HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) Dividend History

NYSE: HSBCYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

HSBC latest dividend

$0.50last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateSep 25Friday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2021paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • —5-year growth a year
  • 3.97%forward yield

HSBC dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$375
Each payment
$94
Value of the shares
$9,457
Dividend yield
3.97%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.75 per share, before tax.

HSBC dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

HSBC dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)48.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)46.1%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Years of increases2
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

HSBC yield on cost

HSBC Holdings plc yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$65.865.69%$3.755.7%
3 years ago$39.679.45%$10.1025.4%
5 years ago$29.6612.64%$13.6045.8%
10 years ago$38.339.78%$22.8459.6%
20 years ago$94.953.95%$49.3952.0%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

HSBC dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

HSBC dividends by year

HSBC Holdings plc dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$3.30+8.2%4.19%4
2024$3.05+15.1%6.17%4
2023$2.65—6.54%4
2022$1.35+22.7%4.33%2
2021$1.10—3.65%2

HSBC dividend history

93 payments
HSBC Holdings plc dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-142026-09-25$0.5—Quarterly
2026-05-152026-06-26$0.5−77.7%Quarterly
2026-03-132026-04-30$2.25+349.0%Quarterly
2025-11-072025-12-18$0.5—Quarterly
2025-08-152025-09-26$0.5—Quarterly
2025-05-092025-06-20$0.5−72.2%Quarterly
2025-03-072025-04-25$1.80+260.0%Quarterly
2024-11-082024-12-19$0.5—Quarterly
2024-08-162024-09-27$0.5—Quarterly
2024-05-092024-06-21$0.5−67.7%Quarterly
2024-03-072024-04-25$1.55+210.0%Quarterly
2023-11-092023-12-21$0.5—Quarterly
2023-08-102023-09-21$0.5—Quarterly
2023-05-112023-06-23$0.5−56.5%
2023-03-022023-04-27$1.15+155.6%
2022-08-182022-09-29$0.45−50.0%
Show all 93 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-03-102022-04-28$0.9+157.1%
2021-08-192021-09-30$0.35−53.3%
2021-03-112021-04-29$0.75+51.5%
2019-10-102019-11-20$0.495−1.0%Quarterly
2019-08-152019-09-26$0.5—Quarterly
2019-05-162019-07-05$0.5−52.4%Quarterly
2019-02-212019-04-08$1.05+110.0%Quarterly
2018-10-112018-11-21$0.5—Quarterly
2018-08-162018-09-27$0.5—Quarterly
2018-05-172018-07-05$0.5−52.4%Quarterly
2018-02-222018-04-06$1.05+110.0%Quarterly
2017-10-122017-11-22$0.5—Quarterly
2017-08-022017-09-20$0.5—Semiannual
2017-05-172017-07-05$0.5−52.4%Quarterly
2017-02-222017-04-06$1.05+110.0%Quarterly
2016-10-192016-12-06$0.5—Quarterly
2016-08-102016-09-28$0.5—Quarterly
2016-05-182016-07-06$0.5−52.4%Quarterly
2016-03-022016-04-20$1.05+110.0%Quarterly
2015-10-212015-12-03$0.5—Quarterly
2015-08-122015-10-02$0.5—Quarterly
2015-05-202015-07-08$0.5−50.0%Quarterly
2015-03-042015-04-30$1.00+100.0%Quarterly
2014-10-222014-12-10$0.5—Quarterly
2014-08-202014-10-09$0.5—Quarterly
2014-05-212014-07-10$0.5−47.4%Quarterly
2014-03-122014-04-30$0.95+90.0%Quarterly
2013-10-232013-12-11$0.5—Quarterly
2013-08-212013-10-09$0.5—Quarterly
2013-05-222013-07-11$0.5−44.4%
2013-03-202013-05-08$0.9+100.0%Quarterly
2012-10-242012-12-12$0.45—Quarterly
2012-08-152012-10-04$0.45—Quarterly
2012-05-162012-07-05$0.45−35.7%Quarterly
2012-03-142012-05-02$0.7+55.6%
2011-11-222012-01-18$0.45—Quarterly
2011-08-172011-10-06$0.45—Quarterly
2011-05-182011-07-06$0.45−25.0%Quarterly
2011-03-162011-05-05$0.6+50.0%Quarterly
2010-11-172011-01-12$0.4—Quarterly
2010-08-182010-10-06$0.4—Quarterly
2010-05-192010-07-07$0.4−20.0%Quarterly
2010-03-172010-05-05$0.5+25.0%Quarterly
2009-11-182010-01-13$0.4—Quarterly
2009-08-192009-10-07$0.4—Quarterly
2009-05-202009-07-08$0.4−20.0%Quarterly
2009-03-182009-05-06$0.5−44.4%Quarterly
2008-11-192009-01-14$0.9—Quarterly
2008-08-202008-10-08$0.9—
2008-05-212008-07-09$0.9−53.8%
2008-03-202008-05-07$1.95+129.4%
2007-11-202008-01-16$0.85—
2007-08-152007-10-04$0.85—
2007-05-162007-07-05$0.85−52.8%
2007-03-212007-05-10$1.80+140.0%
2006-11-212007-01-18$0.75—
2006-08-162006-10-04$0.75—
2006-05-172006-07-06$0.75−51.6%
2006-03-222006-05-11$1.55+121.4%
2005-11-222006-01-19$0.7—
2005-08-172005-10-05$0.7—
2005-05-182005-07-06$0.7−48.1%
2005-03-162005-05-04$1.35+107.7%
2004-11-232005-01-20$0.65—
2004-08-182004-10-06$0.65—
2004-05-192004-07-07$0.65−45.8%
2004-03-172004-05-05$1.20+100.0%
2003-11-252004-01-20$0.6−50.0%
2003-08-202003-10-07$1.20−26.2%
2003-03-192003-05-06$1.62+58.5%
2002-08-212002-10-09$1.02−29.3%
2002-03-202002-05-07$1.45+52.6%
2001-08-222001-10-09$0.95−40.0%
2001-03-142001-05-02$1.58+90.0%
2000-08-162000-10-05$0.833−19.5%
2000-03-152000-04-27$1.03+55.6%
1999-08-181999-10-07$0.665—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

HSBC stock split history

  • 6:1July 16, 1999

HSBC dividend overview

HSBC pays an annual dividend of $3.75 per share, a yield of 3.97% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.30 per share in 2025, up 8.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. The payout ratio is 48.6% of trailing earnings.

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HSBC dividends FAQ

Does HSBC pay a dividend?

Yes. HSBC has paid a regular dividend since 2021, quarterly, most recently $0.50 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1999 to 2019.

What is HSBC's dividend yield?

HSBC's forward annual dividend is $3.75 per share, a dividend yield of 3.97% at the latest close of $94.57.

How often does HSBC pay dividends?

HSBC pays dividends quarterly.

What is HSBC's dividend payout ratio?

HSBC pays out 48.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 46.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

Has HSBC split its stock?

HSBC has split its stock 1 time: 6:1 on July 16, 1999. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.

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