Diageo (DEO) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Semi-annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.24
- Forward yield
- 3.52%
- Payout ratio
- 115.7%
Diageo pays a dividend twice a year. Its next payment, $1.20 per share, has been declared with an ex-date of October 16, 2026 and a pay date of December 3, 2026. The payment before it, $0.76 per share, went ex-dividend on April 17, 2026 and was paid on June 4, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.24 per share, a yield of about 3.82% at a share price of $84.81.
The record shows a smaller payment in the first half of each year and a larger one in the second half. From 2020 to 2025, the first-half payment ranged from $1.43 to $1.62 and the second-half payment from $2.20 to $2.52. Payments by calendar year were $3.63 in 2020, $4.01 in 2021, $3.85 in 2022, $4.04 in 2023, $4.14 in 2024 and $4.10 in 2025. The two 2026 payments, $0.76 and the declared $1.20, are both well below those earlier ranges. Ex-dates have also moved later, from February or March to April and from August to October. The source does not give a growth streak.
After the declared October payment, the next one would follow the first-half pattern, with an ex-date in spring 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | Dec 3, 2026 | $1.20 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.76 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $2.48 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | $1.62 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | $2.52 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 | $1.62 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | $2.51 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Mar 2, 2023 | Apr 18, 2023 | $1.53 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $2.28 |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | Apr 12, 2022 | $1.57 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Aug 26, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 | $2.48 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Feb 25, 2021 | Apr 13, 2021 | $1.53 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | Aug 13, 2020 | Oct 14, 2020 | $2.20 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Feb 27, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 | $1.43 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Diageo (DEO) pay a dividend?
Yes. Diageo pays a semi-annual dividend; the most recent payment was $1.20 per share.
What is DEO's dividend yield?
Diageo paid $3.24 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.52% at the last price of $92.00. Click here to learn more
When is DEO's next ex-dividend date?
Diageo's next ex-dividend date is Oct 16, 2026, payable on Dec 3, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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