Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Dividend History
PFE next dividend
$0.43per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 6Friday, 2026
Payment dateDec 7Monday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 19 days. Shareholders who own PFE before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 15 yearsof dividend increases
- 1972paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.6%5-year growth a year
- 5.81%forward yield
PFE dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $172
- Each payment
- $43
- Value of the shares
- $2,958
- Dividend yield
- 5.81%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.72 per share, before tax.
PFE 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.
PFE dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)56.4%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)107.7%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.6%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases15
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
PFE yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $24.51 | 7.02% | $1.72 | 7.0% |
| 3 years ago | $31.41 | 5.48% | $5.10 | 16.2% |
| 5 years ago | $41.32 | 4.16% | $8.32 | 20.1% |
| 10 years ago | $31.02 | 5.55% | $15.09 | 48.6% |
| 20 years ago | $26.66 | 6.45% | $24.48 | 91.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
PFE dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
PFE dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.72 | +2.4% | 6.91% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.68 | +2.4% | 6.33% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.64 | +2.5% | 5.70% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.60 | +2.6% | 3.12% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.56 | +8.2% | 2.64% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.44 | +5.6% | 3.92% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.37 | +5.9% | 3.68% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.29 | +6.2% | 3.12% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.21 | +6.7% | 3.53% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.14 | +7.1% | 3.69% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.06 | +7.7% | 3.47% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.99 | +8.3% | 3.34% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.91 | +9.1% | 3.13% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.83 | +10.0% | 3.51% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.76 | +11.1% | 3.70% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.68 | −10.0% | 4.11% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.76 | −37.5% | 4.40% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.21 | +10.3% | 7.23% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.10 | +20.8% | 5.10% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.91 | — | 3.71% | 4 |
PFE dividend history
219 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-06 | 2026-12-07 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-24 | 2026-09-01 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-06-12 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-23 | 2026-03-06 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-07 | 2025-12-01 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-25 | 2025-09-02 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-09 | 2025-06-13 | $0.43 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-24 | 2025-03-07 | $0.43 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-08 | 2024-12-02 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-26 | 2024-09-03 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-14 | $0.42 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-25 | 2024-03-01 | $0.42 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-09 | 2023-12-04 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-09-05 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-11 | 2023-06-09 | $0.41 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-26 | 2023-03-03 | $0.41 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-03 | 2022-12-05 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-28 | 2022-09-06 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-12 | 2022-06-10 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-27 | 2022-03-04 | $0.4 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-04 | 2021-12-06 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-09-07 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-06-04 | $0.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-28 | 2021-03-05 | $0.39 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-05 | 2020-12-01 | $0.3605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-30 | 2020-09-01 | $0.3605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-07 | 2020-06-05 | $0.3605 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-30 | 2020-03-06 | $0.3605 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-07 | 2019-12-02 | $0.3416 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-09-03 | $0.3416 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-09 | 2019-06-07 | $0.3416 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-31 | 2019-03-01 | $0.3416 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-08 | 2018-12-03 | $0.3226 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-09-04 | $0.3226 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | $0.3226 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-01 | 2018-03-01 | $0.3226 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-09 | 2017-12-01 | $0.3036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-02 | 2017-09-01 | $0.3036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-06-01 | $0.3036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-01 | 2017-03-01 | $0.3036 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-08 | 2016-12-01 | $0.2846 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-03 | 2016-09-01 | $0.2846 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016-06-01 | $0.2846 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-03 | 2016-03-02 | $0.2846 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-04 | 2015-12-01 | $0.2657 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-05 | 2015-09-02 | $0.2657 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-06 | 2015-06-02 | $0.2657 