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AZN Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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AZNAstraZeneca PLC
Healthcare / Drug Manufacturers - General
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- Momentum74
- Value53
- Quality72
- Risk resilience47
- Sentiment67
AZN Dividend answer
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) pays a semiannual dividend. Forward dividend yield: 1.26%, or $2.12 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 1.91%, from $3.21 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $1.06 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Aug 7, 2026. Payment date: Sep 8, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
AZN Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next AZN Dividend Date
When AZN next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next AZN dividend
AZN's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $1.06 per share. Data last checked: Oct 10, 2026.
Latest AZN Dividend Dates
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AZN Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
AZN Annual Dividend History
AZN Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $1.06, event yield 1.29%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 2.40%
- Cohort rank
- #318
- Cohort standing
- Bottom half
- Healthcare rank
- #27
- 2020 regular DPS
- $2.780
- 2025 regular DPS
- $3.130
- Absolute change
- $0.350
- Years increased
- 4
- Years reduced
- 0
AZN's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 2.40% a year from 2020 through 2025, ranking #318 among US dividend-paying corporations that never cut the payout in AlgovestIQ's study.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
AZN Dividend Yield
How AZN's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
AZN's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent AZN dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | $1.06 | $1.06 | 1.29% | Semi-Annual | $3.21 | — | Aug 7, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $2.15 | $2.15 | — | — | $3.18 | — | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2025 | $0.515 | $1.03 | 2.23% | Semi-Annual | $3.16 | Jul 29, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | $1.05 | $2.13 | 2.19% | Semi-Annual | $3.13 | Feb 6, 2025 | Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $0.50 | $1.00 | 1.83% | Semi-Annual | $2.97 | Jul 25, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | Sep 9, 2024 |
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| Feb 22, 2024 | $0.985 | $1.97 | 1.92% | Semi-Annual | $2.90 | Feb 8, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | $0.465 | $0.93 | 2.10% | Semi-Annual | $2.90 | Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 11, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | $0.965 | $1.97 | 2.15% | Semi-Annual | $2.90 | Feb 9, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | $0.455 | $0.9318 | 2.26% | Semi-Annual | $2.90 | Aug 1, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 | Sep 12, 2022 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | $0.965 | $1.97 | 2.47% | Semi-Annual | $2.87 | Feb 10, 2022 | Feb 25, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | $0.44 | $0.8965 | 2.46% | Semi-Annual | $2.84 | Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 13, 2021 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.95 | $1.94 | 2.96% | Semi-Annual | $2.85 | Feb 12, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $0.44 | $0.9114 | 2.51% | Semi-Annual | $2.80 | Jul 30, 2020 | Aug 14, 2020 | Sep 14, 2020 |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.95 | $1.88 | 3.03% | Semi-Annual | $2.76 | Feb 18, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Mar 30, 2020 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $0.45 | $0.8724 | 3.23% | Semi-Annual | $2.77 | Jul 29, 2019 | Aug 9, 2019 | Sep 9, 2019 |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $0.95 | $1.90 | 3.42% | Semi-Annual | $2.80 | Feb 14, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Mar 27, 2019 |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $0.45 | $0.90 | 3.61% | Semi-Annual | $2.80 | Jul 26, 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 | Sep 10, 2018 |
| Feb 15, 2018 | $0.95 | $1.90 | 4.23% | Semi-Annual | $2.80 | Feb 2, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 19, 2018 |
| Aug 9, 2017 | $0.45 | $0.90 | 4.82% | Semi-Annual | — | Jul 28, 2017 | Aug 11, 2017 | Sep 11, 2017 |
| Feb 15, 2017 | $0.95 | $1.90 | 4.90% | Semi-Annual | — | Feb 2, 2017 | Feb 17, 2017 | Mar 20, 2017 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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AZN Dividends FAQ
Does AZN pay a dividend?
AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $1.06 per share and a semiannual cadence based on available events.
What is AZN's dividend yield?
AZN's trailing dividend yield is 1.91%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is AZN's next dividend?
AZN's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is AZN's ex-dividend date?
AZN's latest covered ex-dividend date is Aug 7, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has AZN's dividend changed?
AZN's one-year dividend growth is 1.69% based on comparable covered dividend history.