RELX PLC (RELX) Dividend History
RELX latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 9 yearsof dividend increases
- 1995paying since
- —payments
- +6.9%5-year growth a year
- 2.33%forward yield
RELX dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $91
- Each payment
- $23
- Value of the shares
- $3,906
- Dividend yield
- 2.33%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.91 per share, before tax.
RELX dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
RELX dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
RELX yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $45.23 | 2.01% | $0.94 | 2.1% |
| 3 years ago | $35.04 | 2.60% | $2.52 | 7.2% |
| 5 years ago | $30.26 | 3.01% | $3.88 | 12.8% |
| 10 years ago | $18.11 | 5.02% | $6.71 | 37.1% |
| 20 years ago | $11.11 | 8.19% | $13.28 | 119.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
RELX dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
RELX dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.82 | +8.2% | 2.03% | 2 |
| 2024 | $0.76 | +10.8% | 1.67% | 2 |
| 2023 | $0.69 | +2.1% | 1.73% | 2 |
| 2022 | $0.67 | +0.4% | 2.42% | 2 |
| 2021 | $0.67 | +13.4% | 2.05% | 2 |
| 2020 | $0.59 | +5.9% | 2.39% | 2 |
| 2019 | $0.56 | +1.1% | 2.20% | 2 |
| 2018 | $0.55 | +16.7% | 2.69% | 2 |
| 2017 | $0.47 | +5.8% | 1.99% | 2 |
| 2016 | $0.45 | −31.3% | 2.48% | 2 |
| 2015 | $0.65 | −3.7% | 3.64% | 3 |
| 2014 | $0.67 | — | 3.96% | 3 |
| 2013 | $0.36 | −37.0% | 2.38% | 2 |
| 2012 | $0.57 | +3.5% | 5.40% | 3 |
| 2011 | $0.55 | +11.7% | 6.80% | 3 |
| 2010 | $0.49 | — | 5.85% | 3 |
| 2009 | $0.29 | −86.9% | 3.55% | 2 |
| 2008 | $2.22 | — | 29.78% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.32 | +21.0% | 2.37% | 2 |
| 2006 | $0.26 | — | 2.40% | 2 |
RELX dividend history
72 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 2026-09-15 | $0.279 | −57.5% | Semiannual |
| 2026-05-08 | 2026-06-24 | $0.656 | +149.4% | Semiannual |
| 2025-08-08 | 2025-09-16 | $0.263 | −53.0% | Semiannual |
| 2025-05-09 | 2025-06-25 | $0.559 | +138.9% | Semiannual |
| 2024-08-02 | 2024-09-10 | $0.234 | −55.5% | Semiannual |
| 2024-05-02 | 2024-06-18 | $0.526 | +139.1% | Semiannual |
| 2023-08-03 | 2023-09-12 | $0.22 | −52.8% | Semiannual |
| 2023-04-27 | 2023-06-12 | $0.466 | +145.3% | Semiannual |
| 2022-08-04 | 2022-09-13 | $0.19 | −60.6% | Semiannual |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-06-10 | $0.482 | +141.0% | Semiannual |
| 2021-08-05 | 2021-09-13 | $0.2 | −57.4% | Semiannual |
| 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-08 | $0.469 | +172.7% | Semiannual |
| 2020-07-31 | 2020-09-08 | $0.172 | −58.9% | Semiannual |
| 2020-04-24 | 2020-06-02 | $0.418 | +145.9% | Semiannual |
| 2019-08-01 | 2019-09-05 | $0.17 | −56.1% | Semiannual |
| 2019-05-02 | 2019-06-07 | $0.387 | +137.4% | Semiannual |
Show all 72 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-29 | $0.163 | −58.0% | Semiannual |
| 2018-04-26 | 2018-05-25 | $0.388 | +153.6% | Semiannual |
| 2017-08-02 | 2017-08-30 | $0.153 | −52.0% | Semiannual |
| 2017-04-26 | 2017-05-25 | $0.319 | +136.3% | Semiannual |
| 2016-08-03 | 2016-08-31 | $0.135 | −56.6% | Semiannual |
| 2016-04-27 | 2016-05-25 | $0.311 | +170.4% | Semiannual |
| 2015-08-05 | 2015-09-02 | $0.115 | −52.3% | Semiannual |
| 2015-04-30 | 2015-05-28 | $0.241 | −17.7% | Semiannual |
| 2015-04-29 | 2015-05-28 | $0.2928 | +146.5% | |
| 2014-08-06 | 2014-09-04 | $0.1187 | −53.4% | Semiannual |
