RELX Dividend History & Yield

RELX PLC · NYSE

Stock Industrials Semi-annual payer InternationalTech
$34.70
-2.28% today
as of Sep 9, 2026
TTM yield
2.69%
$0.935/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.61%
$0.558/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.558
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.279
per share, every half-year
Frequency
Semi-annual
2 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Feb 5, 2027 Estimated
in 149 days
Next pay date
Feb 19, 2027
in 163 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 7, 2026
$0.279 per share
Payout ratio
53%
of earnings
Market cap
60.6B
P/E 20.7
5y dividend CAGR
+6.9%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
31.3
since May 8, 1995
1y total return
-23.6%
price -25.6% + dividends 2.0%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Feb 5, 2027 (in 149 days) Feb 19, 2027 $0.279 $27.90 Estimated
Fri, Aug 6, 2027 (in 331 days) Aug 20, 2027 $0.279 $27.90 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from RELX's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.558 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Apr 18, 2007 to Aug 7, 2026; most recent $0.279$0.00$0.40$0.80Apr 18, 2007: $0.2278Apr '07Aug 1, 2007: $0.092Apr 30, 2008: $0.2707Aug 6, 2008: $0.105Apr 22, 2009: $0.2105Aug 5, 2009: $0.0892Aug '09Apr 28, 2010: $0.2243Aug 4, 2010: $0.0835Apr 21, 2011: $0.2407Aug 4, 2011: $0.0922Apr 25, 2012: $0.254Apr '12Aug 8, 2012: $0.094May 1, 2013: $0.255Aug 7, 2013: $0.1022Apr 30, 2014: $0.3003Aug 6, 2014: $0.1187Aug '14Apr 29, 2015: $0.2928Aug 5, 2015: $0.115Apr 27, 2016: $0.311Aug 3, 2016: $0.135Apr 26, 2017: $0.319Apr '17Aug 2, 2017: $0.153Apr 26, 2018: $0.388Aug 2, 2018: $0.163May 2, 2019: $0.387Aug 1, 2019: $0.17Aug '19Apr 24, 2020: $0.418Jul 31, 2020: $0.172Apr 29, 2021: $0.469Aug 5, 2021: $0.20Apr 28, 2022: $0.482Apr '22Aug 4, 2022: $0.19Apr 27, 2023: $0.466Aug 3, 2023: $0.22May 2, 2024: $0.526Aug 2, 2024: $0.234Aug '24May 9, 2025: $0.559Aug 8, 2025: $0.263May 8, 2026: $0.656Aug 7, 2026: $0.279

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.472$0.47220172018: $0.551$0.55120182019: $0.557$0.55720192020: $0.59$0.5920202021: $0.669$0.66920212022: $0.672$0.67220222023: $0.686$0.68620232024: $0.76$0.7620242025: $0.822$0.82220252026 (YTD): $0.935$0.9352026 YTD

How much RELX do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month2,151$74,624$1,200
$500 / month10,753$373,118$6,000
$1,000 / month21,506$746,237$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.61%. $10,000 in RELX would currently pay about $161 a year ($13 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

