PSO Dividend History & Yield

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Stock Communication Services Semi-annual payer Tech
$15.68
-1.88% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
2.20%
$0.345/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.40%
$0.22/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.22
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.11
per share, every half-year
Frequency
Semi-annual
2 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Feb 12, 2027 Estimated
in 156 days
Next pay date
Feb 26, 2027
in 170 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.11 per share
Payout ratio
52%
of earnings
Market cap
9.4B
P/E 23.4
5y dividend CAGR
+4.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
0 yrs
no current streak
Years paying
25.5
since Mar 14, 2001
1y total return
+10.0%
price +7.6% + dividends 2.4%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 (in 156 days) Feb 26, 2027 $0.11 $11.00 Estimated
Fri, Aug 13, 2027 (in 338 days) Aug 27, 2027 $0.11 $11.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from PSO's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.22 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Apr 5, 2007 to Aug 14, 2026; most recent $0.11$0.00$0.30$0.60Apr 5, 2007: $0.362Apr '07Aug 22, 2007: $0.226Apr 9, 2008: $0.41Aug 20, 2008: $0.234Apr 9, 2009: $0.312Aug 19, 2009: $0.207Aug '09Apr 7, 2010: $0.351Aug 18, 2010: $0.204Apr 6, 2011: $0.419Aug 17, 2011: $0.229Apr 5, 2012: $0.447Apr '12Aug 22, 2012: $0.234Apr 3, 2013: $0.455Aug 14, 2013: $0.246Apr 2, 2014: $0.533Aug 13, 2014: $0.289Aug '14Apr 2, 2015: $0.525Aug 12, 2015: $0.281Apr 6, 2016: $0.481Aug 17, 2016: $0.238Apr 5, 2017: $0.424Apr '17Aug 16, 2017: $0.065Apr 5, 2018: $0.167Aug 16, 2018: $0.072Apr 4, 2019: $0.171Aug 15, 2019: $0.073Aug '19Mar 26, 2020: $0.174Aug 13, 2020: $0.078Mar 25, 2021: $0.189Aug 12, 2021: $0.088Mar 24, 2022: $0.189Mar '22Aug 11, 2022: $0.081Mar 23, 2023: $0.182Aug 10, 2023: $0.09Mar 21, 2024: $0.199Aug 9, 2024: $0.095Aug '24Mar 21, 2025: $0.209Aug 15, 2025: $0.089Mar 20, 2026: $0.235Aug 14, 2026: $0.11

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.30$0.602017: $0.489$0.48920172018: $0.239$0.23920182019: $0.244$0.24420192020: $0.252$0.25220202021: $0.277$0.27720212022: $0.27$0.2720222023: $0.272$0.27220232024: $0.294$0.29420242025: $0.298$0.29820252026 (YTD): $0.345$0.3452026 YTD

How much PSO do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month5,455$85,527$1,200
$500 / month27,273$427,636$6,000
$1,000 / month54,546$855,273$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.40%. $10,000 in PSO would currently pay about $140 a year ($12 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

PSO dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 14, 2026 $0.11 -53.2%
Mar 20, 2026 $0.235 +164.0%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.089 -57.4%
Mar 21, 2025 $0.209 +120.0%
Aug 9, 2024 $0.095 -52.3%
Mar 21, 2024 $0.199 +121.1%
Aug 10, 2023 $0.09 -50.5%
Mar 23, 2023 $0.182 +124.7%
Aug 11, 2022 $0.081 -57.1%
Mar 24, 2022 $0.189 +114.8%
Aug 12, 2021 $0.088 -53.4%
Mar 25, 2021 $0.189 +142.3%
Aug 13, 2020 $0.078 -55.2%
Mar 26, 2020 $0.174 +138.4%
Aug 15, 2019 $0.073 -57.3%
Apr 4, 2019 $0.171 +137.5%
Aug 16, 2018 $0.072 -56.9%
Apr 5, 2018 $0.167 +156.9%
Aug 16, 2017 $0.065 -84.7%
Apr 5, 2017 $0.424 +78.2%
Aug 17, 2016 $0.238 -50.5%
Apr 6, 2016 $0.481 +71.2%
Aug 12, 2015 $0.281 -46.5%
Apr 2, 2015 $0.525 +81.7%

PSO dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Aug 14, 2026 Raised 23.6% $0.089 $0.11 Paid
Mar 20, 2026 Raised 12.4% $0.209 $0.235 Paid
Aug 15, 2025 Cut 6.3% $0.095 $0.089 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

PSO scores 20/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Pearson plc

Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Enterprise Learning & Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers pearson professional assessments, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware, including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses, and PDR.

Sector: Communication Services. Industry: Publishing. First dividend on our records: Mar 14, 2001. 52 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

PSO dividend FAQ

When is PSO's next ex-dividend date?

PSO's next ex-dividend date is Feb 12, 2027 (in 156 days, estimated from its semi-annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.11 per share, expected on Feb 26, 2027.

How often does PSO pay dividends?

PSO pays dividends twice a year, 2 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.11 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.

What is PSO's dividend yield?

PSO's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.20%, based on $0.345 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $15.68. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.22 per share, is 1.40%.

How much does PSO pay per share?

PSO pays about $0.11 per share each half-year, which works out to roughly $0.22 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $22.00 a year.

Has PSO grown or cut its dividend?

Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.5% a year (+15.8% over the last year). PSO did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of PSO do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.40%, you would need about 5,455 shares of PSO (roughly $85,527 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive twice a year, so the monthly figure is an average.

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