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Pearson plc PSON.L
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Pearson plc dividends
Dividend yield2.23%
Dividend payout47.8%
Paid from FCF30.7%
Safetymoderate
Per share (TTM)£0.50
Years paying (in our data)4 · rising
Dividends by year
Yield by year = that fiscal year's dividend per share over the share price around year-end — approximate, not the yield on today's price.
By fiscal year
| FY | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total dividends paid | £160.0M | £156.0M | £154.0M | £156.0M |
| Per share | £0.27 | £0.26 | £0.26 | £0.26 |
| Yield then (approx) | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
Annual dividend per share = total paid ÷ shares. “Yield then” is the per-share dividend over the share price at that fiscal year-end — approximate.
Per-share dividends by quarter · as declared
| Period end | Dividend / share | Yield then (approx) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | £0.082 | 0.03% |
| 2026-05-08 | £0.174 | 0.06% |
| 2025-09-15 | £0.078 | 0.03% |
| 2025-05-09 | £0.166 | 0.06% |
| 2024-09-16 | £0.074 | 0.03% |
| 2024-05-03 | £0.157 | 0.07% |
| 2023-09-18 | £0.07 | 0.03% |
| 2023-05-05 | £0.149 | 0.07% |
| 2022-09-20 | £0.066 | 0.03% |
| 2022-05-06 | £0.142 | 0.08% |
| 2021-09-20 | £0.063 | 0.04% |
| 2021-05-07 | £0.135 | 0.07% |
Per-share amounts are declared dividends tagged to each fiscal quarter (exact ex-/pay-dates aren't in the filings). “Yield then” annualises that quarter's dividend over the month-end share price at the time — approximate.
Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.