Shell plc (SHEL) Dividend History
SHEL latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 1985paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +8.4%5-year growth a year
- 2.93%forward yield
SHEL dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $312
- Each payment
- $78
- Value of the shares
- $10,666
- Dividend yield
- 2.93%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.12 per share, before tax.
SHEL dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SHEL dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SHEL yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $72.59 | 4.30% | $3.02 | 4.2% |
| 3 years ago | $68.49 | 4.56% | $8.58 | 12.5% |
| 5 years ago | $48.60 | 6.42% | $12.86 | 26.5% |
| 10 years ago | $50.62 | 6.16% | $28.15 | 55.6% |
| 20 years ago | $65.96 | 4.73% | $62.03 | 94.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SHEL dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SHEL dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.86 | +4.1% | 3.90% | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.75 | +11.2% | 4.39% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.47 | +24.9% | 3.76% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.98 | +20.7% | 3.48% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.64 | −14.3% | 3.78% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.91 | −49.1% | 5.44% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.76 | 0.0% | 6.38% | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.76 | 0.0% | 6.45% | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.76 | 0.0% | 5.64% | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.76 | 0.0% | 6.91% | 4 |
| 2015 | $3.76 | +1.1% | 8.21% | 4 |
| 2014 | $3.72 | +4.5% | 5.56% | 4 |
| 2013 | $3.56 | +4.1% | 5.00% | 4 |
| 2012 | $3.42 | +1.8% | 4.96% | 4 |
| 2011 | $3.36 | 0.0% | 4.60% | 4 |
| 2010 | $3.36 | +1.2% | 5.03% | 4 |
| 2009 | $3.32 | +6.4% | 5.52% | 4 |
| 2008 | $3.12 | +11.0% | 5.89% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.81 | +14.8% | 3.34% | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.45 | — | 3.46% | 4 |
SHEL dividend history
129 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-09-21 | $0.7812 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-22 | 2026-06-29 | $0.7812 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-19 | — | $0.744 | +3.9% | |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-18 | $0.716 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-22 | $0.716 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-16 | 2025-06-23 | $0.716 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-14 | 2025-03-24 | $0.716 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-19 | $0.688 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-09-23 | $0.688 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-06-24 | $0.688 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-15 | 2024-03-25 | $0.688 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-16 | 2023-12-20 | $0.662 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-09-18 | $0.662 | +15.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-06-26 | $0.575 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-16 | 2023-03-27 | $0.575 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-09 | 2022-12-19 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 129 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-11 | 2022-09-20 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-27 | $0.5 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-28 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-12-20 | $0.48 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-12 | 2021-09-20 | $0.48 | +38.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-21 | $0.347 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-18 | 2021-03-29 | $0.333 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-12-16 | $0.333 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-13 | 2020-09-21 | $0.32 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-06-22 | $0.32 | −66.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-13 | 2020-03-23 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-14 | 2019-12-18 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-15 | 2019-09-23 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-06-24 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-14 | 2019-03-25 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-15 | 2018-12-19 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-09 | 2018-09-17 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-18 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-15 | 2018-03-26 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-16 | 2017-12-20 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-09-18 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-17 | 2017-06-26 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017-03-27 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-08 | 2016-12-02 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016-09-19 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-18 | 2016-06-27 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-17 | 2016-03-29 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-12-18 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-21 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-06-22 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-20 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-12-22 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-25 | $0.94 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-06-26 | $0.94 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-03-27 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-23 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-09-26 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-15 | 2013-06-27 | $0.9 | +4.7% | |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-28 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-12-20 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-08 | 2012-09-20 | $0.86 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-09 | 2012-06-21 | $0.86 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-15 | 2012-03-22 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-02 | 2011-12-16 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-09-19 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-11 | 2011-06-27 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-09 | 2011-03-25 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-03 | 2010-12-17 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-04 | 2010-09-08 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-05 | 2010-06-09 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-10 | 2010-03-17 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-04 | 2009-12-09 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-05 | 2009-09-09 | $0.84 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-06 | 2009-06-10 | $0.84 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-04 | 2009-03-11 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-05 | 2008-12-10 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-06 | 2008-09-10 | $0.8 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-11 | $0.8 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-06 | 2008-03-12 | $0.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-31 | 2007-12-12 | $0.72 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-01 | 2007-09-12 | $0.72 | — | |
| 2007-05-09 | 2007-06-13 | $0.72 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-07 | 2007-03-14 | $0.65 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-01 | 2006-12-13 | $0.6294 | −0.2% | |
| 2006-08-02 | 2006-09-13 | $0.6308 | +0.0% | |
| 2006-05-10 | 2006-06-14 | $0.6305 | +13.3% | |
| 2006-02-08 | 2006-03-15 | $0.5566 | +0.2% | |
| 2005-11-02 | 2005-12-15 | $0.5556 | +0.3% | |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-09-15 | $0.5538 | −6.3% | |
| 2005-04-29 | — | $0.5909 | −55.5% | |
| 2005-02-04 | — | $1.33 | +47.2% | |
| 2004-07-30 | — | $0.9009 | −25.4% | |
| 2004-04-28 | — | $1.21 | +32.7% | |
| 2004-04-26 | — | $0.9101 | +7.1% | |
| 2003-07-25 | — | $0.85 | −22.8% | |
| 2003-04-24 | — | $1.10 | +58.1% | |
| 2002-08-02 | — | $0.6969 | −21.1% | |
| 2002-05-17 | — | $0.8834 | +44.1% | |
| 2001-08-03 | — | $0.6131 | −23.2% | |
| 2001-05-18 | — | $0.7981 | +31.8% | |
| 2000-08-04 | — | $0.6054 | −21.9% | |
| 2000-05-10 | — | $0.7756 | +11.2% | |
| 1999-08-06 | — | $0.6972 | −21.5% | |
| 1999-05-10 | — | $0.8882 | +25.6% | |
| 1998-09-14 | — | $0.7071 | −21.4% | |
| 1998-05-12 | — | $0.9 | +18.4% | |
| 1998-05-11 | — | $0.76 | +16.8% | |
| 1997-09-15 | — | $0.6507 | −20.4% | |
| 1997-05-15 | — | $0.8171 | +28.9% | |
| 1996-09-16 | — | $0.634 | −21.9% | |
| 1996-05-17 | — | $0.8121 | +38.9% | |
| 1995-09-18 | — | $0.5848 | −25.1% | |
| 1995-05-19 | — | $0.7803 | +42.6% | |
| 1994-09-19 | — | $0.5471 | −15.1% | |
| 1994-05-20 | — | $0.6442 | +25.4% | |
| 1993-09-13 | — | $0.5139 | −23.2% | |
| 1993-05-14 | — | $0.669 | +18.7% | |
| 1992-09-14 | — | $0.5636 | −13.8% | |
| 1992-05-15 | — | $0.6539 | +44.5% | |
| 1991-09-16 | — | $0.4526 | −23.3% | |
| 1991-05-17 | — | $0.5903 | +26.3% | |
| 1990-09-18 | — | $0.4675 | −20.8% | |
| 1990-05-22 | — | $0.59 | +61.6% | |
| 1989-09-19 | — | $0.365 | −23.2% | |
| 1989-05-16 | — | $0.475 | +31.8% | |
| 1988-09-20 | — | $0.3605 | −34.6% | |
| 1988-05-17 | — | $0.5512 | +99.3% | |
| 1987-09-15 | — | $0.2765 | −46.2% | |
| 1987-05-19 | — | $0.5138 | +113.2% | |
| 1986-09-16 | — | $0.241 | −42.6% | |
| 1986-05-20 | — | $0.42 | +1,069.9% | |
| 1985-09-17 | — | $0.0359 | −30.4% | |
| 1985-05-24 | — | $0.0516 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SHEL stock split history
- 4:1June 30, 1997
- 2:1January 18, 1989
SHEL dividend overview
Shell pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share, a yield of 2.93% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $2.86 per share in 2025, up 4.1% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 8.4% a year on average and over ten years −2.7% a year. The payout ratio is 33.7% of trailing earnings.
Related: SHEL cash flow statement, SHEL key metrics, SHEL chart. See the SHEL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SHEL dividends FAQ
Does Shell pay a dividend?
Yes. Shell has paid a regular dividend since 1985, quarterly, most recently $0.78 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026.
What is Shell's dividend yield?
Shell's forward annual dividend is $3.12 per share, a dividend yield of 2.93% at the latest close of $106.66.
How often does Shell pay dividends?
Shell pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Shell's dividend growing?
Shell's dividend per share grew from $1.91 in 2020 to $2.86 in 2025, 8.4% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is Shell's dividend payout ratio?
Shell pays out 33.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 35.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Shell split its stock?
Shell has split its stock 2 times: 4:1 on June 30, 1997, 2:1 on January 18, 1989. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.