Prudential plc
PUKFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
2.20%
Annual Dividend
$0.56
Payout Ratio
19%
5-Yr Growth
-4.6%
Ex-Date
Sep 11, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, Prudential plc (PUK) yields 2.20% ($0.56 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $42.49 — +63% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: B (69/100). 4 years of dividend growth.
Is PUK a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsPrudential plc (PUK) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.20% ($0.56/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 (19%)
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
- 2.20%
- Payout Ratio
- 19%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.56
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -4.6%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.89
- Market Cap
- $31.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -37%
- 52-Week Range
- $24.61 – $34.03
- Dividend Safety
- B · 69/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
Frequently Asked Questions
PUK Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-6%
3 Years
+24%
5 Years
-37%
52-Week Range
$24.61 – $34.03
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is PUK worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Prudential plc is $42.49 per share, versus a market price of $26.09. That implies 63% of upside — a margin of safety of about 39%.
Fair Value
$42.49
Current Price
$26.09
Upside
+63%
Margin of Safety
39%
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 0.5% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 11.2% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 8.8% discount rate (CAPM), 11.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.84 EPS, $0.56 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
PUK Dividend Safety Score
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
Full PUK dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | — | $0.1780 | regular |
| 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 |
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