WPP plc (WPP) Dividend History
WPP latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1993paying since
- —payments
- −7.8%5-year growth a year
- 3.70%forward yield
WPP dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $101
- Each payment
- $25
- Value of the shares
- $2,728
- Dividend yield
- 3.70%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.01 per share, before tax.
WPP dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
WPP dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
WPP yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $23.45 | 4.31% | $0.99 | 4.2% |
| 3 years ago | $43.23 | 2.34% | $5.78 | 13.4% |
| 5 years ago | $67.59 | 1.49% | $10.30 | 15.2% |
| 10 years ago | $110.86 | 0.91% | $26.84 | 24.2% |
| 20 years ago | $61.46 | 1.64% | $47.21 | 76.8% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
WPP dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
WPP dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.04 | −25.7% | 9.08% | 2 |
| 2024 | $2.74 | — | 5.34% | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.47 | +20.5% | 5.20% | 2 |
| 2022 | $2.05 | +11.4% | 4.17% | 2 |
| 2021 | $1.84 | −39.8% | 2.44% | 2 |
| 2020 | $3.06 | −18.4% | 5.66% | 2 |
| 2019 | $3.75 | −5.5% | 5.34% | 2 |
| 2018 | $3.97 | +1.6% | 7.25% | 2 |
| 2017 | $3.91 | +18.0% | 4.32% | 2 |
| 2016 | $3.31 | +0.9% | 2.99% | 2 |
| 2015 | $3.28 | +12.7% | 2.86% | 2 |
| 2014 | $2.91 | +26.4% | 2.80% | 2 |
| 2013 | $2.30 | +13.8% | 2.01% | 2 |
| 2012 | $2.02 | +31.6% | 2.78% | 2 |
| 2011 | $1.54 | +21.9% | 2.94% | 2 |
| 2010 | $1.26 | +0.7% | 2.04% | 2 |
| 2009 | $1.25 | −2.5% | 2.58% | 2 |
| 2008 | $1.28 | +6.7% | 4.34% | 2 |
| 2007 | $1.20 | +30.7% | 1.87% | 2 |
| 2006 | $0.92 | — | 1.36% | 2 |
WPP dividend history
74 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 2026-11-02 | $0.4852 | −4.5% | Semiannual |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-07-06 | $0.5079 | +1.4% | Semiannual |
| 2025-10-10 | 2025-11-03 | $0.5007 | −67.5% | Semiannual |
| 2025-06-06 | 2025-07-04 | $1.54 | +61.2% | Semiannual |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-11-01 | $0.9542 | −38.3% | Semiannual |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-07-05 | $1.55 | +533.5% | Semiannual |
| 2024-06-06 | — | $0.244 | −73.2% | |
| 2023-10-12 | 2023-11-03 | $0.9108 | −41.7% | Semiannual |
| 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-07 | $1.56 | +72.6% | Semiannual |
| 2022-10-13 | 2022-11-01 | $0.9052 | −21.1% | Semiannual |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-07-08 | $1.15 | +31.6% | Semiannual |
| 2021-10-14 | 2021-11-01 | $0.8714 | −10.3% | Semiannual |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-07-09 | $0.9712 | +47.3% | Semiannual |
| 2020-10-08 | 2020-11-06 | $0.6594 | −72.5% | Semiannual |
| 2020-06-11 | 2020-07-06 | $2.40 | +72.8% | Semiannual |
| 2019-10-03 | 2019-11-04 | $1.39 | −41.2% | Semiannual |
Show all 74 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-08 | $2.36 | +57.5% | Semiannual |
| 2018-10-04 | 2018-11-05 | $1.50 | −39.3% | Semiannual |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-09 | $2.47 | +63.7% | Semiannual |
| 2017-10-05 | 2017-11-06 | $1.51 | −37.0% | Semiannual |
| 2017-06-07 | 2017-07-03 | $2.40 | +100.6% | Semiannual |
| 2016-10-05 | 2016-11-07 | $1.20 | −43.5% | Semiannual |
| 2016-06-08 | 2016-07-05 | $2.12 | +72.9% | Semiannual |
| 2015-10-07 | 2015-11-09 | $1.22 | −40.5% | Semiannual |
| 2015-06-03 | 2015-07-06 | $2.06 | +121.6% | Semiannual |
| 2014-10-08 | 2014-11-10 | $0.9282 | −53.2% | Semiannual |
| 2014-06-04 | 2014-07-07 | $1.98 | +136.8% | Semiannual |
| 2013-10-09 | 2013-11-15 | $0.8376 | −42.8% | Semiannual |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-07-11 | $1.47 | +110.1% | Semiannual |
