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Pearson (PSO) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$15.68 +0.19 (+1.19%)
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Pearson Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
2.62%
Annual Dividend
$0.41
Next
Dividend Payment
May. 16
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
2.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio
43.62%

Pearson (PSO) pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.62%. The next annually payment of $0.2092 per share is scheduled for Friday, May 16, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, March 21. The company currently pays out 43.62% of its earnings and 37.40% of its cash flow as dividends.

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PSO Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of Pearson's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

PSO Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks Pearson's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.
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Pearson vs. The Competition

Compare Pearson's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Discretionary and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypePearsonDiscretionary CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$0.41$0.01$1.42
Dividend Yield2.62%2.96%3.75%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth2.31%9.11%11.50%

Pearson Dividend Payout Ratio

Dividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.

TypePayout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings43.62%
Based on This Year's Estimate53.25%
Based on Next Year's Estimate49.40%
Based on Cashflow37.40%

Pearson Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
2/28/2025semi-annual$0.2092+$0.1142
120.17%
1.7%3/21/20253/21/20255/16/2025
7/29/2024Semi-Annual$0.0950-$0.1037
52.19%
2.2%8/9/20248/9/20249/19/2024
3/1/2024Semi-Annual$0.1987+$0.1087
120.69%
2.2%3/21/20243/22/20245/8/2024
7/31/2023semi-annual$0.09-$0.0920
50.53%
2.6%8/10/20238/11/20239/21/2023

This table shows Pearson's annuallydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

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Pearson Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for Pearson is 2.62%. Learn more on PSO's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for PSO shares is $0.41. Learn more on PSO's annual dividend history.

Pearson pays annually dividends to shareholders.

Pearson's next annually dividend payment of $0.2092 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, May 16, 2025.

Pearson's most recent annually dividend payment of $0.0950 per share was made to shareholders on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Pearson's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, March 21, 2025.

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 2.31% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.1142 on Friday, February 28, 2025.

The dividend payout ratio for PSO is:
  • 43.62% based on the trailing year of earnings
  • 53.25% based on this year's estimates
  • 49.40% based on next year's estimates
  • 37.40% based on cash flow

Pearson's dividend yield of 1.23% is lower than the average Consumer Discretionary company that issues a dividend. Pearson's dividend payout ratio of 43.62% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.

Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate Pearson stock as a Strong Buy, forecasting significant upside potential and strong investment returns.

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This page (NYSE:PSO) was last updated on 3/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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