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GSK Dividend History & Analysis | 4.3% Yield

GSK has a dividend yield of 4.3% and paid 1.62 USD per share in the last 12M. Review its complete payout history and a peer comparison.

Yield 12m 4.33%
Dividends per Share 12m 1.62
Dividend Growth Rate CAGR 5y -5.26%
Overall Dividend Rating 33.10%
Yield on Cost 5y 6.18%
Payout Ratio 37.2%
Payout Frequency 12m 4
Payout Consistency 91.5%
Total Return 12m: -1.07%
Total Return 5y: 42.99%
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Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Number of Payouts Yearly This chart shows the number of dividend payouts per year. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over the last 5 years in one graph. The price axis is on the left and the dividend yield axis is on the right.

Top Dividend Payers in Pharmaceuticals

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost (purchase 5y ago)
SIGA 477 M 9.61% 12.6%
PFE 144,124 M 7.06% 5.95%
OGN 2,654 M 6.96% 3.15%
GS71 74,688 M 5.02% 5.98%
BMY 93,573 M 5.18% 5.03%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap (USD) Growth Rate (5y CAGR) Payout Consistency
RDY 12,304 M 53.7% 91.6%
RPRX 20,010 M 22.9% 100%
ZTS 67,725 M 16.7% 100%
NVO 313,334 M 17.3% 95.5%
LLY 723,063 M 11.9% 99.5%

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GSK Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of August 2025

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2025-05-16 2025-05-16 2025-07-10 Quarterly 0.4348 6.7% 1.17%
2025-02-21 2025-02-21 2025-04-10 Quarterly 0.4076 4.8% 1.13%
2024-11-15 2024-11-15 2025-01-09 Quarterly 0.389 -1% 1.17%
2024-08-16 2024-08-16 2024-10-10 Quarterly 0.3928 2.2% 0.96%
2024-05-16 2024-05-17 2024-07-11 Quarterly 0.3843 -5.1% 0.85%
2024-02-22 2024-02-23 2024-04-11 Quarterly 0.4049 19.1% 0.97%
2023-11-16 2023-11-17 2024-01-11 Quarterly 0.34 -5.8% 0.99%
2023-08-17 2023-08-18 2023-10-12 Quarterly 0.361 3.7% 1.04%
2023-05-18 2023-05-19 2023-07-13 Quarterly 0.348 1.8% 0.98%
2023-02-23 2023-02-24 2023-04-13 Quarterly 0.3419 7.8% 0.97%
2022-11-17 2022-11-18 2023-01-12 Quarterly 0.317 -18.9% 0.98%
2022-08-18 2022-08-19 2022-10-06 Quarterly 0.391 11.4% 1.13%
2022-05-19 2022-05-20 2022-07-01 Quarterly 0.3511 -43.4% 0.81%
2022-02-24 2022-02-25 2022-04-07 Quarterly 0.6205 16.8% 1.5%
2021-11-18 2021-11-19 2022-01-13 Quarterly 0.5314 -0.1% 1.28%
2021-08-19 2021-08-20 2021-10-07 Quarterly 0.5321 1% 1.28%
2021-05-20 2021-05-21 2021-07-08 Quarterly 0.527 -16.1% 1.36%
2021-02-18 2021-02-19 2021-04-08 Quarterly 0.628 26.6% 1.8%
2020-11-12 2020-11-13 2021-01-14 Quarterly 0.496 1% 1.31%
2020-08-13 2020-08-14 2020-10-08 Quarterly 0.491 4% 1.18%
2020-05-14 2020-05-15 2020-07-09 Quarterly 0.472 -21.2% N/A
2020-02-20 2020-02-21 2020-04-09 Quarterly 0.599 22.5% N/A
2019-11-14 2019-11-15 2020-01-09 Quarterly 0.489 5.4% N/A
2019-08-08 2019-08-09 2019-10-10 Quarterly 0.464 -6.3% N/A
2019-05-16 2019-05-17 2019-07-11 Quarterly 0.495 -17.1% N/A
2019-02-21 2019-02-22 2019-04-11 Quarterly 0.597 20% N/A
2018-11-15 2018-11-16 2019-01-10 Quarterly 0.4975 -0.7% N/A
2018-08-09 2018-08-10 2018-10-11 Other 0.501 -5.5% N/A
2018-05-10 2018-05-11 2018-07-12 Quarterly 0.53 -16.9% N/A
2018-02-22 2018-02-23 2018-04-12 Quarterly 0.638 26.6% N/A
2017-11-09 2017-11-10 2018-01-11 Quarterly 0.504 1.6% N/A
2017-08-09 2017-08-11 2017-10-12 Quarterly 0.496 1.6% N/A
2017-05-10 2017-05-12 2017-07-13 Quarterly 0.488 -15.3% N/A
2017-02-22 2017-02-24 2017-04-13 Quarterly 0.576 24.1% N/A
2016-11-02 2016-11-04 2017-01-12 Quarterly 0.464 -7% N/A
2016-08-10 2016-08-12 2016-10-13 Quarterly 0.499 -9.9% N/A
2016-05-11 2016-05-13 2016-07-14 Quarterly 0.554 -56.1% N/A
2016-02-17 2016-02-19 2016-04-14 Quarterly 1.2611 116.7% N/A
2015-11-10 2015-11-13 2016-01-14 Quarterly 0.582 -1.9% N/A
2015-08-12 2015-08-14 2015-10-01 Quarterly 0.5931 2.8% N/A
2015-05-13 2015-05-15 2015-07-09 Quarterly 0.577 -17% N/A
2015-02-18 2015-02-20 2015-04-09 Quarterly 0.695 13.4% N/A
2014-11-05 2014-11-07 2015-01-08 Quarterly 0.613 -5.4% N/A
2014-08-06 2014-08-08 2014-10-02 Quarterly 0.648 1.3% N/A
2014-05-14 2014-05-16 2014-07-10 Quarterly 0.64 -14.7% N/A
2014-02-19 2014-02-21 2014-04-10 Quarterly 0.75 21.8% N/A
2013-11-13 2013-11-15 2014-01-09 Quarterly 0.616 11.4% N/A
2013-08-07 2013-08-09 2013-10-03 Quarterly 0.553 0.5% N/A
2013-05-08 2013-05-10 2013-07-11 Quarterly 0.55 -20.2% N/A
2013-02-20 2013-02-22 2013-04-11 Other 0.689 0% N/A

