AstraZeneca PLC
AZNHealthcare · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
1.88%
Annual Dividend
$3.16
Payout Ratio
48%
5-Yr Growth
2.3%
Ex-Date
Feb 20, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) yields 1.88% ($3.16 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $143.55 — -15% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (81/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is AZN a good dividend stock?
YesAstraZeneca PLC (AZN) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.88% ($3.16/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (48%)
- 45% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.88%
- Payout Ratio
- 48%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.16
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Feb 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.23
- Market Cap
- $262.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 25.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 45%
- 52-Week Range
- $142.98 – $212.71
- Dividend Safety
- A · 81/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
AZN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+6%
3 Years
+25%
5 Years
+45%
52-Week Range
$142.98 – $212.71
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AZN worth?
Overvaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for AstraZeneca PLC is $143.55 per share, versus a market price of $169.26. That implies 15% of downside.
Fair Value
$143.55
Current Price
$169.26
Downside
-15%
Margin of Safety
-18%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 14.7% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 11.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $6.69 EPS, $3.16 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AZN Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | — | $2.1530 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2025 | — | $1.0300 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2025 | — | $2.1000 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | $1.9700 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.9300 | regular |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | $1.9700 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $0.9300 | regular |
| Feb 24, 2022 | — | $1.9700 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $0.9000 | regular |
| Feb 25, 2021 | — | $1.9000 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | $0.9000 | regular |
| Feb 27, 2020 | — | $1.9000 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2019 | — | $0.9000 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.16 / yr per share
