AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Dividend History
AZN latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 1993paying since
- —payments
- +2.3%5-year growth a year
- 1.93%forward yield
AZN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $320
- Each payment
- $80
- Value of the shares
- $16,541
- Dividend yield
- 1.93%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.20 per share, before tax.
AZN dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
AZN dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
AZN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $169.38 | 1.89% | $3.23 | 1.9% |
| 3 years ago | $130.48 | 2.45% | $9.33 | 7.2% |
| 5 years ago | $118.58 | 2.70% | $15.13 | 12.8% |
| 10 years ago | $62.54 | 5.12% | $29.13 | 46.6% |
| 20 years ago | $64.15 | 4.99% | $59.25 | 92.4% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
AZN dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
AZN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.13 | +5.4% | 1.70% | 2 |
| 2024 | $2.97 | +2.4% | 2.27% | 2 |
| 2023 | $2.90 | 0.0% | 2.15% | 2 |
| 2022 | $2.90 | +3.6% | 2.14% | 2 |
| 2021 | $2.80 | 0.0% | 2.40% | 2 |
| 2020 | $2.80 | 0.0% | 2.80% | 2 |
| 2019 | $2.80 | 0.0% | 2.81% | 2 |
| 2018 | $2.80 | 0.0% | 3.69% | 2 |
| 2017 | $2.80 | −42.6% | 4.03% | 2 |
| 2016 | $4.88 | −17.8% | 8.93% | 3 |
| 2015 | $5.94 | — | 8.75% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.80 | 0.0% | 3.98% | 2 |
| 2013 | $2.80 | −1.8% | 4.72% | 2 |
| 2012 | $2.85 | +5.6% | 6.03% | 2 |
| 2011 | $2.70 | +12.0% | 5.83% | 2 |
| 2010 | $2.41 | +15.3% | 5.22% | 2 |
| 2009 | $2.09 | +10.0% | 4.45% | 2 |
| 2008 | $1.90 | +8.6% | 4.63% | 2 |
| 2007 | $1.75 | +24.1% | 4.09% | 2 |
| 2006 | $1.41 | — | 2.63% | 2 |
AZN dividend history
71 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-09-08 | $1.06 | −51.2% | Semiannual |
| 2026-02-20 | 2026-03-23 | $2.17 | +110.9% | Semiannual |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-08 | $1.03 | −51.0% | Semiannual |
| 2025-02-21 | 2025-03-24 | $2.10 | +110.0% | Semiannual |
| 2024-08-09 | 2024-09-09 | $1.00 | −49.2% | Semiannual |
| 2024-02-22 | 2024-03-25 | $1.97 | +111.8% | Semiannual |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-09-11 | $0.93 | −52.8% | Semiannual |
| 2023-02-23 | 2023-03-27 | $1.97 | +111.8% | Semiannual |
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-12 | $0.93 | −52.8% | Semiannual |
| 2022-02-24 | 2022-03-28 | $1.97 | +118.9% | Semiannual |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-13 | $0.9 | −52.6% | Semiannual |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-29 | $1.90 | +111.1% | Semiannual |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-14 | $0.9 | −52.6% | Semiannual |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-03-30 | $1.90 | +111.1% | Semiannual |
| 2019-08-08 | 2019-09-09 | $0.9 | −52.6% | Semiannual |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-27 | $1.90 | +111.1% | Semiannual |
Show all 71 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-09 | 2018-09-10 | $0.9 | −52.6% | Semiannual |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018-03-19 | $1.90 | +111.1% | Semiannual |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-09-11 | $0.9 | −52.6% | Semiannual |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017-03-20 | $1.90 | +111.1% | Semiannual |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-09-12 | $0.9 | −56.8% | Semiannual |
| 2016-02-18 | — | $2.08 | +9.5% | |
| 2016-02-17 | 2016-03-21 | $1.90 | +90.6% | Semiannual |
| 2015-08-13 | — | $0.997 | +10.8% | |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-14 | $0.9 | −58.0% | Semiannual |
| 2015-02-19 | — | $2.14 | +12.8% | |
| 2015-02-18 | 2015-03-23 | $1.90 | +111.1% | Semiannual |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-15 | $0.9 | −52.6% | Semiannual |
