Diageo plc (DEO) Dividend History
DEO latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1991paying since
- —payments
- +2.6%5-year growth a year
- 2.10%forward yield
DEO dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $200
- Each payment
- $50
- Value of the shares
- $9,511
- Dividend yield
- 2.10%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.00 per share, before tax.
DEO dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
DEO dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
DEO yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $97.63 | 2.05% | $2.00 | 2.0% |
| 3 years ago | $152.31 | 1.31% | $10.28 | 6.7% |
| 5 years ago | $198.23 | 1.01% | $18.16 | 9.2% |
| 10 years ago | $108.15 | 1.85% | $36.09 | 33.4% |
| 20 years ago | $71.82 | 2.78% | $66.52 | 92.6% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
DEO dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
DEO dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.14 | 0.0% | 4.80% | 2 |
| 2024 | $4.14 | +2.5% | 3.26% | 2 |
| 2023 | $4.04 | +4.9% | 2.77% | 2 |
| 2022 | $3.85 | −4.1% | 2.16% | 2 |
| 2021 | $4.01 | +10.2% | 1.82% | 2 |
| 2020 | $3.64 | +4.4% | 2.29% | 2 |
| 2019 | $3.49 | −1.8% | 2.07% | 2 |
| 2018 | $3.55 | +10.2% | 2.51% | 2 |
| 2017 | $3.22 | −0.0% | 2.21% | 2 |
| 2016 | $3.23 | −7.3% | 3.10% | 2 |
| 2015 | $3.48 | −38.1% | 3.19% | 2 |
| 2014 | $5.62 | — | 4.92% | 3 |
| 2013 | $2.92 | +6.0% | 2.21% | 2 |
| 2012 | $2.76 | +4.9% | 2.36% | 2 |
| 2011 | $2.63 | +10.4% | 3.01% | 2 |
| 2010 | $2.38 | +6.4% | 3.20% | 2 |
| 2009 | $2.24 | −13.6% | 3.22% | 2 |
| 2008 | $2.59 | −0.7% | 4.56% | 2 |
| 2007 | $2.60 | +13.8% | 3.04% | 2 |
| 2006 | $2.29 | — | 2.89% | 2 |
DEO dividend history
82 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 2026-12-03 | $1.20 | +50.0% | Semiannual |
| 2026-04-17 | 2026-06-04 | $0.8 | −68.2% | Semiannual |
| 2025-10-17 | 2025-12-04 | $2.52 | +55.5% | Semiannual |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-04-24 | $1.62 | −35.7% | Semiannual |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-10-17 | $2.52 | +55.5% | Semiannual |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-04-17 | $1.62 | −35.4% | Semiannual |
| 2023-08-24 | 2023-10-17 | $2.51 | +64.1% | Semiannual |
| 2023-03-02 | 2023-04-18 | $1.53 | −32.9% | Semiannual |
| 2022-08-25 | 2022-10-25 | $2.28 | +45.0% | Semiannual |
| 2022-02-24 | 2022-04-12 | $1.57 | −36.7% | Semiannual |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-10-13 | $2.48 | +61.6% | Semiannual |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-04-13 | $1.53 | −30.5% | Semiannual |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-10-14 | $2.21 | +53.8% | Semiannual |
| 2020-02-27 | 2020-04-14 | $1.44 | −32.3% | Semiannual |
| 2019-08-08 | 2019-10-08 | $2.12 | +54.9% | Semiannual |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-04-16 | $1.37 | −35.7% | Semiannual |
Show all 82 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-09 | 2018-10-10 | $2.13 | +49.7% | Semiannual |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-04-11 | $1.42 | −30.0% | Semiannual |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-10-11 | $2.03 | +70.5% | Semiannual |
| 2017-02-22 | 2017-04-11 | $1.19 | −38.1% | Semiannual |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-10-12 | $1.93 | +48.1% | Semiannual |
| 2016-02-24 | 2016-04-12 | $1.30 | −40.3% | Semiannual |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-10-14 | $2.18 | +67.3% | Semiannual |
| 2015-02-25 | 2015-04-10 | $1.30 | −39.7% | Semiannual |
| 2014-09-19 | 2014-10-07 | $2.16 | — | Semiannual |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-10-07 | $2.16 | +66.1% | |
| 2014-02-26 | 2014-04-10 | $1.30 | −27.6% | Semiannual |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-10-08 | $1.79 | +59.1% | Semiannual |
| 2013-02-27 | 2013-04-12 | $1.13 | −34.0% | Semiannual |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-10-26 | $1.71 | +63.0% | |