RELX dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 7, 2026 $0.279 -57.5%
May 8, 2026 $0.656 +149.4%
Aug 8, 2025 $0.263 -53.0%
May 9, 2025 $0.559 +138.9%
Aug 2, 2024 $0.234 -55.5%
May 2, 2024 $0.526 +139.1%
Aug 3, 2023 $0.22 -52.8%
Apr 27, 2023 $0.466 +145.3%
Aug 4, 2022 $0.19 -60.6%
Apr 28, 2022 $0.482 +141.0%
Aug 5, 2021 $0.20 -57.4%
Apr 29, 2021 $0.469 +172.7%
Jul 31, 2020 $0.172 -58.9%
Apr 24, 2020 $0.418 +145.9%
Aug 1, 2019 $0.17 -56.1%
May 2, 2019 $0.387 +137.4%
Aug 2, 2018 $0.163 -58.0%
Apr 26, 2018 $0.388 +153.6%
Aug 2, 2017 $0.153 -52.0%
Apr 26, 2017 $0.319 +136.3%
Aug 3, 2016 $0.135 -56.6%
Apr 27, 2016 $0.311 +170.4%
Aug 5, 2015 $0.115 -60.7%
Apr 29, 2015 $0.2928 +146.5%
Aug 6, 2014 $0.1187 -60.4%
Apr 30, 2014 $0.3003 +193.6%
Aug 7, 2013 $0.1022 -59.9%
May 1, 2013 $0.255 +171.3%
Aug 8, 2012 $0.094 -63.0%
Apr 25, 2012 $0.254 +175.3%
Aug 4, 2011 $0.0922 -61.7%
Apr 21, 2011 $0.2407 +188.3%
Aug 4, 2010 $0.0835 -62.8%
Apr 28, 2010 $0.2243 +151.3%
Aug 5, 2009 $0.0892 -57.6%
Apr 22, 2009 $0.2105 +100.5%
Aug 6, 2008 $0.105 -61.2%
Apr 30, 2008 $0.2707 +194.3%
Aug 1, 2007 $0.092 -59.6%
Apr 18, 2007 $0.2278 +197.7%
Aug 2, 2006 $0.0765 -59.3%
Apr 19, 2006 $0.1878 +188.8%
Aug 3, 2005 $0.065 -64.5%
Apr 27, 2005 $0.183 +195.2%
Aug 11, 2004 $0.062 -61.1%
Apr 28, 2004 $0.1595 +199.5%
Aug 13, 2003 $0.0532 -61.3%
Apr 11, 2003 $0.1375 +150.0%
Aug 14, 2002 $0.055 -53.3%
Apr 10, 2002 $0.1177 +141.5%
Aug 15, 2001 $0.0488 -55.6%
Apr 18, 2001 $0.1098 +112.1%
Aug 21, 2000 $0.0517 -45.2%
May 2, 2000 $0.0945 +57.5%
Aug 16, 1999 $0.06 -64.6%
Apr 19, 1999 $0.1695 +80.8%
Aug 17, 1998 $0.0938 -55.9%
Mar 23, 1998 $0.2125 +145.0%
Aug 20, 1997 $0.0867 -55.1%
Apr 23, 1997 $0.193 +142.8%
Aug 30, 1996 $0.0795 -50.9%
Apr 26, 1996 $0.1618 +115.7%
Aug 28, 1995 $0.075 +102.7%
May 8, 1995 $0.037

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicModerate risk

RELX scores 25/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (moderate risk).

2 warning flags raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years
  • Share price down more than 15% over 1 year

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 RELX PLC

RELX PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Risk; Scientific, Technical & Medical; Legal; and Exhibitions. The Risk segment offers information-based analytics and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with technology and algorithms to assist clients in evaluating and predicting risk, as well as a portfolio of commercial healthcare products. Its Scientific, Technical & Medical segment provides scientific and medical information and data sets for science and healthcare.

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Specialty Business Services. First dividend on our records: May 8, 1995. 64 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 9, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

RELX dividend FAQ

When is RELX's next ex-dividend date?

RELX's next ex-dividend date is Feb 5, 2027 (in 149 days, estimated from its semi-annual schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.279 per share, expected on Feb 19, 2027.

How often does RELX pay dividends?

RELX pays dividends twice a year, 2 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.279 per share with an ex-date of Aug 7, 2026.

What is RELX's dividend yield?

RELX's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 2.69%, based on $0.935 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $34.70. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.558 per share, is 1.61%.

How much does RELX pay per share?

RELX pays about $0.279 per share each half-year, which works out to roughly $0.558 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $55.80 a year.

Has RELX grown or cut its dividend?

RELX has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 6.9% a year (+13.7% over the last year). RELX did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

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

At the current forward yield of 1.61%, you would need about 2,151 shares of RELX (roughly $74,624 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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