividend
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
