Stock profile

AstraZeneca PLC

AZN.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0009895292

Market tone: Positive sentiment score 0.99 from 1 mentions, latest 15 Mar 2026.

Open 12,222.00p Prev close 13,578.00p Volume 2,039,569
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 13.96% annual payout CV
Growth -7.90% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend£1.68Final Event yield1.40% - 1.45%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.97%price move Decl06 Feb Ex-div20 Feb Pay24 Mar
Dividend76.7pInterim Event yield0.64% - 0.79%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.94%price move Decl06 Feb Ex-div07 Aug Pay08 Sep
Dividend£1.60Final Event yield1.03% - 1.13%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.62%price move Decl10 Feb Ex-div19 Feb Pay23 Mar
Price History 25 Nov 2024 to 12 Jun 2026
History dividend: 20 Feb 2025 | Declared: 06 Feb 2025 | Dividend: £1.68 | Yield before ex: 1.44% | Ex-drop: -0.97% | Window yield range: 1.40% to 1.45% History dividend: 07 Aug 2025 | Declared: 06 Feb 2025 | Dividend: 76.7p | Yield before ex: 0.69% | Ex-drop: -0.94% | Window yield range: 0.64% to 0.79% History dividend: 19 Feb 2026 | Declared: 10 Feb 2026 | Dividend: £1.60 | Yield before ex: 1.03% | Ex-drop: -1.62% | Window yield range: 1.03% to 1.13% 9,197.00 10,900.75 12,604.50 14,308.25 16,012.00 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 06 Feb Ex 20 Feb Pay 24 Mar Decl 06 Feb Ex 07 Aug Pay 08 Sep Decl 10 Feb Ex 19 Feb Pay 23 Mar
£1.68 Final
Declared
06 Feb
Ex-div
20 Feb
Yield
1.40%–1.45%
Ex-drop
-0.97%
Paid
24 Mar
76.7p Interim
Declared
06 Feb
Ex-div
07 Aug
Yield
0.64%–0.79%
Ex-drop
-0.94%
Paid
08 Sep
£1.60 Final
Declared
10 Feb
Ex-div
19 Feb
Yield
1.03%–1.13%
Ex-drop
-1.62%
Paid
23 Mar

News

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Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 4.88% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 6.40% Stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout£2.45
Peak annual yield2.64%
2021
2.64%
£2.02
25 Feb £1.37 12 Aug 64.8p
2022
2.32%
£2.22
24 Feb £1.45 11 Aug 76.4p
2023
2.10%
£2.35
23 Feb £1.63 10 Aug 71.8p
2024
2.06%
£2.34
22 Feb £1.56 08 Aug 77.6p
2025
2.17%
£2.45
20 Feb £1.68 07 Aug 76.7p
2026 This year
1.64%
£2.36
19 Feb £1.60 07 Aug 76.8p
2027 Projection
1.75%
£2.35
19 Feb £1.58 07 Aug 76.8p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 19 Feb 2026 10 Feb 2026 - 23 Mar 2026 Final 1.5950 GBP
2025 07 Aug 2025 06 Feb 2025 - 08 Sep 2025 Interim 0.7670 GBP
2025 20 Feb 2025 06 Feb 2025 - 24 Mar 2025 Final 1.6800 GBP
2024 08 Aug 2024 21 Feb 2024 08 Aug 2024 09 Sep 2024 Interim 0.7760 GBP
2024 22 Feb 2024 08 Feb 2024 22 Feb 2024 25 Mar 2024 Final 1.5600 GBP
2023 10 Aug 2023 09 Feb 2023 10 Aug 2023 11 Sep 2023 Interim 0.7180 GBP
2023 23 Feb 2023 09 Feb 2023 23 Feb 2023 27 Mar 2023 Final 1.6280 GBP
2022 11 Aug 2022 10 Feb 2022 11 Aug 2022 12 Sep 2022 Interim 0.7640 GBP
2022 24 Feb 2022 10 Feb 2022 24 Feb 2022 28 Mar 2022 Interim 1.4530 GBP
2021 12 Aug 2021 11 Feb 2021 12 Aug 2021 13 Sep 2021 Interim 0.6480 GBP
2021 25 Feb 2021 05 Nov 2020 25 Feb 2021 29 Mar 2021 Interim 1.3740 GBP
2020 13 Aug 2020 24 Oct 2019 13 Aug 2020 14 Sep 2020 Interim 0.6960 GBP
2020 27 Feb 2020 24 Oct 2019 27 Feb 2020 30 Mar 2020 Interim 1.4640 GBP
2019 08 Aug 2019 08 Nov 2018 08 Aug 2019 09 Sep 2019 Interim 0.7190 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
07 Aug 2026 Predicted Interim 0.7680 GBP 0.57%
19 Feb 2027 Predicted Final 1.5840 GBP 1.18%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
4 <= 5d trading days
2w
5 <= 10d trading days
3w
5 <= 15d trading days
4w
5 <= 20d trading days
5w
5 <= 25d trading days
6w
5 <= 30d trading days

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery1dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered83.33%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture85.25%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score82speed, consistency, and drift blend
+15% +5% 0% -5% -15% Ex 1w 2w 3w 4w 5w 6w
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve 6 events selected