GSK Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of GSK?

As of August 2025, GSK`s dividend yield is 4.33%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 1.62 USD by the current share price of 37.56.

Does GSK pay a dividend?

As of August 2025, GSK paid a dividend of 1.62 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2025-05-16 and the payout was 0.43477 USD.

How often does GSK pay dividends?

GSK pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, GSK has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2025-05-16.

Will GSK pay dividends in 2025?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.43477 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2025-05-16. The next Ex-Dividend date for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for GSK?

The next Ex-Dividend date for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of GSK?

GSK's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is -5.26% per year.
Negative growth: GSK's Dividend growth is negative and declining.

What is the Yield on Cost of GSK?

GSK's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 6.18%. If you bought GSK's shares at 26.27 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (1.62 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 6.18% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of GSK?

GSK Payout Consistency is 91.5%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number.
Very consistent: GlaxoSmithKline has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does GSK have a good Dividend Yield?

GSK`s 4.33% Dividend Yield is considered as good. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of GSK?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of GSK is 37.2%. Healthy - Leaves room for growth and provides some protection to maintain dividends even in a recession.

What is the Dividend Rating of GSK?

GSK`s Overall Dividend Rating is 33.10%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

GSK Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in GSK`s Outstanding Shares?

GlaxoSmithKline`s outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.32% annually over the past 5 years (Correlation: 97.5%), negatively influencing the share price.

Has GlaxoSmithKline ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last Stock Split was on 2022-07-22 with a factor of 1226:1000. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.23.
Year Number of Shares Annual Growth Rate
1985 1,480,902,300
1986 1,480,902,300
1987 1,480,902,300
1988 1,480,902,300
1989 1,480,902,300
1990 2,989,001,100 +101.84%
1991 2,383,515,200 -20.26%
1992 2,452,413,800 +2.89%
1993 2,438,857,100 -0.55%
1994 2,546,461,500 +4.41%
1995 2,546,461,500
1996 2,920,000,000 +14.67%
1997 2,847,578,900 -2.48%
1998 2,857,000,000 +0.33%
1999 2,876,952,400 +0.7%
2000 2,426,800,000 -15.65%
2001 2,392,400,000 -1.42%
2002 2,335,200,000 -2.39%
2003 2,307,200,000 -1.2%
2004 2,289,600,000 -0.76%
2005 2,263,200,000 -1.15%
2006 2,239,600,000 -1.04%
2007 2,220,123,600 -0.87%
2008 2,043,781,100 -7.94%
2009 2,028,000,000 -0.77%
2010 2,034,400,000 +0.32%
2011 2,010,400,000 -1.18%
2012 1,965,200,000 -2.25%
2013 1,952,400,000 -0.65%
2014 1,944,000,000 -0.43%
2015 1,935,200,000 -0.45%
2016 1,966,000,000 +1.59%
2017 1,956,400,000 -0.49%
2018 1,991,200,000 +1.78%
2019 2,008,800,000 +0.88%
2020 2,016,800,000 +0.4%
2021 2,037,600,000 +1.03%
2022 2,045,500,000 +0.39%
2023 2,058,823,500 +0.65%
2024 2,070,500,000 +0.57%
2025 2,070,500,000

Key Metric Definitions

  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.
  • Dividend Growth Rate: Compound annual growth rate of annual dividend per share over the last 5 years.
  • Payout Ratio: Percentage of earnings paid as dividends (TTM).
  • Payout Consistency: % of eligible periods with uninterrupted or increased dividends, measured over the entire lifetime of the stock or fund.
  • Payout Frequency: Number of dividends paid per year (typically quarterly).
  • Overall Dividend Rating: Proprietary composite score, quantified on a scale from 0 to +100. Ratings surpassing 70 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 85 are strong.
  • Total Return: Price appreciation plus dividends over specified period.
  • Market Cap: Figures are in millions of the corresponding currency.