AZN (LSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 6.31 ✓ Yield 1.89%, Avg. Growth per Year 1.41%, 98.2% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of AZN`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of AstraZeneca PLC are growing at a rate of 2.05% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 89.89%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is negatively affected by an increasing number of shares.

Did AstraZeneca PLC ever had a Stock Split?

No Stock Splits found.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2024 1550.22 -0.69%
2023 1561 +0.13%
2022 1559 +0.78%
2021 1547 +17.82%
2020 1313 +0.08%
2019 1312 +3.55%
2018 1267
2017 1267 +0.08%
2016 1266 +0.08%
2015 1265
2014 1265 +0.72%
2013 1256 +0.64%
2012 1248 -4.88%
2011 1312
2010 1312
2009 1312
2008 1312
2007 1312
2006 1312
2005 1312
2004 1312
2003 1312
2002 1312
2001 1312
2000 1312
1999 1312
1998 1312
1997 1312
1996 1312
1995 1312
1994 1312
1993 1312

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 6.31
Dividends Paid 12m 2.28 Yield 12m 1.89%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 2.22 Yield Average 5y 1.84%
Growth Rate 5y 1.41% Yield on Cost 5y 4.48%
Payout Consistency 98.2% First Payout 1993-09-20
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in GBP)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-02-22 Final 1.56 117.3%
2023-08-10 Interim 0.718 -55.9%
2023-02-23 Final 1.628 113.1%
2022-08-11 Interim 0.764 -47.4%
2022-02-24 Interim 1.453 124.2%
2021-08-12 Interim 0.648 -52.8%
2021-02-25 Interim 1.374 97.4%
2020-08-13 Interim 0.696 -52.5%
2020-02-27 Interim 1.464 103.6%
2019-08-08 Interim 0.719 -51%
2019-02-28 Final 1.468 114.6%
2018-08-09 Interim 0.684 -48.8%
2018-02-15 Final 1.336 93.9%
2017-08-10 Interim 0.689 -54.1%
2017-02-16 Final 1.502 118.6%
2016-08-11 Interim 0.687 -47.6%
2016-02-18 Final 1.31 127.8%
2015-08-13 Interim 0.575 -54%
2015-02-19 Final 1.25 135.4%
2014-08-13 Interim 0.531 -54.5%
2014-02-19 Final 1.168 97.3%
2013-08-14 Interim 0.592 -50.9%
2013-02-13 Final 1.205 107.4%
2012-08-08 Interim 0.581 -53%
2012-02-15 1.236

  • AZN`s 1.89% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 2.28 GBP by the current stock price.
  • 4.48% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 2.28 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 98.2% Payout Consistency of AZN Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 1.41% per year in the last 5-Years showcases AZN`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 6.31 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.