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AZN Dividend History

AstraZeneca PLC · every payment since 1993

As of Oct 14, 2026, AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) has paid 67 dividends since 1993. The most recent was $2.1530 per share (ex-date Feb 19, 2026). Over the last 12 months AZN paid $2.1530 across 1 payments, a trailing yield of 1.38%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +2.7% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$2.1530

Last ex-date

Feb 19, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$2.15

Trailing yield

1.38%

Frequency

Semiannual

Growth streak

2 yrs

Key facts: AZN dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 14, 2026, SmarterDividends has 67 dividend payments on record for AstraZeneca PLC (AZN), going back to 1993.
  • AZN's most recent dividend was $2.15 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Feb 19, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 14, 2026, AZN paid $2.15 per share in dividends across 1 payments, a trailing yield of 1.38%.
  • AZN's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Feb 19, 2026 ex-date, a 109.0% rise to $2.15 per share.
  • AZN's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Aug 8, 2025 ex-date, a 51.0% reduction to $1.03 per share.
  • AZN paid $3.13 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 5.4% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "AZN Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 14, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/AZN/dividend-history

What the record shows

AZN has made 67 dividend payments since 1993 and follows a semiannual schedule, establishing a long-running distribution record for the Healthcare stock. Over the last 12 months, AZN paid $2.153 per share, equivalent to a trailing yield of 1.29%.

Recent dividends averaged $1.5915 per payment, 2.7% above the prior average, although individual payments moved both higher and lower during the recent period. Annual totals were unchanged in two pairs of consecutive full years before rising in each of the latest two full years. The latest full-year total reached $3.13 per share.

AZN's annual dividend growth streak stands at two years. The most recent annual cut occurred in 2009, separating the current run of increases from the earlier reduction. The dividend safety grade is B.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 27, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

1.27%

of price a year ago

Price change

-7.9%

$169.10 → $155.82

Approx. total return

-6.6%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

AZN dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

AZN dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date1$2.1530—
20252$3.1300+5.4%
20242$2.9700+2.4%
20232$2.9000+0.0%
20222$2.9000+3.6%
20212$2.8000+0.0%
20202$2.8000+0.0%
20192$2.8000+0.0%
20182$2.8000+0.0%
20172$2.8000+0.0%
20162$2.8000+0.0%
20152$2.8000+0.0%
20142$2.8000+0.0%
20132$2.8000-1.8%
20122$2.8500+5.6%
20112$2.7000+12.0%
20102$2.4100+15.3%
20092$2.0900+10.0%
20082$1.9000+8.6%
20072$1.7500+24.1%
20062$1.4100+37.6%
20052$1.0250+22.8%
20042$0.8350+7.5%
20032$0.7770-0.1%
20022$0.7780+0.0%
20012$0.7780-58.0%
20003timing$1.8510+205.4%
19992$0.6060-23.8%
19982$0.7950+11.4%
19972$0.7137+44.5%
19962$0.4940-14.0%
19952$0.5743+10.5%
19942$0.5197+169.3%
19931timing$0.1930—