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-04 | 2015-03-03 | $0.2657 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-05 | 2014-12-02 | $0.2467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-30 | 2014-09-03 | $0.2467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-07 | 2014-06-03 | $0.2467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-05 | 2014-03-04 | $0.2467 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-06 | 2013-12-03 | $0.2277 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-31 | 2013-09-04 | $0.2277 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-08 | 2013-06-04 | $0.2277 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-30 | 2013-03-05 | $0.2277 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-07 | 2012-12-04 | $0.2087 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-01 | 2012-09-05 | $0.2087 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-09 | 2012-06-05 | $0.2087 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-01 | 2012-03-06 | $0.2087 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-08 | 2011-12-06 | $0.1898 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-09-06 | $0.1898 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-07 | $0.1898 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-02 | 2011-03-01 | $0.1898 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-04 | 2010-12-01 | $0.1708 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-09-01 | $0.1708 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-05 | 2010-06-01 | $0.1708 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-03 | 2010-03-02 | $0.1708 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-04 | 2009-12-01 | $0.1518 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-05 | 2009-09-02 | $0.1518 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-06 | 2009-06-02 | $0.1518 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-04 | 2009-03-03 | $0.3036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-05 | 2008-12-02 | $0.3036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-09-03 | $0.3036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-07 | 2008-06-03 | $0.3036 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-06 | 2008-03-04 | $0.3036 | +10.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-07 | 2007-12-04 | $0.2751 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-08 | 2007-09-05 | $0.2751 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-09 | 2007-06-05 | $0.2751 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-07 | 2007-03-06 | $0.2751 | +20.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-08 | 2006-12-05 | $0.2277 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-09 | 2006-09-05 | $0.2277 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-10 | 2006-06-06 | $0.2277 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-08 | 2006-03-07 | $0.2277 | +26.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-08 | 2005-12-06 | $0.1803 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-10 | 2005-09-06 | $0.1803 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-11 | 2005-06-07 | $0.1803 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-09 | 2005-03-08 | $0.1803 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-09 | 2004-12-03 | $0.1613 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-11 | 2004-09-03 | $0.1613 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-12 | 2004-06-04 | $0.1613 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-11 | 2004-03-05 | $0.1613 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-12 | 2003-12-04 | $0.1423 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-04 | $0.1423 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-14 | 2003-06-05 | $0.1423 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-15 | 2003-02-14 | $0.1423 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-11-13 | 2002-12-05 | $0.1233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-08-14 | 2002-09-05 | $0.1233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-15 | 2002-06-06 | $0.1233 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-13 | 2002-03-07 | $0.1233 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-14 | 2001-12-06 | $0.1044 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-15 | 2001-09-06 | $0.1044 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-16 | 2001-06-07 | $0.1044 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-14 | 2001-03-08 | $0.1044 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-15 | 2000-12-07 | $0.0854 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-16 | 2000-09-07 | $0.0854 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-09 | 2000-06-08 | $0.0854 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-16 | 2000-03-09 | $0.0854 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-09 | 1999-12-09 | $0.0759 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-04 | 1999-09-09 | $0.0759 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-05 | 1999-06-10 | $0.0696 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-10 | 1999-03-11 | $0.0696 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-04 | 1998-12-10 | $0.0601 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-05 | 1998-09-10 | $0.0601 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-06 | 1998-06-11 | $0.0601 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-04 | 1998-03-12 | $0.0601 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-05 | 1997-12-11 | $0.0538 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-07-30 | 1997-09-11 | $0.0538 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-07 | 1997-06-12 | $0.0538 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-05 | 1997-03-13 | $0.0538 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-06 | 1996-12-12 | $0.0474 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-07-31 | 1996-09-12 | $0.0474 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-08 | 1996-06-13 | $0.0474 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-07 | 1996-03-14 | $0.0474 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-08 | 1995-12-21 | $0.0411 | −84.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-01 | — | $0.2598 | +532.0% | |
