Stock profile

WPP PLC

WPP.LSE LSE GBX ISIN JE00B8KF9B49

Market tone: Positive sentiment score 1.00 from 1 mentions, latest 13 Mar 2026.

Open 263.30p Prev close 262.70p Volume 2,205,516
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 38.93% annual payout CV
Growth -31.32% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend24.4pFinal Event yield3.78% - 4.92%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-4.09%price move Decl27 Feb Ex-div05 Jun Pay04 Jul
Dividend7.5pInterim Event yield1.23% - 2.17%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-5.90%price move Decl28 Mar Ex-div09 Oct Pay03 Nov
Dividend7.5pFinal Event yield2.64% - 3.33%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop2.77%price move Decl26 Feb Ex-div04 Jun Pay03 Jul
Price History 19 Nov 2024 to 08 Jun 2026
History dividend: 05 Jun 2025 | Declared: 27 Feb 2025 | Dividend: 24.4p | Yield before ex: 4.20% | Ex-drop: -4.09% | Window yield range: 3.78% to 4.92% History dividend: 09 Oct 2025 | Declared: 28 Mar 2025 | Dividend: 7.5p | Yield before ex: 2.04% | Ex-drop: -5.90% | Window yield range: 1.23% to 2.17% History dividend: 04 Jun 2026 | Declared: 26 Feb 2026 | Dividend: 7.5p | Yield before ex: 2.84% | Ex-drop: 2.77% | Window yield range: 2.64% to 3.33% 171.40 365.33 559.25 753.17 947.10 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26

News

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04 Jun 2026 Positive 0.93 S4 Capital cuts workforce further amid tough conditions Sir Martin Sorrel’s marketing group S4 Capital has revealed further cuts to its workforce as it continues to battle amid increasingly tough market conditions and a pull-back in cor Ai Dividends Earnings Per Share Macroeconomic Uncertainty 09 May 2026 Negative -0.84 Billboard giant under fire for pulling posters mocking advertising agencies Global rely on large ad groups for a major source of its revenue - Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Billboard operator Global has been criticised after pulling a campaign th Advertising Competition Media Restructuring 12 Apr 2026 Positive 0.40 US FTC in settlement talks with ad companies in boycott probe, WSJ reports April 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is negotiating a potential settlement with several major advertising ‌companies to resolve a probe into whether they ‌violate Advertising Antitrust Media Regulation 13 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 Adobe (ADBE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Image source: The Motley Fool. Date Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET Call participants Chief Executive Officer & Chair of the Board — Shantanu NarayenPresident, Digital Me Acquisition Ai Balance Sheet Earnings 26 Feb 2026 Positive 0.95 Advertising giant WPP plans to cut £500m in costs under sweeping restructure WPP has announced plans to make £500 million of cost savings that will involve cutting jobs and streamlining units as part of a sweeping restructure. The global advertising and co Advertising Cost Savings Restructuring 26 Feb 2026 Positive 0.94 Advertising giant WPP to cut £500m in costs in radical overhaul Cindy Rose, who took over WPP in September, is seeking to turn company around after a period of declining sales and client losses - Jason Alden/Bloomberg WPP plans to cut £500m in Advertising Ai Cost Cutting Restructuring

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 4.75% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 14.27% Variable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout49.8p
Peak annual yield18.78%
2021
2.69%
26.5p
10 Jun 14.0p 14 Oct 12.5p
2022
4.19%
33.7p
09 Jun 18.7p 13 Oct 15.0p
2023
4.92%
39.4p
08 Jun 24.4p 12 Oct 15.0p
2024
5.13%
39.4p
06 Jun 24.4p 10 Oct 15.0p
2025
7.06%
31.9p
05 Jun 24.4p 09 Oct 7.5p
2026 This year
18.78%
49.8p
04 Jun 7.5p 11 Jun 37.3p 09 Oct 5.0p
2027 Projection
2.62%
6.9p
04 Jun 1.9p 09 Oct 5.0p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 04 Jun 2026 26 Feb 2026 - 03 Jul 2026 Final 0.0750 GBP
2025 09 Oct 2025 28 Mar 2025 - 03 Nov 2025 Interim 0.0750 GBP
2025 05 Jun 2025 27 Feb 2025 - 04 Jul 2025 Final 0.2440 GBP
2024 10 Oct 2024 07 Aug 2024 10 Oct 2024 01 Nov 2024 Interim 0.1500 GBP
2024 06 Jun 2024 22 Feb 2024 06 Jun 2024 05 Jul 2024 Final 0.2440 GBP
2023 12 Oct 2023 04 Aug 2023 12 Oct 2023 03 Nov 2023 Interim 0.1500 GBP
2023 08 Jun 2023 23 Feb 2023 08 Jun 2023 07 Jul 2023 Final 0.2440 GBP
2022 13 Oct 2022 05 Aug 2022 13 Oct 2022 01 Nov 2022 Interim 0.1500 GBP
2022 09 Jun 2022 24 Feb 2022 09 Jun 2022 08 Jul 2022 Final 0.1870 GBP
2021 14 Oct 2021 05 Aug 2021 14 Oct 2021 01 Nov 2021 Interim 0.1250 GBP
2021 10 Jun 2021 11 Mar 2021 10 Jun 2021 09 Jul 2021 Final 0.1400 GBP
2020 08 Oct 2020 27 Aug 2020 08 Oct 2020 06 Nov 2020 Interim 0.1000 GBP
2020 11 Jun 2020 27 Feb 2020 11 Jun 2020 06 Jul 2020 - 0.3730 GBP
2019 03 Oct 2019 09 Aug 2019 03 Oct 2019 04 Nov 2019 Interim 0.2270 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
11 Jun 2026 Predicted Inferred 0.3730 GBP 14.23%
09 Oct 2026 Predicted Interim 0.0500 GBP 1.91%
04 Jun 2027 Predicted Final 0.0187 GBP 0.71%

Recovery Speed

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

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery2dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered33.33%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture135.91%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score47speed, 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