RELX PLC
RELXIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.73%
Annual Dividend
$0.91
Payout Ratio
53%
5-Yr Growth
6.9%
Ex-Date
Aug 7, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, RELX PLC (RELX) yields 2.73% ($0.91 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $40.56 — +21% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (57/100). 10 years of dividend growth.
Is RELX a good dividend stock?
MixedRELX PLC (RELX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.73% ($0.91/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (53%)
- Strong 6.9% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.73%
- Payout Ratio
- 53%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.91
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.27
- Market Cap
- $58.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 7%
- 52-Week Range
- $27.57 – $47.97
- Dividend Safety
- C · 57/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
RELX Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
-24%
3 Years
-4%
5 Years
+7%
52-Week Range
$27.57 – $47.97
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is RELX worth?
Undervaluedhigh confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for RELX PLC is $40.56 per share, versus a market price of $33.41. That implies 21% of upside — a margin of safety of about 18%.
Fair Value
$40.56
Current Price
$33.41
Upside
+21%
Margin of Safety
18%
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 4.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 10.8% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.0% discount rate (CAPM), 10.8% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.67 EPS, $0.91 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
RELX Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | — | $0.2790 | regular |
| May 8, 2026 | — | $0.6560 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2025 | — | $0.2630 | regular |
| May 9, 2025 | — | $0.5590 | regular |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | $0.2340 | regular |
| May 2, 2024 | — | $0.5260 | regular |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | $0.4660 | regular |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | $0.1900 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2022 | — | $0.4820 | regular |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2021 | — | $0.4690 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2020 | — | $0.1720 | regular |
| Apr 24, 2020 | — | $0.4180 | regular |
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