PSO Dividend History - Pearson ADR

Track the latest PSO dividend history! 1.82% Dividend Yield, 2.20% Annual Growth - Explore PSO's complete dividend history

Yield 12m 1.82%
Cash Amount 12m 0.29
Dividend Growth 5y avg 2.20%
Dividend Rating 44.96%
Yield on Cost 5y 3.99%
Payout Ratio current 45.4%
Payout Frequency 12m 2
Payout Consistency 93.6%
Total Return 12m: 33.82%
#7 in Group
Total Return 5y: 119.31%
#2 in Group

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield

Top Dividend Payers in Publishing
Top Dividend Yield
Symbol Market Cap in USD Yield Yield on Cost
PSO 10,366m 1.82% 3.99%
NORTHM 127m 8.53% 11.3%
WLY 2,470m 2.35% 2.57%
SCHL 721m 3.67% 2.32%
Top Dividend Grower
Symbol Market Cap in USD Grow Rating
PSO 10,366m 2.20% 45.0%
NYT 8,896m 17.2% 58.4%
SCHL 721m 5.92% 64.0%
WLY 2,470m 0.70% 55.2%

PSO Dividend History - Last 40 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Ex-Date Record Date Payment Date Period Cash Amount Growth Rate Payout Yield
2024-08-09 2024-08-09 2024-09-19 SemiAnnual 0.095 -52.3% 0.72%
2024-03-21 2024-03-22 2024-05-08 SemiAnnual 0.199 121.1% 1.53%
2023-08-10 2023-08-11 2023-09-21 SemiAnnual 0.09 -50.5% 0.84%
2023-03-23 2023-03-24 2023-05-10 SemiAnnual 0.182 124.7% 1.82%
2022-08-11 2022-08-12 2022-09-22 SemiAnnual 0.081 -57.1% 0.75%
2022-03-24 2022-03-25 2022-05-11 SemiAnnual 0.189 114.8% 1.87%
2021-08-12 2021-08-13 2021-09-23 SemiAnnual 0.088 -53.4% 0.8%
2021-03-25 2021-03-26 2021-05-12 SemiAnnual 0.189 142.3% 1.79%
2020-08-13 2020-08-14 2020-09-24 SemiAnnual 0.078 -55.2% 0.96%
2020-03-26 2020-03-27 2020-05-12 SemiAnnual 0.174 138.4% 2.88%
2019-08-15 2019-08-16 2019-09-18 SemiAnnual 0.073 -57.3%
2019-04-04 2019-04-05 2019-05-15 SemiAnnual 0.171 137.5%
2018-08-16 2018-08-17 2018-09-19 SemiAnnual 0.072 -56.9%
2018-04-05 2018-04-06 2018-05-16 SemiAnnual 0.167 156.9%
2017-08-16 2017-08-18 2017-09-20 SemiAnnual 0.065 -84.7%
2017-04-05 2017-04-07 2017-05-17 SemiAnnual 0.424 78.2%
2016-08-17 2016-08-19 2016-09-21 SemiAnnual 0.238 -50.5%
2016-04-06 2016-04-08 2016-05-11 SemiAnnual 0.481 71.2%
2015-08-12 2015-08-14 2015-09-16 SemiAnnual 0.281 -46.5%
2015-04-02 2015-04-07 2015-05-06 SemiAnnual 0.525 81.7%
2014-08-13 2014-08-15 2014-09-17 SemiAnnual 0.289 -45.8%
2014-04-02 2014-04-04 2014-05-07 SemiAnnual 0.533 116.7%
2013-08-14 2013-08-16 2013-09-18 SemiAnnual 0.246 -45.9%
2013-04-03 2013-04-05 2013-05-08 SemiAnnual 0.455 94.4%
2012-08-22 2012-08-24 2012-09-19 SemiAnnual 0.234 -47.7%
2012-04-05 2012-04-10 2012-05-09 SemiAnnual 0.447 95.2%
2011-08-17 2011-08-19 2011-09-21 SemiAnnual 0.229 -45.3%
2011-04-06 2011-04-08 2011-05-16 SemiAnnual 0.419 105.4%
2010-08-18 2010-08-20 2010-09-27 SemiAnnual 0.204 -41.9%
2010-04-07 2010-04-09 2010-05-17 SemiAnnual 0.351 69.6%
2009-08-19 2009-08-21 2009-09-28 SemiAnnual 0.207 -33.7%
2009-04-09 2009-04-14 2009-05-18 SemiAnnual 0.312 33.3%
2008-08-20 2008-08-22 2008-09-29 Other 0.234 -42.9%
2008-04-09 2008-04-11 2008-05-19 Other 0.41 81.4%
2007-08-22 2007-08-24 2007-10-01 Other 0.226 -37.6%
2007-04-05 2007-04-10 2007-05-21 Other 0.362 81%
2006-08-23 2006-08-25 2006-10-02 Other 0.2 -32.9%
2006-04-05 2006-04-07 2006-05-15 Other 0.298 71.3%
2005-08-24 2005-08-26 2005-10-03 Other 0.174 -42.2%
2005-04-06 2005-04-08 2005-05-16 Other 0.301