Every AZN dividend

32 raises · 26 cuts · 7 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Feb 19, 2026—$2.1530+109.0%Raise
Aug 8, 2025Sep 8, 2025$1.0300-51.0%Cut
Feb 21, 2025Mar 24, 2025$2.1000+110.0%Raise
Aug 9, 2024Sep 9, 2024$1.0000-49.2%Cut
Feb 22, 2024Mar 25, 2024$1.9700+111.8%Raise
Aug 10, 2023Sep 11, 2023$0.9300-52.8%Cut
Feb 23, 2023Mar 27, 2023$1.9700+111.8%Raise
Aug 11, 2022Sep 12, 2022$0.9300-52.8%Cut
Feb 24, 2022Mar 28, 2022$1.9700+118.9%Raise
Aug 12, 2021Sep 13, 2021$0.9000-52.6%Cut
Feb 25, 2021Mar 29, 2021$1.9000+111.1%Raise
Aug 13, 2020Sep 14, 2020$0.9000-52.6%Cut
Feb 27, 2020Mar 30, 2020$1.9000+111.1%Raise
Aug 8, 2019Sep 9, 2019$0.9000-52.6%Cut
Feb 28, 2019Mar 27, 2019$1.9000+111.1%Raise
Aug 9, 2018Sep 10, 2018$0.9000-52.6%Cut
Feb 15, 2018Mar 19, 2018$1.9000+111.1%Raise
Aug 9, 2017Sep 11, 2017$0.9000-52.6%Cut
Feb 15, 2017Mar 20, 2017$1.9000+111.1%Raise
Aug 10, 2016Sep 12, 2016$0.9000-52.6%Cut
Feb 17, 2016Mar 21, 2016$1.9000+111.1%Raise
Aug 12, 2015Sep 14, 2015$0.9000-52.6%Cut
Feb 18, 2015Mar 23, 2015$1.9000+111.1%Raise
Aug 13, 2014Sep 15, 2014$0.9000-52.6%Cut
Feb 19, 2014Mar 24, 2014$1.9000+111.1%Raise
Aug 14, 2013Sep 16, 2013$0.9000+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2013Mar 18, 2013$1.9000—Special
Aug 8, 2012Sep 10, 2012$0.9000+5.9%Raise
Feb 15, 2012Mar 19, 2012$1.9500—Special
Aug 4, 2011Sep 12, 2011$0.8500+21.4%Raise
Feb 2, 2011Mar 14, 2011$1.8500—Special
Aug 4, 2010Sep 13, 2010$0.7000+18.6%Raise
Feb 3, 2010Mar 15, 2010$1.7100—Special
Aug 5, 2009Sep 14, 2009$0.5900+7.3%Raise
Feb 4, 2009Mar 16, 2009$1.5000—Special
Aug 6, 2008Sep 15, 2008$0.5500+5.8%Raise
Feb 7, 2008Mar 17, 2008$1.3500—Special
Aug 8, 2007Sep 17, 2007$0.5200-57.7%Cut
Feb 7, 2007Mar 19, 2007$1.2300+151.0%Raise
Aug 9, 2006Sep 18, 2006$0.4900-46.7%Cut
Feb 8, 2006Mar 20, 2006$0.9200+142.1%Raise
Aug 10, 2005Sep 19, 2005$0.3800-41.1%Cut
Feb 9, 2005Mar 21, 2005$0.6450+118.6%Raise
Aug 11, 2004Sep 20, 2004$0.2950-45.4%Cut
Feb 18, 2004Apr 6, 2004$0.5400+111.8%Raise
Aug 20, 2003Oct 6, 2003$0.2550-51.1%Cut
Feb 19, 2003Apr 7, 2003$0.5220+103.9%Raise
Aug 21, 2002Oct 7, 2002$0.2560-51.0%Cut
Feb 20, 2002Apr 8, 2002$0.5220+103.9%Raise
Aug 22, 2001Oct 5, 2001$0.2560-51.0%Cut
Feb 21, 2001Apr 9, 2001$0.5220+103.9%Raise
Nov 14, 2000—$1.0730—Special
Sep 6, 2000Oct 23, 2000$0.2560-51.0%Cut
Mar 8, 2000Apr 17, 2000$0.5220+103.9%Raise
Sep 8, 1999Oct 25, 1999$0.2560-26.9%Cut
Apr 7, 1999Apr 28, 1999$0.3500+23.7%Raise
Sep 16, 1998—$0.2830-44.7%Cut
Mar 18, 1998—$0.5120+92.2%Raise
Sep 17, 1997—$0.2663-40.5%Cut
Mar 19, 1997—$0.4473+85.9%Raise
Sep 20, 1996—$0.2407-5.0%Cut
Mar 22, 1996—$0.2533+13.3%Raise
Sep 22, 1995—$0.2237-36.2%Cut
Mar 24, 1995—$0.3507+70.8%Raise
Sep 23, 1994—$0.2053-34.7%Cut
Mar 18, 1994—$0.3143+62.9%Raise
Sep 24, 1993—$0.1930—First

AZN dividend history — FAQ

How much is AZN's dividend?

As of Oct 14, 2026, AZN's most recent dividend was $2.1530 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Feb 19, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $2.1530 per share across 1 payments, a trailing yield of 1.38%.

How often does AZN pay a dividend?

AstraZeneca PLC pays on a semiannual schedule. It made 1 payments in the last 12 months and 2 in 2025.

When is AZN's next dividend?

AZN's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its semiannual schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has AZN ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 26 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2009.

How much did AZN pay in dividends in 2025?

AZN paid $3.1300 per share across 2 payments in 2025, up 5.4% from 2024.

What was AZN's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 14, 2026, AZN paid $2.1530 per share, 1.27% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -7.9%. That is an approximate total return of -6.6% before taxes and reinvestment.

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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to AZN