| 2012-10-10 | 2012-11-19 | $0.6977 | −47.4% | Semiannual |
| 2012-06-06 | 2012-07-16 | $1.33 | +123.9% | Semiannual |
| 2011-10-12 | 2011-11-21 | $0.5924 | −37.4% | Semiannual |
| 2011-06-01 | 2011-07-12 | $0.9457 | +96.6% | Semiannual |
| 2010-10-06 | 2010-11-15 | $0.4809 | −38.4% | Semiannual |
| 2010-03-17 | 2010-04-08 | $0.7807 | +81.1% | |
| 2009-10-07 | 2009-11-16 | $0.4311 | −47.6% | |
| 2009-06-03 | 2009-07-13 | $0.822 | +112.5% | |
| 2008-10-08 | 2008-11-17 | $0.3868 | −56.9% | |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-07-15 | $0.898 | +104.2% | |
| 2007-10-10 | 2007-11-23 | $0.4397 | −42.5% | |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-07-16 | $0.7648 | +124.5% | |
| 2006-10-11 | 2006-11-20 | $0.3407 | −41.4% | |
| 2006-05-31 | 2006-07-12 | $0.5811 | +116.9% | |
| 2005-10-12 | 2005-11-22 | $0.2679 | −42.1% | |
| 2005-06-01 | 2005-07-13 | $0.4626 | +100.5% | |
| 2004-10-13 | 2004-11-22 | $0.2307 | −42.7% | |
| 2004-06-02 | 2004-07-12 | $0.4025 | +129.4% | |
| 2003-10-15 | 2003-11-24 | $0.1754 | −41.1% | |
| 2003-06-04 | 2003-07-17 | $0.2979 | +124.8% | |
| 2002-09-11 | 2002-11-26 | $0.1325 | −43.8% | |
| 2002-06-05 | 2002-07-15 | $0.2357 | +131.9% | |
| 2001-09-12 | 2001-11-27 | $0.1017 | −43.4% | |
| 2001-06-06 | 2001-07-16 | $0.1795 | +111.4% | |
| 2000-09-18 | 2000-11-28 | $0.0849 | −46.3% | |
| 2000-06-07 | 2000-07-17 | $0.1583 | −1.1% | |
| 1999-10-20 | 1999-11-30 | $0.1601 | +19.7% | |
| 1999-06-09 | 1999-07-19 | $0.1337 | +82.0% | |
| 1998-10-22 | 1998-12-04 | $0.0735 | −37.0% | |
| 1998-06-17 | 1998-07-20 | $0.1167 | +97.5% | |
| 1997-10-29 | 1997-12-02 | $0.0591 | −41.8% | |
| 1997-06-11 | 1997-07-21 | $0.1016 | +110.8% | |
| 1996-10-25 | 1996-12-06 | $0.0482 | −32.5% | |
| 1996-06-14 | 1996-07-22 | $0.0714 | +884.7% | |
| 1995-10-27 | 1995-12-07 | $0.0073 | −88.6% | |
| 1995-06-14 | — | $0.0633 | +98.8% | |
| 1994-10-21 | — | $0.0319 | −40.8% | |
| 1994-06-10 | — | $0.0538 | +94.3% | |
| 1993-10-18 | — | $0.0277 | −97.0% | |
| 1993-04-07 | — | $0.9124 | −11.4% | |
| 1989-11-27 | — | $1.03 | +22.3% | |
| 1989-07-06 | — | $0.8425 | −25.6% | |
| 1989-05-22 | — | $1.13 | +102.2% | |
| 1988-11-28 | — | $0.56 | +19.1% | |
| 1988-05-13 | — | $0.47 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
WPP stock split history
- 2:1November 16, 1999
- 1:5November 13, 1995
WPP dividend overview
WPP pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share, a yield of 3.70% at the latest close. It paid $2.04 per share in 2025, down 25.7% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −7.8% a year on average and over ten years −4.6% a year. The payout ratio is 117.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: WPP cash flow statement, WPP key metrics, WPP chart. See the WPP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
WPP dividends FAQ
Does WPP pay a dividend?
Yes. WPP has paid a regular dividend since 1993, most recently $0.49 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 9, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1988 to 1989.
What is WPP's dividend yield?
WPP's forward annual dividend is $1.01 per share, a dividend yield of 3.70% at the latest close of $27.28.
How fast is WPP's dividend growing?
WPP's dividend per share grew from $3.06 in 2020 to $2.04 in 2025, −7.8% a year on average over five years.
What is WPP's dividend payout ratio?
WPP pays out 117.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 54.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has WPP split its stock?
WPP has split its stock 2 times: 2:1 on November 16, 1999, 1:5 on November 13, 1995. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.