Prudential plc
PUKFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$26.11
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.04%
Annual Dividend
$0.53
Payout Ratio
16%
5-Yr Growth
-4.6%
Ex-Date
Mar 27, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
PUK Dividend Safety Score
69/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak5 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2020
Earnings payout coverage16% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage24% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.28
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 PUK a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsPrudential plc (PUK) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.04% ($0.53/yr), with 4 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 (16%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.04%
- Payout Ratio
- 16%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.53
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -4.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 27, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.91
- Market Cap
- $32.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 8.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $23.41 – $34.03
- Dividend Safety
- B · 69/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | — | $0.3780 | regular |
| Sep 5, 2025 | — | $0.1540 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.3260 | regular |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.1370 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | $0.2840 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.1250 | regular |
| Mar 23, 2023 | — | $0.2610 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2022 | — | $0.1150 | regular |
| Mar 24, 2022 | — | $0.2370 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2021 | — | $0.1038 | regular |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | $0.2085 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2020 | — | $0.1038 | regular |
| Mar 26, 2020 | — | $0.5034 | regular |
| Nov 1, 2019 | — | $5.0514 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.53 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$26.50
Annual$53.00
Monthly avg$4.42