| 2014-05-01 | 2014-05-30 | $0.2547 | −15.2% | Semiannual |
| 2014-04-30 | 2014-05-30 | $0.3003 | +193.6% | |
| 2013-08-07 | 2013-09-05 | $0.1022 | −59.9% | Semiannual |
| 2013-05-01 | 2013-05-30 | $0.255 | +171.3% | Semiannual |
| 2012-08-08 | 2012-09-10 | $0.094 | −57.2% | Semiannual |
| 2012-04-26 | 2012-05-29 | $0.2194 | −13.6% | Semiannual |
| 2012-04-25 | 2012-05-29 | $0.254 | +175.3% | |
| 2011-08-04 | 2011-09-02 | $0.0922 | −57.1% | |
| 2011-04-25 | 2011-05-24 | $0.215 | −10.7% | Once a year |
| 2011-04-21 | 2011-05-24 | $0.2407 | +188.3% | |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-09-03 | $0.0835 | −62.8% | |
| 2010-04-28 | — | $0.2243 | +22.7% | |
| 2010-04-22 | 2010-05-28 | $0.1828 | +104.8% | Once a year |
| 2009-08-05 | 2009-09-08 | $0.0892 | −55.8% | Semiannual |
| 2009-04-24 | 2009-06-01 | $0.202 | +92.4% | Semiannual |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-09-05 | $0.105 | −61.2% | |
| 2008-04-30 | — | $0.2707 | +12.2% | |
| 2008-04-28 | 2008-05-23 | $0.2414 | −85.0% | |
| 2008-01-02 | — | $1.60 | +1,644.3% | |
| 2007-08-01 | — | $0.092 | −59.6% | |
| 2007-04-18 | — | $0.2278 | +197.7% | |
| 2006-08-02 | — | $0.0765 | −59.3% | |
| 2006-04-19 | — | $0.1878 | +188.8% | |
| 2005-08-03 | — | $0.065 | −64.5% | |
| 2005-04-27 | — | $0.183 | +195.2% | |
| 2004-08-11 | — | $0.062 | −61.1% | |
| 2004-04-28 | — | $0.1595 | +199.5% | |
| 2003-08-13 | — | $0.0532 | −61.3% | |
| 2003-04-11 | — | $0.1375 | +150.0% | |
| 2002-08-14 | — | $0.055 | −53.3% | |
| 2002-04-10 | — | $0.1177 | +141.5% | |
| 2001-08-15 | — | $0.0488 | −55.6% | |
| 2001-04-18 | — | $0.1098 | +112.1% | |
| 2000-08-21 | — | $0.0517 | −45.2% | |
| 2000-05-02 | — | $0.0945 | +57.5% | |
| 1999-08-16 | — | $0.06 | −64.6% | |
| 1999-04-19 | — | $0.1695 | +80.8% | |
| 1998-08-17 | — | $0.0938 | −55.9% | |
| 1998-03-23 | — | $0.2125 | +145.0% | |
| 1997-08-20 | — | $0.0867 | −55.1% | |
| 1997-04-23 | — | $0.193 | +142.8% | |
| 1996-08-30 | — | $0.0795 | −45.2% | |
| 1996-08-28 | — | $0.145 | −10.4% | |
| 1996-04-26 | — | $0.1618 | +115.7% | |
| 1995-08-28 | — | $0.075 | +102.7% | |
| 1995-05-08 | — | $0.037 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
RELX stock split history
- 4:1July 1, 2015
RELX dividend overview
RELX pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share, a yield of 2.33% at the latest close. It paid $0.82 per share in 2025, up 8.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.9% a year on average and over ten years 2.4% a year. The payout ratio is 53.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: RELX cash flow statement, RELX key metrics, RELX chart. See the RELX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RELX dividends FAQ
Does RELX pay a dividend?
Yes. RELX has paid a regular dividend since 1995, most recently $0.28 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 7, 2026.
What is RELX's dividend yield?
RELX's forward annual dividend is $0.91 per share, a dividend yield of 2.33% at the latest close of $39.06.
How fast is RELX's dividend growing?
RELX's dividend per share grew from $0.59 in 2020 to $0.82 in 2025, 6.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.
What is RELX's dividend payout ratio?
RELX pays out 53.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 41.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has RELX split its stock?
RELX has split its stock 1 time: 4:1 on July 1, 2015. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.