Stock profile
National Grid PLC
NG.LSE
LSE
GBX
ISIN GB00BDR05C01
Market tone: Negative sentiment score -0.32 from 1 mentions, latest 11 Mar 2026.
Open 1,215.00p
Prev close 1,217.50p
Volume 9,768,679
Frequency
Semi-annual
1.8 events/year
Trend
Falling
2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility
16.90%
annual payout CV
Growth
-9.27%
annualised payout
Recent Dividends
Dividend15.8pInterim
Event yield1.60% - 1.64%declared to ex-div
Ex-div drop-1.89%price move
Decl23 May
Ex-div21 Nov
Pay14 Jan
Dividend30.9pFinal
Event yield2.82% - 3.39%declared to ex-div
Ex-div drop-3.78%price move
Decl07 Nov
Ex-div29 May
Pay17 Jul
Dividend16.4pInterim
Event yield1.38% - 1.62%declared to ex-div
Ex-div drop-1.43%price move
Decl15 May
Ex-div20 Nov
Pay13 Jan
Dividend32.1pFinal
Event yield2.30% - 2.88%declared to ex-div
Ex-div drop-3.70%price move
Decl06 Nov
Ex-div28 May
Pay23 Jul
Price History
19 Nov 2024 to 08 Jun 2026
871.66
1,013.53
1,155.40
1,297.27
1,439.14
Jan 25
Apr 25
Jul 25
Oct 25
Jan 26
Apr 26
News
EODHD feed
05 Jun 2026
Positive 0.99
National Grid Challenges FERC Rules And Raises Questions For Future Returns
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03 Jun 2026
Positive 1.00
Landis+Gyr's Surent™ G480 Becomes First Ultrasonic Gas Meter Approved for Use in New York State
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17 May 2026
Positive 0.99
How batteries can help Britain beat a £300 surge in energy bills
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It is Britain’s biggest ever energy investment: Ed Miliband’s £100bn expansion of our electricity grids has been sold to the public as vital t
11 Mar 2026
Negative -0.32
National Grid to pay £20m for Cumbrian substation licence breach
National Grid has agreed to pay out £20 million to the energy watchdog after failing to properly repair and maintain a key substation in Cumbria.
Ofgem said National Grid Electric
17 Jan 2026
Negative -0.94
National Grid to charge billpayers £288m to take down 10 eyesore pylons
b'Snowdonia pylons, before and after 2
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Households and businesses face a £288m bill for the removal of 10 pylons in Snowdonia.
National Grid plans to take down the pylons acros
04 Jan 2026
Positive 1.00
Miliband staff in conflict of interest row over National Grid shares
Neso was bought by the Labour Government last year for £630m. It is now controlled by Ed Miliband - Andy Rain/EPA/Shutterstock
Staff at Ed Miliband’s energy quango own shares in t
Historical Dividends
Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend
1.01%
Flat · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility
7.27%
Stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout55.0p
Peak annual yield6.01%
2021
03 Jun 29.6p
02 Dec 15.8p
2022
01 Jun 31.0p
24 Nov 16.4p
2023
01 Jun 34.6p
23 Nov 17.8p
2024
06 Jun 39.1p
21 Nov 15.8p
2025
29 May 30.9p
20 Nov 16.4p
2026
This year
28 May 32.1p
20 Nov 16.3p
2027
Projection
28 May 31.3p
20 Nov 16.3p
| Year | Ex-date | Declared | Record | Payment | Period | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 May 2026 | 06 Nov 2025 | - | 23 Jul 2026 | Final | 0.3214 GBP |
| 2025 | 20 Nov 2025 | 15 May 2025 | - | 13 Jan 2026 | Interim | 0.1635 GBP |
| 2025 | 29 May 2025 | 07 Nov 2024 | - | 17 Jul 2025 | Final | 0.3088 GBP |
| 2024 | 21 Nov 2024 | 23 May 2024 | - | 14 Jan 2025 | Interim | 0.1584 GBP |
| 2024 | 06 Jun 2024 | 09 Nov 2023 | - | 19 Jul 2024 | Final | 0.3912 GBP |
| 2023 | 23 Nov 2023 | 18 May 2023 | 23 Nov 2023 | 11 Jan 2024 | Interim | 0.1783 GBP |
| 2023 | 01 Jun 2023 | 10 Nov 2022 | 01 Jun 2023 | 09 Aug 2023 | Final | 0.3456 GBP |
| 2022 | 24 Nov 2022 | 19 May 2022 | 24 Nov 2022 | 11 Jan 2023 | Interim | 0.1640 GBP |
| 2022 | 01 Jun 2022 | 18 Nov 2021 | 01 Jun 2022 | 17 Aug 2022 | Final | 0.3103 GBP |
| 2021 | 02 Dec 2021 | 20 May 2021 | - | 19 Jan 2022 | Interim | 0.1582 GBP |
| 2021 | 03 Jun 2021 | 12 Nov 2020 | - | 18 Aug 2021 | Final | 0.2956 GBP |
| 2020 | 26 Nov 2020 | 18 Jun 2020 | - | 13 Jan 2021 | Interim | 0.1562 GBP |
| 2020 | 02 Jul 2020 | 14 Nov 2019 | - | 19 Aug 2020 | Final | 0.2941 GBP |
| 2019 | 28 Nov 2019 | 16 May 2019 | - | 15 Jan 2020 | Interim | 0.1523 GBP |
Upcoming Dividends
Declared and projected dividend cycle| Ex-date | Status | Period | Dividend | Est. yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2026 | Predicted | Interim | 0.1633 GBP | 1.36% |
| 28 May 2027 | Predicted | Final | 0.3133 GBP | 2.61% |
Recovery Signature
Post ex-div behaviourMedian recovery10dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered83.33%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture125.75%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score69speed, consistency, and drift blend
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve
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