WPP plc
WPPCommunication Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$18.58
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.43%
Annual Dividend
$1.01
Payout Ratio
115%
5-Yr Growth
-7.8%
Ex-Date
Jun 5, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
WPP Dividend Safety Score
47/ 100
Grade D
Risky
Dividend-growth streak0 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2025
Earnings payout coverage115% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 2.46
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 WPP a good dividend stock?
MixedWPP plc (WPP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.43% ($1.01/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of D. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Elevated payout ratio (115%)
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
- Below-average dividend safety score
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.43%
- Payout Ratio
- 115%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.01
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -7.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 5, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.66
- Market Cap
- $4.0B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -73%
- 52-Week Range
- $14.81 – $39.58
- Dividend Safety
- D · 47/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2025 | — | $0.5030 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2025 | — | $1.5380 | regular |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | $0.9540 | regular |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $1.5400 | regular |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | $0.9540 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | $1.4660 | regular |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | $0.9050 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | $1.2500 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | $0.8710 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2021 | — | $0.9780 | regular |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | $0.6590 | regular |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | $2.4010 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2019 | — | $1.3680 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2019 | — | $2.4750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.01 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.25
Annual$101.00
Monthly avg$8.42
