AstraZeneca PLC
AZNHealthcare · Stock · semiannual payer
$181.80
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.74%
Annual Dividend
$3.16
Payout Ratio
48%
5-Yr Growth
2.3%
Ex-Date
Feb 20, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
AZN Dividend Safety Score
81/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak12 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage48% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage75% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.72
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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
Is AZN a good dividend stock?
YesAstraZeneca PLC (AZN) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.74% ($3.16/yr), with 12 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
- 12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (48%)
- 54% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.74%
- Payout Ratio
- 48%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.16
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 2.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Feb 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 12
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.21
- Market Cap
- $281.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 27.4
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 54%
- 52-Week Range
- $137.22 – $212.71
- Dividend Safety
- A · 81/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
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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
Per payment (semiannual)$158.00
Annual$316.00
Monthly avg$26.33