PSO Dividend History - FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of PSO?

As of December 2024 PSO`s Dividend Yield is 1.82%. It is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 0.29 USD by the current stock price of 16.16.

What is the long-term Dividend Growth Rate of PSO?

In the last 5 Years the Average Dividend Growth Rate was 2.20% per year. This shows that the dividend payments have been growing over time. It is a moderate sign, as it indicates that the dividend payments have been growing slower than the inflation rate.

How often does PSO pay dividends?

Within the last 12 Months (TTM, Trailing Twelve Months) PSO paid 2 times a dividend.

What is the Yield on Cost of PSO?

The 5 Year Yield-On-Cost is 3.99%. That's the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased Pearson ADR five years ago. It is calculated by the Rate of the last 12 Months (0.29) divided by the price 5 years ago (7.37).

What is the Payout Consistency of PSO?

PSO has a Payout Consistency of 93.6%. It shows how stable (Values above 85%) or unstable (Values below 65%) the dividend payouts have been over time. Cutting a dividend is considered negative, while increasing it is considered positive. Equally paying dividends is considered moderate positive.

What is the Dividend Rating of PSO?

The Overall Dividend Rating of 44.96 is quantified on a scale from 0 to 100. Ratings surpassing 60 are regarded as favorable, exceeding 75 are strong, and surpassing 85 are exceptional. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Dividend History, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.

Does PSO have a good Dividend Yield?

PSO`s 1.82% Dividend Yield is considered as: low.
A good Dividend Yield is generally considered to be at least 4%, while a high dividend yield is considered to be anything over 6%.

What is the next Dividend Date for PSO?

The next Dividend Date for PSO is unknown.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of PSO?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of PSO is 45.4%. A lower payout ratio, such as 30-60%, means there's more room for dividends to grow and better protection to pay dividends even in a recession. If it’s over 80-90%, it could be a red flag that dividends might not be sustainable. However, certain sectors have exceptions due to regulatory requirements or industry norms. For example, REITs and BDCs are required by law to distribute 90% or more of their taxable income as dividends, making high payout ratios standard. Banks, on the other hand, often maintain moderate payout ratios (40-60%) to comply with regulatory capital requirements and ensure stability. If companies outside these regulated sectors have payout ratios exceeding 80-90%, it could be a red flag for unsustainable dividends.

Bonus Section: PSO Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of PSO`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Pearson ADR are shrinking at a rate of -1.91% per year on average over the last 5 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -97.5%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did Pearson ADR ever had a Stock Split?

No Stock Splits found.
Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth Rate
2000 850000000
2001 793189400 -6.68%
2002 797000000 +0.48%
2003 791316500 -0.71%
2004 797000000 +0.72%
2005 797000000
2006 798400000 +0.18%
2007 797700000 -0.09%
2008 797500000 -0.03%
2009 872000000 +9.34%
2010 30877574800 +3441.01%
2011 66850432700 +116.5%
2012 118231052600 +76.86%
2013 33725709000 -71.47%
2014 4112381000 -87.81%
2015 6850174100 +66.57%
2016 105303030300 +1437.23%
2017 15165423000 -85.6%
2018 10126582300 -33.23%
2019 778840900 -92.31%
2020 756802000 -2.83%
2021 756802000
2022 742000000 -1.96%
2023 715660800 -3.55%
2024 687400000 -3.95%