| 2012-02-29 | 2012-04-13 | $1.05 | −35.7% | Semiannual |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-10-28 | $1.63 | +63.8% | Semiannual |
| 2011-03-02 | 2011-04-11 | $0.996 | −32.0% | Semiannual |
| 2010-09-08 | 2010-10-25 | $1.46 | +59.8% | Semiannual |
| 2010-03-03 | 2010-04-12 | $0.916 | −36.6% | Semiannual |
| 2009-09-09 | 2009-10-23 | $1.45 | +82.4% | Semiannual |
| 2009-03-04 | 2009-04-14 | $0.792 | −49.0% | Semiannual |
| 2008-09-10 | 2008-10-24 | $1.55 | +50.0% | |
| 2008-03-05 | 2008-04-11 | $1.03 | −36.3% | |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-26 | $1.62 | +65.5% | |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-04-16 | $0.981 | −32.7% | |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-10-30 | $1.46 | +75.1% | |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-04-12 | $0.832 | −38.0% | |
| 2005-09-14 | 2005-10-28 | $1.34 | +56.2% | |
| 2005-03-02 | 2005-04-12 | $0.86 | −29.3% | |
| 2004-09-15 | 2004-10-29 | $1.22 | +51.6% | |
| 2004-03-03 | 2004-04-13 | $0.803 | −19.1% | |
| 2003-09-17 | 2003-10-31 | $0.992 | +41.3% | |
| 2003-03-05 | 2003-04-11 | $0.702 | −30.5% | |
| 2002-09-18 | 2002-11-08 | $1.01 | +71.2% | |
| 2002-03-06 | 2002-05-02 | $0.59 | −32.3% | |
| 2001-09-19 | 2001-11-15 | $0.871 | +51.7% | |
| 2001-03-07 | 2001-04-27 | $0.574 | −28.6% | |
| 2000-10-11 | 2000-11-27 | $0.804 | +34.9% | |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-04-20 | $0.596 | −28.5% | |
| 1999-10-06 | 1999-11-19 | $0.834 | +48.7% | |
| 1999-03-24 | 1999-05-07 | $0.561 | −23.9% | |
| 1998-10-07 | 1998-12-04 | $0.737 | −11.4% | |
| 1998-04-01 | 1998-05-01 | $0.832 | −82.0% | |
| 1998-02-16 | — | $4.62 | +1,307.1% | |
| 1997-10-01 | — | $0.3284 | −65.3% | |
| 1997-04-03 | — | $0.9462 | +152.3% | |
| 1996-10-10 | — | $0.3751 | −53.6% | |
| 1996-04-09 | — | $0.8091 | +144.4% | |
| 1995-10-13 | — | $0.331 | −57.4% | |
| 1995-04-18 | — | $0.7771 | +10.7% | |
| 1995-01-20 | — | $0.702 | +124.1% | |
| 1994-10-14 | — | $0.3132 | −22.9% | |
| 1994-07-18 | — | $0.406 | −41.2% | |
| 1994-04-15 | — | $0.6902 | +15.0% | |
| 1994-01-24 | — | $0.6 | +124.6% | |
| 1993-10-07 | — | $0.2672 | −26.8% | |
| 1993-08-02 | — | $0.365 | −45.0% | |
| 1993-04-26 | — | $0.6632 | +10.9% | |
| 1993-01-15 | — | $0.598 | +117.9% | |
| 1992-10-05 | — | $0.2744 | −34.0% | |
| 1992-08-03 | — | $0.416 | −45.0% | |
| 1992-04-27 | — | $0.756 | +13.5% | |
| 1992-01-17 | — | $0.666 | +16.1% | |
| 1991-10-04 | — | $0.5736 | +47.8% | |
| 1991-08-05 | — | $0.388 | −67.8% | |
| 1991-04-15 | — | $1.20 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
DEO stock split history
- 2:1October 28, 1991
DEO dividend overview
Diageo pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share, a yield of 2.10% at the latest close. It paid $4.14 per share in 2025, unchanged from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 2.6% a year on average and over ten years 1.8% a year. The payout ratio is 106.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: DEO cash flow statement, DEO key metrics, DEO chart. See the DEO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DEO dividends FAQ
Does Diageo pay a dividend?
Yes. Diageo has paid a regular dividend since 1991, most recently $1.20 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 16, 2026.
What is Diageo's dividend yield?
Diageo's forward annual dividend is $2.00 per share, a dividend yield of 2.10% at the latest close of $95.11.
How fast is Diageo's dividend growing?
Diageo's dividend per share grew from $3.64 in 2020 to $4.14 in 2025, 2.6% a year on average over five years.
What is Diageo's dividend payout ratio?
Diageo pays out 106.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 57.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2026).
Has Diageo split its stock?
Diageo has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on October 28, 1991. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.