Stock Dividend Profile

Next PLC

NXT.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0032089863
Open 15,340.00p Prev close 15,325.00p Volume 123,590
Frequency Semi-annual 2 events in last 12m
Trend Growing 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 40.28% annual payout CV
Growth 11.26% annualised payout

Yield Pulse

Next Event Forecast
~0.62% 94.0p
interim
0%
Awaiting declaration Ex 04 Dec · 110 days to go
Next Event · Detail
Forecast Declaration Date 08 Sep 2026
Forecast ex-div date04 Dec
Countdown110 days to go
Amount94.0p interim
TTM
1.76% £2.68
ttm total
0%
2 payments last 03 aug
TTM · Detail
05 Jan Regular 87.0p
03 Aug Regular £1.81
TTM + Specials
4.12% £6.28
ttm+sp total
0%
3 payments · 1 special last 03 aug
TTM + Specials · Detail
05 Jan Regular 87.0p
28 Jan Special special £3.60
03 Aug Regular £1.81
1 special dividend included
Forward
1.89% £2.89
fwd total
0%
2 payments next 02 jan
Forward · Detail
02 Jan Interim forecast 94.0p
31 Jul Final forecast £1.95

Next Dividends

1 04 Dec 2026 Forecast
94.0p Interim
Yield 0.62%
Pay 01 Jan 2027 Decl 08 Sep 2026
2 02 Jul 2027 Forecast
£1.95 Final
Yield 1.28%
Pay 30 Jul 2027 Decl 06 Apr 2027

Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend£1.58Final Event yield1.22% – 1.48%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop2.75%price move Decl27 Mar Ex-div03 Jul Pay01 Aug
Dividend87.0pInterim Event yield0.60% – 0.75%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.63%price move Decl18 Sep Ex-div04 Dec Pay05 Jan
Dividend£3.60Special Event yield2.49% – 2.66%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.43%price move Decl19 Dec Ex-div16 Jan Pay28 Jan
Dividend£1.81Final Event yield1.23% – 1.46%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.20%price move Decl26 Mar Ex-div02 Jul Pay03 Aug
Price History 30 Jan 2025 to 14 Aug 2026
History dividend: 03 Jul 2025 | Declared: 27 Mar 2025 | Dividend: £1.58 | Yield before ex: 1.32% | Ex-drop: 2.75% | Window yield range: 1.22% to 1.48% History dividend: 04 Dec 2025 | Declared: 18 Sep 2025 | Dividend: 87.0p | Yield before ex: 0.61% | Ex-drop: -0.63% | Window yield range: 0.60% to 0.75% History dividend: 16 Jan 2026 | Declared: 19 Dec 2025 | Dividend: £3.60 | Yield before ex: 2.58% | Ex-drop: -1.43% | Window yield range: 2.49% to 2.66% History dividend: 02 Jul 2026 | Declared: 26 Mar 2026 | Dividend: £1.81 | Yield before ex: 1.23% | Ex-drop: -0.20% | Window yield range: 1.23% to 1.46% 9,093.52 10,871.51 12,649.50 14,427.49 16,205.48 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Decl 27 Mar Ex 03 Jul Pay 01 Aug Decl 18 Sep Ex 04 Dec Pay 05 Jan Decl 19 Dec Ex 16 Jan Pay 28 Jan Decl 26 Mar Ex 02 Jul Pay 03 Aug
£1.58 Final
Declared
27 Mar
Ex-div
03 Jul
Yield
1.22%–1.48%
Ex-drop
2.75%
Paid
01 Aug
87.0p Interim
Declared
18 Sep
Ex-div
04 Dec
Yield
0.60%–0.75%
Ex-drop
-0.63%
Paid
05 Jan
£3.60 Special
Declared
19 Dec
Ex-div
16 Jan
Yield
2.49%–2.66%
Ex-drop
-1.43%
Paid
28 Jan
£1.81 Final
Declared
26 Mar
Ex-div
02 Jul
Yield
1.23%–1.46%
Ex-drop
-0.20%
Paid
03 Aug
Forecast
94.0p Interim
Declared
08 Sep 2026
Ex-div
04 Dec 2026
Pay
01 Jan 2027
Yield
0.62%
Forecast
£1.95 Final
Declared
06 Apr 2027
Ex-div
02 Jul 2027
Pay
30 Jul 2027
Yield
1.28%

News

Market tone: Positive · score 1.00 · 1 mention
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Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 22.16% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 34.53% High variance · std dev / average payout
Peak payout£6.49
Peak annual yield5.39%
2021
1.37%
£1.10
12 Aug £1.10
2022
5.39%
£3.53
13 Jan £1.60 07 Jul £1.27 01 Dec 66.0p
2023
2.82%
£2.06
06 Jul £1.40 07 Dec 66.0p
2024
2.25%
£2.16
04 Jul £1.41 05 Dec 75.0p
2025
1.85%
£2.45
03 Jul £1.58 04 Dec 87.0p
2026 This year
4.36%
£6.35
16 Jan £3.60 02 Jul £1.81 04 Dec 94.0p
2027 Projection
4.25%
£6.49
16 Jan £3.60 02 Jul £1.95 04 Dec 94.0p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValueYield
2026
2026 04 Dec 2026 08 Sep 2026 — — Interim Forecast 94.0p Interim 0.62%
2027
2027 02 Jul 2027 06 Apr 2027 — — Final Forecast £1.95 Final 1.28%
History
2026
2026 02 Jul 2026 26 Mar 2026 - 03 Aug 2026 Final £1.81 Final —
2026 16 Jan 2026 19 Dec 2025 - 28 Jan 2026 Special £3.60 Special —
2025
2025 04 Dec 2025 18 Sep 2025 - 05 Jan 2026 Interim 87.0p Interim —
2025 03 Jul 2025 27 Mar 2025 - 01 Aug 2025 Final £1.58 Final —
2024
2024 05 Dec 2024 19 Sep 2024 05 Dec 2024 03 Jan 2025 Interim 75.0p Interim —
2024 04 Jul 2024 21 Mar 2024 04 Jul 2024 01 Aug 2024 Final £1.41 Final —
2023
2023 07 Dec 2023 21 Sep 2023 07 Dec 2023 03 Jan 2024 Interim 66.0p Interim —
2023 06 Jul 2023 29 Mar 2023 06 Jul 2023 01 Aug 2023 Final £1.40 Final —
2022
2022 01 Dec 2022 29 Sep 2022 01 Dec 2022 03 Jan 2023 Interim 66.0p Interim —
2022 07 Jul 2022 24 Mar 2022 07 Jul 2022 01 Aug 2022 Final £1.27 Final —
2022 13 Jan 2022 06 Jan 2022 13 Jan 2022 28 Jan 2022 Special £1.60 Special —
2021
2021 12 Aug 2021 21 Jul 2021 12 Aug 2021 03 Sep 2021 Special £1.10 Special —
2019
2019 05 Dec 2019 19 Sep 2019 05 Dec 2019 02 Jan 2020 Interim 57.5p Interim —
2019 04 Jul 2019 21 Mar 2019 04 Jul 2019 01 Aug 2019 Final £1.10 Final —

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and forecast dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendYield
04 Dec 2026 Forecast Interim Forecast 94.0p Interim 0.62%
02 Jul 2027 Forecast Final Forecast £1.95 Final 1.28%

Recovery Speed

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

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery14dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered66.67%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture101.31%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score60speed, 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