Pearson PLC Stock Historical Dividends and Yields
Pearson PLC (BUE:PSO) pays a dividend yield of 0% ($0.34 per share annually). The 5-year dividend growth rate is 4.8%. Pearson PLC has been paying dividends since 2006.
Below is Pearson PLC's complete dividend history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio trends, and dividend yield charts.
Dividend started since
Years of Dividend History
Years of No Dividend Reduction
Years of Dividend Increase
Dividend Yield
Dividend Payout Ratio
Growth Rate (5-Year)
Yield on Cost (5-Year)
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio
Dividend Growth
| Growth Rate | Yield on Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 5.6% | 0.00% |
| 3 Year | 5.5% | 0.00% |
| 5 Year | 4.8% | 0% |
| 10 Year | -7.3% | 0.00% |
Pearson PLC Dividend History & Ex-Dividend Dates
Complete history of 37 dividend payments by Pearson PLC since 2006. Each row shows the ex-dividend date, amount per share, record date, pay date, and declaration date.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Amount | Record Date | Pay Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | USD 0.236184 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-05-15 | 2026-02-27 |
| 2025-08-14 | USD 0.106171 | 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-22 | 2025-08-04 |
| 2025-03-21 | USD 0.20916 | 2025-03-21 | 2025-05-16 | 2025-02-28 |
| 2024-08-09 | USD 0.094971 | 2024-08-09 | 2024-09-19 | 2024-07-29 |
| 2024-03-21 | USD 0.198683 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-05-08 | 2024-03-04 |
| 2023-08-10 | USD 0.090032 | 2023-08-11 | 2023-09-21 | 2023-07-31 |
| 2023-03-23 | USD 0.187814 | 2023-03-24 | 2023-05-10 | 2023-03-14 |
| 2022-08-11 | USD 0.075286 | 2022-08-12 | 2022-09-23 | 2022-08-02 |
| 2022-03-23 | USD 0.174546 | 2022-03-25 | 2022-05-11 | 2022-03-03 |
| 2021-08-12 | USD 0.086083 | 2021-08-13 | 2021-09-23 | 2021-08-10 |
| 2020-03-26 | USD 0.173988 | 2020-03-27 | 2020-05-12 | 2020-03-04 |
| 2019-08-15 | USD 0.07449 | 2019-08-16 | 2019-09-18 | 2019-07-26 |
| 2019-04-04 | USD 0.169013 | 2019-04-05 | 2019-05-15 | 2019-03-15 |
| 2018-08-16 | USD 0.071901 | 2018-08-17 | 2018-09-19 | 2018-07-27 |
| 2018-04-05 | USD 0.1623 | 2018-04-06 | 2018-05-16 | 2018-03-16 |
| 2017-08-16 | USD 0.0677 | 2017-08-18 | 2017-09-20 | 2017-07-27 |
| 2017-04-05 | USD 0.437002 | 2017-04-07 | 2017-05-17 | 2017-03-16 |
| 2016-08-17 | USD 0.237636 | 2016-08-19 | 2016-09-21 | 2016-08-03 |
| 2016-04-06 | USD 0.480624 | 2016-04-08 | 2016-05-11 | 2016-03-07 |
| 2015-08-12 | USD 0.28107 | 2015-08-14 | 2015-09-16 | 2015-07-31 |
| 2015-04-06 | USD 0.517412 | 2015-04-07 | 2015-05-06 | 2015-03-12 |
| 2014-08-13 | USD 0.288779 | 2014-08-15 | 2014-09-17 | 2014-07-31 |
| 2014-04-01 | USD 0.53344 | 2014-04-04 | 2014-05-07 | 2014-03-06 |
| 2013-08-14 | USD 0.246112 | 2013-08-16 | 2013-09-18 | 2013-07-31 |
| 2013-04-03 | USD 0.45525 | 2013-04-05 | 2013-05-08 | 2013-03-04 |
| 2012-08-22 | USD 0.23427 | 2012-08-24 | 2012-09-19 | 2012-08-17 |
| 2012-04-04 | USD 0.447076 | 2012-04-10 | 2012-05-09 | 2012-03-05 |
| 2011-08-17 | USD 0.229208 | 2011-08-19 | 2011-09-21 | 2011-08-10 |
| 2011-04-06 | USD 0.418935 | 2011-04-08 | 2011-05-16 | 2011-03-17 |
| 2010-08-18 | USD 0.203736 | 2010-08-20 | 2010-09-27 | 2010-07-29 |
| 2010-04-07 | USD 0.350688 | 2010-04-09 | 2010-05-17 | 2010-03-18 |
| 2009-08-19 | USD 0.20749 | 2009-08-21 | 2009-09-28 | 2009-07-30 |
| 2009-04-08 | USD 0.31203 | 2009-04-14 | 2009-05-18 | 2009-03-20 |
| 2008-04-09 | USD 0.41021 | 2008-04-11 | 2008-05-19 | 2008-03-20 |
| 2007-08-22 | USD 0.22571 | 2007-08-24 | 2007-10-01 | 2007-08-02 |
| 2007-04-04 | USD 0.36203 | 2007-04-10 | 2007-05-21 | 2007-03-16 |
| 2006-08-23 | USD 0.20019 | 2006-08-25 | 2006-10-02 | 2006-08-03 |
Frequently Asked Questions: BUE:PSO Dividend
Does Pearson PLC (BUE:PSO) pay a dividend?
Pearson PLC (BUE:PSO) does not currently pay a regular dividend. Review the historical record above for any past dividend payments or capital return policies.
Why doesn't Pearson PLC pay a dividend?
Companies typically forgo dividends to reinvest earnings into growth, R&D, acquisitions, or share buybacks. Pearson PLC has returned capital to shareholders via buybacks at a rate of 3.8% over the past 3 years.
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