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Next PLC

NXT.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0032089863

Market tone: Negative sentiment score -0.42 from 1 mentions, latest 26 Mar 2026.

Open 13,050.00p Prev close 12,900.00p Volume 15,233
Frequency Semi-annual 2.0 events/year
Trend Stable 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 24.28% annual payout CV
Growth 0.49% annualised payout

Recent 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 yield1.34% - 1.46%declared to ex-div Decl26 Mar Ex-div02 Jul Pay03 Aug
Price History 12 Nov 2024 to 01 Jun 2026
8,583.84 10,193.92 11,804.00 13,414.08 15,024.16 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 History dividend: 05 Dec 2024 | Declared: 19 Sep 2024 | Dividend: 75.0p | Yield before ex: 0.73% | Ex-drop: -0.73% | Window yield range: 0.73% to 0.80% 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% Declared dividend: 02 Jul 2026 | Declared: 26 Mar 2026 | Dividend: £1.81 | Yield before ex: - | Window yield range: 1.34% to 1.46%

News

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10 May 2026 Positive 1.00 How The Narrative On Next (LSE:NXT) Is Shifting After The Latest Price Target Cut Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. NEXT’s analyst price target has been Future Cash Flows M A Price Target Price Target 27 Apr 2026 Negative -0.97 UK Retailers Offer Bigger Discounts as Shopper Confidence Wanes (Bloomberg) -- UK retailers are discounting heavily to lure shoppers amid weakening consumer confidence, underscoring the risks facing the sector as it braces for higher costs link Consumer Confidence Energy Inflation Interest Rates 24 Apr 2026 Positive 0.99 How The NEXT (LSE:NXT) Narrative Is Shifting With Trimmed Valuation And Brand Acquisitions Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. NEXT’s Analyst Forecast Price Target Price Target Retail 27 Mar 2026 Negative -0.98 Europe’s Economy Starts to Feel Pain From Trump’s Iran War (Bloomberg) -- The economic toll of the Iran war is hitting home in Europe, where more muted growth and faster inflation risk deepening industrial, fiscal and political pressures a Central Banks Economic Support Energy Inflation 27 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 NEXT H2 Earnings Call Highlights NEXT logo Key Points Management said it does not allocate any online benefit to stores when assessing store payback—stores can both aid and cannibalize online sales, with a closu Earnings International Expansion Logistics Middle East 26 Mar 2026 Negative -0.42 Next PLC’s Shares Rise After Sales Outlook Confirmation Despite Possible Hit From Iran War Shares in the group—regarded as a bellwether for U.K. retail—rose more than 5% despite the group warning that the Iran war could affect costs, prices and consumer demand. Continue Retail

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£6.35
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
4.82%
£6.35
16 Jan £3.60 02 Jul £1.81 04 Dec 94.0p
2027 Projection
4.90%
£6.33
16 Jan £3.60 03 Jul £1.79 04 Dec 94.0p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 02 Jul 2026 26 Mar 2026 - 03 Aug 2026 Final 1.8100 GBP
2026 16 Jan 2026 19 Dec 2025 - 28 Jan 2026 Special 3.6000 GBP
2025 04 Dec 2025 18 Sep 2025 - 05 Jan 2026 Interim 0.8700 GBP
2025 03 Jul 2025 27 Mar 2025 - 01 Aug 2025 Final 1.5800 GBP
2024 05 Dec 2024 19 Sep 2024 05 Dec 2024 03 Jan 2025 Interim 0.7500 GBP
2024 04 Jul 2024 21 Mar 2024 04 Jul 2024 01 Aug 2024 Final 1.4100 GBP
2023 07 Dec 2023 21 Sep 2023 07 Dec 2023 03 Jan 2024 Interim 0.6600 GBP
2023 06 Jul 2023 29 Mar 2023 06 Jul 2023 01 Aug 2023 Final 1.4000 GBP
2022 01 Dec 2022 29 Sep 2022 01 Dec 2022 03 Jan 2023 Interim 0.6600 GBP
2022 07 Jul 2022 24 Mar 2022 07 Jul 2022 01 Aug 2022 Final 1.2700 GBP
2022 13 Jan 2022 06 Jan 2022 13 Jan 2022 28 Jan 2022 Special 1.6000 GBP
2021 12 Aug 2021 21 Jul 2021 12 Aug 2021 03 Sep 2021 Special 1.1000 GBP
2019 05 Dec 2019 19 Sep 2019 05 Dec 2019 02 Jan 2020 Interim 0.5750 GBP
2019 04 Jul 2019 21 Mar 2019 04 Jul 2019 01 Aug 2019 Final 1.1000 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
02 Jul 2026 Declared Final 1.8100 GBP 1.40%
04 Dec 2026 Predicted Interim 0.9400 GBP 0.73%
03 Jul 2027 Predicted Final 1.7867 GBP 1.39%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
2 <= 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 recovery11dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered66.67%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture127.33%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score63speed, 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