# Diageo (DEO) — Dividends

DEO · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/deo/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | semi-annual |
| Trailing 12 months | $4.40 |
| Forward yield | 4.68% |
| Growth streak | — |

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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Dec 3, 2026 | $1.16 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | $0.76 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $2.48 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Apr 24, 2025 | $1.62 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | $2.52 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Apr 17, 2024 | $1.62 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | $2.51 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Apr 18, 2023 | $1.53 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $2.28 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Apr 12, 2022 | $1.57 |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Oct 13, 2021 | $2.48 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Apr 13, 2021 | $1.53 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Oct 14, 2020 | $2.20 |
| 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 $1.16 per share.

### What is DEO's dividend yield?

Diageo paid $4.40 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 4.68% at the last price of $93.96. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is DEO's most recent ex-dividend date?

Diageo's most recent 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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