| 2014-02-19 | 2014-03-24 | $1.90 | +111.1% | Semiannual |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-09-16 | $0.9 | −52.6% | Semiannual |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-18 | $1.90 | +111.1% | Semiannual |
| 2012-08-08 | 2012-09-10 | $0.9 | −53.8% | Semiannual |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-03-19 | $1.95 | +129.4% | Semiannual |
| 2011-08-04 | 2011-09-12 | $0.85 | −54.1% | Semiannual |
| 2011-02-02 | 2011-03-14 | $1.85 | +164.3% | Semiannual |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-09-13 | $0.7 | −59.1% | Semiannual |
| 2010-02-03 | 2010-03-15 | $1.71 | +189.8% | Semiannual |
| 2009-08-05 | 2009-09-14 | $0.59 | −60.7% | Semiannual |
| 2009-02-04 | 2009-03-16 | $1.50 | +172.7% | Semiannual |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-09-15 | $0.55 | −59.3% | Semiannual |
| 2008-02-07 | 2008-03-17 | $1.35 | +159.6% | Semiannual |
| 2007-08-08 | 2007-09-17 | $0.52 | −57.7% | Semiannual |
| 2007-02-07 | 2007-03-19 | $1.23 | +151.0% | Semiannual |
| 2006-08-09 | 2006-09-18 | $0.49 | −46.7% | Semiannual |
| 2006-02-08 | 2006-03-20 | $0.92 | +142.1% | Semiannual |
| 2005-08-10 | 2005-09-19 | $0.38 | −41.1% | Semiannual |
| 2005-02-09 | 2005-03-21 | $0.645 | +118.6% | Semiannual |
| 2004-08-11 | 2004-09-20 | $0.295 | −45.4% | Semiannual |
| 2004-02-18 | 2004-04-06 | $0.54 | +111.8% | Semiannual |
| 2003-08-20 | 2003-10-06 | $0.255 | −51.1% | Semiannual |
| 2003-02-19 | 2003-04-07 | $0.522 | +103.9% | Semiannual |
| 2002-08-21 | 2002-10-07 | $0.256 | −51.0% | Semiannual |
| 2002-02-20 | 2002-04-08 | $0.522 | +103.9% | Semiannual |
| 2001-08-22 | 2001-10-05 | $0.256 | −51.0% | Semiannual |
| 2001-02-21 | 2001-04-09 | $0.522 | −51.4% | Semiannual |
| 2000-11-14 | — | $1.07 | +319.1% | |
| 2000-09-06 | 2000-10-23 | $0.256 | −51.0% | Semiannual |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-04-17 | $0.522 | +103.9% | Semiannual |
| 1999-09-08 | 1999-10-25 | $0.256 | −26.9% | Semiannual |
| 1999-04-07 | 1999-04-28 | $0.35 | +23.7% | Semiannual |
| 1998-09-16 | — | $0.283 | −44.7% | |
| 1998-03-18 | — | $0.512 | +92.2% | |
| 1997-09-17 | — | $0.2663 | −40.5% | |
| 1997-03-19 | — | $0.4473 | +85.9% | |
| 1996-09-20 | — | $0.2407 | −5.0% | |
| 1996-03-22 | — | $0.2533 | +13.3% | |
| 1995-09-22 | — | $0.2237 | −36.2% | |
| 1995-03-24 | — | $0.3507 | +70.8% | |
| 1994-09-23 | — | $0.2053 | −34.7% | |
| 1994-03-18 | — | $0.3143 | +62.9% | |
| 1993-09-24 | — | $0.193 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
AZN stock split history
- 1:2February 2, 2026
- 2:1July 27, 2015
- 3:1April 8, 1998
AZN dividend overview
AstraZeneca pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share, a yield of 1.93% at the latest close. It paid $3.13 per share in 2025, up 5.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 2.3% a year on average and over ten years −6.2% a year. The payout ratio is 63.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: AZN cash flow statement, AZN key metrics, AZN chart. See the AZN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AZN dividends FAQ
Does AstraZeneca pay a dividend?
Yes. AstraZeneca has paid a regular dividend since 1993, most recently $1.06 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 7, 2026.
What is AstraZeneca's dividend yield?
AstraZeneca's forward annual dividend is $3.20 per share, a dividend yield of 1.93% at the latest close of $165.41.
How fast is AstraZeneca's dividend growing?
AstraZeneca's dividend per share grew from $2.80 in 2020 to $3.13 in 2025, 2.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.
What is AstraZeneca's dividend payout ratio?
AstraZeneca pays out 63.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 57.3% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has AstraZeneca split its stock?
AstraZeneca has split its stock 3 times: 1:2 on February 2, 2026, 2:1 on July 27, 2015, 3:1 on April 8, 1998. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.