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AZN Dividends

AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) pays $3.20 in dividends per share, with a current dividend yield of 1.76%. The company has dividend history for 2 consecutive years.

AZN Dividend Summary

Consecutive Years

2

Most Recent Ex-Date

Feb 20, 2026

Most Recent Payment

Mar 23, 2026

AZN Dividends per Share (Nominal History)

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AstraZeneca PLC (AZN)

Annual Dividend History

YearDividend/ShareYoY Growth
2026(YTD)$2.17
2025$3.16+6.33%
2024$2.97+2.41%
2023$2.90-0.06%
2022$2.90+2.24%
2021$2.84+1.51%
2020$2.80+0.85%
2019$2.77-0.99%
2018$2.80+0.00%
2017$2.80+0.00%
2016$2.80+0.00%
2015$2.80+0.00%
2014$2.80+0.00%
2013$2.80-1.75%
2012$2.85+5.56%
2011$2.70+12.03%
2010$2.41+15.31%
2009$2.09+10.00%
2008$1.90+8.57%
2007$1.75+24.11%

Quarterly Dividend History

QuarterDividend/ShareYoY Growth
Q1 2026$2.17+1.97%
Q3 2025$1.03+3.00%
Q1 2025$2.13+8.02%
Q3 2024$1.00+7.53%
Q1 2024$1.97+0.00%
Q3 2023$0.93-0.19%
Q1 2023$1.97+0.00%
Q3 2022$0.93+3.94%
Q1 2022$1.97+1.45%
Q3 2021$0.90-1.63%
Q1 2021$1.94+3.03%
Q3 2020$0.91+4.47%
Q1 2020$1.88-0.81%
Q3 2019$0.87-3.07%
Q1 2019$1.90+0.00%
Q3 2018$0.90+0.00%
Q1 2018$1.90+0.00%
Q3 2017$0.90+0.00%
Q1 2017$1.90+0.00%
Q3 2016$0.90+0.00%
Q1 2016$1.90+0.00%
Q3 2015$0.90+0.00%
Q1 2015$1.90+0.00%
Q3 2014$0.90+0.00%

Dividend Yield Metrics

Current Yield
1.76%
Average Yield (TTM)
1.76%
Average Yield (3Y)
1.65%
Forward Yield on Cost (3Y)
1.95%
Forward Yield on Cost (5Y)
2.10%
Forward Yield on Cost (10Y)
2.51%

Payout Ratio Analysis

Payout Ratio (Current)
48.48%
FCF Payout Ratio
54.45%
Payout Ratio (3Y Avg)
84.93%
Payout Ratio (5Y Avg)
787.91%
FCF Payout (3Y Avg)
57.95%
FCF Payout (5Y Avg)
68.58%

Dividend Coverage

Payout Ratio
48.5%
Dividends / net income
FCF Payout Ratio
54.5%
Dividends / free cash flow
Consecutive Years
2 years
Years with regular dividend payments
5Y Dividend Growth
2.5%
Compound annual dividend growth

About AstraZeneca PLC

AstraZeneca PLC operates as a global biopharmaceutical leader, dedicated to the entire process of bringing prescription medicines to market, from their initial discovery and development through manufacturing and commercialization. The company's extensive portfolio of treatments, including prominent examples like Tagrisso, Farxiga, and Symbicort, addresses critical areas such as cardiovascular, renal, metabolic, and oncological conditions. Furthermore, it provides essential solutions for COVID-19 and various rare diseases, with products like Vaxzevria and Soliris. AstraZeneca engages with primary and specialty care physicians worldwide, facilitating distribution through a robust network of representatives and local offices across the United Kingdom, continental Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. The firm actively drives innovation through strategic collaborations, partnering with entities such as Neurimmune AG for the development and commercialization of NI006, BenevolentAI for systemic lupus erythematosus drug discovery, Lunit for AI-powered digital pathology risk assessment in NSCLC, and Absci Corporation for AI-driven oncology target identification. Founded in 1992, the company was initially known as Zeneca Group PLC, subsequently rebranding to AstraZeneca PLC in April 1999, and maintains its headquarters in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Cambridge
94,300 employees
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Drug Manufacturers - General
CEO
Pascal Claude Roland Soriot