| 1995-08-02 | 1995-09-21 | $0.0411 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-08 | 1995-06-15 | $0.0411 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-06 | 1995-03-16 | $0.0411 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-04 | 1994-12-15 | $0.0372 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-01 | 1994-09-15 | $0.0372 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-09 | 1994-06-16 | $0.0372 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-07 | 1994-03-17 | $0.0372 | +11.9% | Quarterly |
| 1993-11-05 | 1993-12-16 | $0.0332 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-02 | 1993-09-16 | $0.0332 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-05-10 | 1993-06-17 | $0.0332 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-08 | 1993-03-18 | $0.0332 | +13.5% | Quarterly |
| 1992-11-16 | 1992-12-17 | $0.0293 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-03 | 1992-09-17 | $0.0293 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-11 | 1992-06-18 | $0.0293 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-03 | 1992-03-19 | $0.0293 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 1991-11-08 | 1991-12-19 | $0.0261 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-01 | 1991-09-19 | $0.0261 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-13 | 1991-06-20 | $0.0261 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-22 | 1991-03-21 | $0.0261 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-11-09 | 1990-12-20 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-06 | 1990-09-20 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-14 | 1990-06-21 | $0.0237 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-05 | 1990-03-22 | $0.0237 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1989-11-13 | 1989-12-21 | $0.0217 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-07-24 | 1989-09-21 | $0.0217 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-15 | 1989-06-21 | $0.0217 | — | |
| 1989-01-23 | 1989-03-22 | $0.0217 | +10.0% | |
| 1988-11-15 | 1988-12-20 | $0.0198 | — | |
| 1988-07-25 | 1988-09-20 | $0.0198 | — | |
| 1988-05-16 | 1988-06-20 | $0.0198 | — | |
| 1988-02-12 | 1988-03-21 | $0.0198 | +11.1% | |
| 1987-11-16 | 1987-12-21 | $0.0178 | — | |
| 1987-07-27 | 1987-09-21 | $0.0178 | — | |
| 1987-05-14 | 1987-06-19 | $0.0178 | — | |
| 1987-01-26 | 1987-03-20 | $0.0178 | +9.7% | |
| 1986-11-17 | 1986-12-19 | $0.0162 | — | |
| 1986-07-28 | 1986-09-19 | $0.0162 | — | |
| 1986-05-14 | 1986-06-20 | $0.0162 | — | |
| 1986-01-27 | 1986-03-21 | $0.0162 | +10.8% | |
| 1985-11-15 | 1985-12-20 | $0.0146 | — | |
| 1985-07-26 | 1985-09-20 | $0.0146 | — | |
| 1985-05-20 | 1985-06-21 | $0.0146 | — | |
| 1985-01-28 | 1985-03-21 | $0.0146 | +12.1% | |
| 1984-11-13 | 1984-12-20 | $0.0131 | — | |
| 1984-07-26 | — | $0.0131 | — | |
| 1984-05-14 | — | $0.0131 | — | |
| 1984-01-26 | — | $0.0131 | +13.9% | |
| 1983-11-14 | — | $0.0115 | — | |
| 1983-07-26 | — | $0.0115 | — | |
| 1983-05-13 | — | $0.0115 | — | |
| 1983-01-26 | — | $0.0115 | +26.1% | |
| 1982-11-15 | — | $0.0091 | — | |
| 1982-07-27 | — | $0.0091 | — | |
| 1982-05-13 | — | $0.0091 | — | |
| 1982-01-26 | — | $0.0091 | +14.9% | |
| 1981-11-13 | — | $0.0079 | — | |
| 1981-08-13 | — | $0.0079 | — | |
| 1981-05-13 | — | $0.0079 | — | |
| 1981-02-11 | — | $0.0079 | +11.1% | |
| 1980-11-28 | — | $0.0071 | — | |
| 1980-09-02 | — | $0.0071 | — | |
| 1980-05-29 | — | $0.0071 | — | |
| 1980-03-04 | — | $0.0071 | +9.2% | |
| 1979-11-23 | — | $0.0065 | — | |
| 1979-08-28 | — | $0.0065 | — | |
| 1979-05-24 | — | $0.0065 | — | |
| 1979-03-06 | — | $0.0065 | +9.9% | |
| 1978-11-22 | — | $0.0059 | — | |
| 1978-08-29 | — | $0.0059 | — | |
| 1978-05-26 | — | $0.0059 | +11.0% | |
| 1978-02-28 | — | $0.0053 | — | |
| 1977-11-25 | — | $0.0053 | +12.7% | |
| 1977-09-02 | — | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1977-05-31 | — | $0.0047 | — | |
| 1977-03-01 | — | $0.0047 | +9.0% | |
| 1976-11-26 | — | $0.0043 | — | |
| 1976-08-31 | — | $0.0043 | +4.8% | |
| 1976-06-01 | — | $0.0042 | — | |
| 1976-03-02 | — | $0.0042 | −12.4% | |
| 1975-11-28 | — | $0.0047 | +26.1% | |
| 1975-09-02 | — | $0.0038 | — | |
| 1975-05-27 | — | $0.0038 | — | |
| 1975-03-04 | — | $0.0038 | −20.7% | |
| 1974-11-25 | — | $0.0047 | +26.1% | |
| 1974-08-27 | — | $0.0038 | — | |
| 1974-05-29 | — | $0.0038 | +11.9% | |
| 1974-03-05 | — | $0.0034 | −22.8% | |
| 1973-11-27 | — | $0.0043 | +37.7% | |
| 1973-08-28 | — | $0.0032 | — | |
| 1973-05-30 | — | $0.0032 | — | |
| 1973-02-28 | — | $0.0032 | −23.9% | |
| 1972-11-28 | — | $0.0042 | +31.3% | |
| 1972-08-29 | — | $0.0032 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
PFE stock split history
- 1054:1000November 17, 2020
- 3:1July 1, 1999
- 2:1July 1, 1997
- 2:1July 3, 1995
- 2:1April 1, 1991
- 2:1July 1, 1983
PFE dividend overview
Pfizer pays an annual dividend of $1.72 per share, a yield of 5.81% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.72 per share in 2025, up 2.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.6% a year on average and over ten years 4.9% a year. The payout ratio is 56.4% of trailing earnings.
Related: PFE cash flow statement, PFE key metrics, PFE chart. See the PFE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PFE dividends FAQ
Does Pfizer pay a dividend?
Yes. Pfizer has paid a regular dividend since 1972, quarterly, most recently $0.43 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 6, 2026.
What is Pfizer's dividend yield?
Pfizer's forward annual dividend is $1.72 per share, a dividend yield of 5.81% at the latest close of $29.58.
When is Pfizer's next dividend?
Pfizer's next dividend of $0.43 per share goes ex-dividend on November 6, 2026 and is paid on December 7, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does Pfizer pay dividends?
Pfizer pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Pfizer's dividend growing?
Pfizer's dividend per share grew from $1.44 in 2020 to $1.72 in 2025, 3.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 15 years in a row.
What is Pfizer's dividend payout ratio?
Pfizer pays out 56.4% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 107.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Pfizer split its stock?
Pfizer has split its stock 6 times: 1054:1000 on November 17, 2020, 3:1 on July 1, 1999, 2:1 on July 1, 1997, 2:1 on July 3, 1995, 2:1 on April 1, 1991, 2:1 on July 1, 1983. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.