Dividends for Pearson in 2026 (Updated Date)
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Pearson
Price 1,132.00GBP
-0.50 (-0.04%)
Dividend Yield 2.23%
Payout Ratio 48.13%
Dividend Growth 7 years
ISIN GB0006776081
Ticker PSON
Sector Communication Services
Industry Publishing
Index FTSE100
Updated: Jun 23, 2026, 3:35:09 PM (UTC)

Pearson Dividends

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Dividend/share amount Ex-dividend Date Payment Date Dividend Yield
Next Dividend £0.174 3/19/26 5/8/26 1.80%
1.07%
Last Dividend £0.078 8/14/25 9/15/25 0.73%
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Pearson Dividend Calendar

Event Day
Last trading date March 18, 2026
Ex-date March 19, 2026
Record date March 20, 2026
Payable date May 8, 2026

*Dividend data confirmed by the company
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Pearson dividend history

Ex-DateAmountVariationDiv. Yield
2026£17.4 28.69% 1.80%
3/19/26£17.41.80%
2025£24.399998 5.63% 2.16%
8/14/25£7.80.73%
3/20/25£16.5999981.39%
2024£23.100001 5.48% 2.23%
8/8/24£7.40.71%
3/21/24£15.7000011.52%
2023£21.900001 5.29% 2.63%
8/10/23£70.83%
3/23/23£14.9000011.82%
2022£20.800001 5.05% 2.52%
8/11/22£6.60.74%
3/24/22£14.2000011.85%
2021£19.800001 1.54% 2.53%
8/12/21£6.30.80%
3/25/21£13.5000011.75%
2020£19.500001 2.63% 3.41%
8/13/20£60.96%
3/26/20£13.5000012.61%
2019£19 8.57% 2.31%
8/15/19£60.74%
4/4/19£131.55%
2018£17.5 55.13% 2.12%
8/16/18£5.50.60%
4/5/18£121.64%
2017£39 25.00% 6.23%
8/17/17£50.81%
4/6/17£345.34%
2016£52 0.00% 6.16%
8/18/16£182.09%
4/7/16£344.12%
2015£52 6.12% 4.02%
8/13/15£181.56%
4/2/15£342.37%
2014£49 4.13% 4.62%
8/13/14£171.54%
4/2/14£323.16%
2013£51.1111 14.43% 4.13%
8/14/13£17.7778021.33%
4/3/13£33.3332982.92%
2012£44.6667 12.51% 3.81%
8/15/12£16.66671.38%
4/4/12£282.46%
2011£39.7 9.37% 3.63%
8/17/11£141.31%
4/6/11£25.72.30%
2010£36.3 6.14% 3.66%
8/18/10£131.33%
4/7/10£23.32.31%
2009£34.2 5.88% 4.93%
8/19/09£12.21.74%
4/8/09£223.22%
2008£32.3 8.03% 4.90%
8/20/08£11.81.83%
4/9/08£20.53.04%
2007£29.9 8.73% 3.70%
8/22/07£11.11.47%
4/4/07£18.82.18%
2006£27.5 7.00% 3.61%
8/23/06£10.51.42%
4/5/06£172.16%
2005£25.700001 4.90% 3.93%
8/24/05£11.48%
4/6/05£15.7000012.47%
2004£24.500001 3.38% 3.96%
8/25/04£9.7000011.58%
4/7/04£14.82.37%
2003£23.700001 4.41% 4.71%
8/6/03£9.41.63%
3/12/03£14.3000013.33%
2002£22.699999 3.65% 3.18%
8/7/02£9.0999991.58%
3/13/02£13.61.60%
2001£21.9 12.43% 1.83%
8/8/01£8.70.85%
3/14/01£13.20.96%
2000£19.4784 2.31% 0.99%
8/7/00£7.22730.41%
3/13/00£12.25110.56%
1999£19.0376997 8.00% 1.65%
9/6/99£7.57979970.66%
3/22/99£11.45790.99%
1998£17.6275 7.53% 1.94%
8/10/98£7.0510.73%
3/30/98£10.57651.24%
1997£16.3935996 8.90% 2.52%
9/1/97£6.61029961.01%
4/7/97£9.78331.51%
1996£15.0539 9.63% 2.57%
9/2/96£6.08151.03%
3/25/96£8.97241.54%
1995£13.7318 16.44% 2.69%
9/18/95£5.57911.04%
4/3/95£8.15271.68%
1994£11.7927999 11.41% 2.15%
9/12/94£5.06789970.95%
4/5/94£6.72490021.20%
1993£10.58532.54%
9/20/93£4.74181.02%
4/5/93£5.84351.59%

Pearson Dividend Analysis

Yield last year
2.16%
1/3
Growth last year
5.63%
2/3
Years in a row paying
34
2/3
Yield Last 5 years
2.41%
1/3
Growth last 5 years
4.59%
2/3
Consecutive years of rising dividends
7
1/3
Yield last 10 years
3.23%
3/3
Growth last 10 years
-7.29%
0/3
Payout Ratio
48.13%
3/3
Final Score
15/27

Pearson FAQ

It has been confirmed that Pearson will pay a dividend of £0.174 per share, with a yield of 1.80%.

May 8, 2026 has been set by Pearson for the payment of dividends of £0.174 per share, with March 18, 2026 being the last day to trade the shares and qualify for the dividend.

Shareholders of Pearson received £0.078 per share as the most recent dividend, paid on September 15, 2025.

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

Last year, Pearson (PSON) offered a dividend yield of 2.16%, with an average of 2.41% over the last 5 years and 3.23% over the last decade.

In the last fiscal year, Pearson's payout ratio reached 48.13%, reflecting that profits are adequate to pay the dividend.

Pearson's payout ratio in the last fiscal year was 5.63%, continuing a growth trend for 7 years, after 34 years of dividend payments. The average growth over the last 5 years has been 4.59%.