Diageo Dividend History
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84.73-0.05 (-0.06%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Pre-market: 84.55 -0.21%
- Dividend yield
- 0.59%
- Annual dividend
- $0.50
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Apr 17, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 106%
Diageo dividend summary
Diageo pays a semiannual dividend of $0.80 per share ($1.60 annualized), a 1.89% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in April 2026, from $2.52 to $0.80. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 2.6% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 106% of trailing earnings per share, meaning the company is paying out more than it earns. DEO has 65 recorded dividend payments since 1991, totaling $3.32 per share over the last 12 months.
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DEO dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | $0.80 | -68.2% | — |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $2.52 | +55.5% | — |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $1.62 | -35.7% | — |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $2.52 | +55.5% | — |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $1.62 | -35.4% | — |
| Aug 24, 2023 | $2.51 | +64.1% | — |
| Mar 2, 2023 | $1.53 | -32.9% | — |
| Aug 25, 2022 | $2.28 | +45.0% | — |
| Feb 24, 2022 | $1.57 | -36.7% | — |
| Aug 26, 2021 | $2.48 | +61.6% | — |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $1.54 | -30.5% | — |
| Aug 13, 2020 | $2.21 | +53.8% | — |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $1.44 | -32.3% | — |
| Aug 8, 2019 | $2.12 | +54.9% | — |
| Feb 28, 2019 | $1.37 | -35.7% | — |
| Aug 9, 2018 | $2.13 | +49.7% | — |
| Feb 22, 2018 | $1.42 | -30.0% | — |
| Aug 9, 2017 | $2.03 | +70.5% | — |
| Feb 22, 2017 | $1.19 | -38.1% | — |
| Aug 10, 2016 | $1.93 | +48.1% | — |
| Feb 24, 2016 | $1.30 | -40.3% | — |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $2.18 | +67.3% | — |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $1.30 | -39.7% | — |
| Sep 19, 2014 | $2.16 | +66.1% | — |
| Feb 26, 2014 | $1.30 | -27.6% | — |
| Aug 14, 2013 | $1.79 | +59.1% | — |
| Feb 27, 2013 | $1.13 | -34.0% | — |
| Sep 5, 2012 | $1.71 | +63.0% | — |
| Feb 29, 2012 | $1.05 | -35.7% | — |
| Sep 7, 2011 | $1.63 | +63.8% | — |
| Mar 2, 2011 | $0.996 | -32.0% | — |
| Sep 8, 2010 | $1.46 | +59.8% | — |
| Mar 3, 2010 | $0.916 | -36.6% | — |
| Sep 9, 2009 | $1.45 | +82.4% | — |
| Mar 4, 2009 | $0.792 | -49.0% | — |
| Sep 10, 2008 | $1.55 | +50.0% | — |
| Mar 5, 2008 | $1.04 | -36.3% | — |
| Sep 12, 2007 | $1.62 | +65.5% | — |
| Mar 7, 2007 | $0.981 | -32.7% | — |
| Sep 13, 2006 | $1.46 | +75.1% | — |
| Mar 8, 2006 | $0.832 | -38.0% | — |
| Sep 14, 2005 | $1.34 | +56.2% | — |
| Mar 2, 2005 | $0.86 | -29.3% | — |
| Sep 15, 2004 | $1.22 | +51.6% | — |
| Mar 3, 2004 | $0.803 | -19.1% | — |
| Sep 17, 2003 | $0.992 | +41.3% | — |
| Mar 5, 2003 | $0.702 | -30.5% | — |
| Sep 18, 2002 | $1.01 | +71.2% | — |
| Mar 6, 2002 | $0.59 | -32.3% | — |
| Sep 19, 2001 | $0.871 | +51.7% | — |
| Mar 7, 2001 | $0.574 | -28.6% | — |
| Oct 11, 2000 | $0.804 | +34.9% | — |
| Mar 8, 2000 | $0.596 | -28.5% | — |
| Oct 6, 1999 | $0.834 | +48.7% | — |
| Mar 24, 1999 | $0.561 | -23.9% | — |
| Oct 7, 1998 | $0.737 | -11.4% | — |
| Apr 1, 1998 | $0.832 | +18.5% | — |
| Jan 20, 1995 | $0.702 | +72.9% | — |
| Jul 18, 1994 | $0.406 | -32.3% | — |
| Jan 24, 1994 | $0.60 | +64.4% | — |
| Aug 2, 1993 | $0.365 | -39.0% | — |
| Jan 15, 1993 | $0.598 | +43.8% | — |
| Aug 3, 1992 | $0.416 | -37.5% | — |
| Jan 17, 1992 | $0.666 | +71.6% | — |
| Aug 5, 1991 | $0.388 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.80 | 1 | -80.7% |
| 2025 | $4.14 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 2024 | $4.14 | 2 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $4.04 | 2 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | $3.85 | 2 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | $4.02 | 2 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | $3.64 | 2 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | $3.49 | 2 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | $3.55 | 2 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | $3.22 | 2 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | $3.23 | 2 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | $3.48 | 2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | $3.46 | 2 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | $2.92 | 2 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | $2.76 | 2 | +4.9% |