Pearson Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Pearson is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.88% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
6.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
| Dividend Growth | -9.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.231 |
| Payout ratio | 46% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Pearson (LON:PSON)
Nov 11
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Pearson plc (LON:PSON)
Oct 28Do Pearson's (LON:PSON) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Oct 01Is There An Opportunity With Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) 34% Undervaluation?
Sep 16Pearson (LON:PSON) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 02Pearson's (LON:PSON) Dividend Will Be £0.074
Aug 01Subdued Growth No Barrier To Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) Price
Jul 27Returns At Pearson (LON:PSON) Are On The Way Up
Jun 10Is Pearson (LON:PSON) A Risky Investment?
May 25Is Now The Time To Put Pearson (LON:PSON) On Your Watchlist?
May 09Subdued Growth No Barrier To Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) Price
Apr 24Are Investors Undervaluing Pearson plc (LON:PSON) By 37%?
Apr 08Pearson's (LON:PSON) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 23Pearson's (LON:PSON) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 27Pearson (LON:PSON) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Feb 27Pearson (LON:PSON) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 05Pearson (LON:PSON) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 01Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: PSON's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: PSON's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Pearson Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (PSON) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Services) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (PSON) (up to 3 years) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: PSON's dividend (1.88%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).
High Dividend: PSON's dividend (1.88%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.98%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (46%), PSON's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (32.9%), PSON's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.