Pearson plc
PSOCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$15.30
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.24%
Annual Dividend
$0.34
Payout Ratio
49%
5-Yr Growth
3.4%
Ex-Date
Mar 20, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
PSO Dividend Safety Score
69/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2017
Earnings payout coverage49% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage24% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.41
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 PSO a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsPearson plc (PSO) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.24% ($0.34/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (49%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2017
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.24%
- Payout Ratio
- 49%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.34
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- -0.04
- Market Cap
- $9.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 22.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 34%
- 52-Week Range
- $12.02 – $15.64
- Dividend Safety
- B · 69/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2017)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.2350 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.0890 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2025 | — | $0.2090 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2024 | — | $0.1990 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | $0.1820 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | $0.0810 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2022 | — | $0.1890 | regular |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | $0.1890 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2020 | — | $0.0780 | regular |
| Mar 26, 2020 | — | $0.1740 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2019 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.34 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$17.00
Annual$34.00
Monthly avg$2.83
