Dividends for Pearson in 2025 (Updated Date)
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Pearson
Price 1,071.50GBP
12.50 (1.18%)
Dividend Yield 2.27%
Payout Ratio 36.38%
Dividend Growth 6 years
ISIN GB0006776081
Ticker PSON
Sector Communication Services
Industry Publishing
Index FTSE100
Updated: Jun 18, 2025, 4:41:49 PM (UTC)

Pearson Dividends

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Dividend/share amount Ex-dividend Date Payment Date Dividend Yield
Next Dividend £0.166 3/20/25 5/9/25 1.03%
0.50%
Last Dividend £0.074 8/8/24 9/16/24 0.53%
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Pearson Dividend Calendar

Event Day
Last trading date March 19, 2025
Ex-date March 20, 2025
Record date March 21, 2025
Payable date May 9, 2025

*Dividend data confirmed by the company
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Pearson dividend history

Ex-DateAmountVariationDiv. Yield
2025£12.379781 28.14% 1.03%
3/20/25£12.3797811.03%
2024£17.2272867 5.48% 1.66%
8/8/24£5.51869770.53%
3/21/24£11.7085891.13%
2023£16.332363 5.29% 1.96%
8/10/23£5.220390.62%
3/23/23£11.1119731.36%
2022£15.512016 5.05% 1.88%
8/11/22£4.9220820.56%
3/24/22£10.5899341.38%
2021£14.766246 1.54% 1.89%
8/12/21£4.6983510.59%
3/25/21£10.0678951.30%
2020£14.542515 2.63% 2.54%
8/13/20£4.474620.72%
3/26/20£10.0678951.94%
2019£14.169629 8.57% 1.72%
8/15/19£4.474620.56%
4/4/19£9.6950091.16%
2018£13.0509746 55.13% 1.58%
8/16/18£4.10173460.45%
4/5/18£8.949241.22%
2017£29.08503 25.00% 4.65%
8/17/17£3.728850.61%
4/6/17£25.356183.98%
2016£38.780041 0.00% 4.59%
8/18/16£13.4238611.56%
4/7/16£25.356183.07%
2015£38.780041 6.12% 3.00%
8/13/15£13.4238611.17%
4/2/15£25.356181.77%
2014£36.54273 6.52% 3.45%
8/13/14£12.678091.15%
4/2/14£23.864642.35%
2013£34.30542 6.98% 2.77%
8/14/13£11.932320.90%
4/3/13£22.37311.96%
2012£32.06811 8.31% 2.74%
8/15/12£11.186550.93%
4/4/12£20.881561.84%
2011£29.607068 9.37% 2.71%
8/17/11£10.440780.97%
4/6/11£19.1662881.72%
2010£27.071449 6.14% 2.73%
8/18/10£9.6950090.99%
4/7/10£17.376441.73%
2009£25.505332 5.88% 3.68%
8/19/09£9.0983931.29%
4/8/09£16.4069392.40%
2008£24.08837 8.03% 3.66%
8/20/08£8.8000861.37%
4/9/08£15.2882842.27%
2007£22.298522 8.73% 2.76%
8/22/07£8.2780471.10%
4/4/07£14.0204751.62%
2006£20.5086745 7.00% 2.69%
8/23/06£7.83058451.06%
4/5/06£12.678091.61%
2005£19.166289 4.90% 2.93%
8/24/05£7.45771.11%
4/6/05£11.7085891.85%
2004£18.2713645 3.38% 2.95%
8/25/04£7.2339691.18%
4/7/04£11.03739551.77%
2003£17.6747487 4.41% 3.51%
8/6/03£7.01023771.21%
3/12/03£10.6645112.48%
2002£16.9289787 3.65% 2.37%
8/7/02£6.78650671.18%
3/13/02£10.1424721.19%
2001£16.3323628 78.76% 1.37%
8/8/01£6.48819880.64%
3/14/01£9.8441640.72%
2000£9.136502 30.50% 0.42%
3/13/00£9.1365020.42%
1998£13.1460603 189.85% 1.45%
8/10/98£5.25842430.55%
3/30/98£7.8876360.92%
1996£4.5354 48.43% 0.77%
9/2/96£4.53540.77%
1994£8.7947163 148.70% 1.60%
9/12/94£3.77948760.71%
4/5/94£5.01522870.89%
1993£3.53629180.76%
9/20/93£3.53629180.76%

Pearson Dividend Analysis

Yield last year
1.66%
1/3
Growth last year
5.48%
2/3
Years in a row paying
26
2/3
Yield Last 5 years
1.99%
1/3
Growth last 5 years
3.99%
1/3
Consecutive years of rising dividends
6
1/3
Yield last 10 years
2.55%
2/3
Growth last 10 years
-7.24%
0/3
Payout Ratio
36.38%
3/3
Final Score
13/27

Pearson FAQ

It has been confirmed that Pearson will pay a dividend of £0.166 per share, with a yield of 1.03%.

May 9, 2025 has been set by Pearson for the payment of dividends of £0.166 per share, with March 19, 2025 being the last day to trade the shares and qualify for the dividend.

Shareholders of Pearson received £0.074 per share as the most recent dividend, paid on September 16, 2024.

Every semester, in March and August, Pearson pays dividends to its investors.

Last year, Pearson (PSON) offered a dividend yield of 1.66%, with an average of 1.99% over the last 5 years and 2.55% over the last decade.

In the last fiscal year, Pearson's payout ratio reached 36.38%, reflecting that profits are adequate to pay the dividend.

Pearson's payout ratio in the last fiscal year was 5.48%, continuing a growth trend for 6 years, after 26 years of dividend payments. The average growth over the last 5 years has been 3.99%.