Pearson Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Pearson is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.35% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.3%
Dividend yield
43%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 2.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | UK£0.56 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 3.0% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) Price
Apr 24
Are 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 01An Intrinsic Calculation For Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued
May 06Here's Why Pearson (LON:PSON) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 05Pearson (LON:PSON) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend
Mar 21Trade Alert: Graeme Pitkethly At Pearson plc (LON:PSON), Has Just Spent UK£50k Buying 267% More Shares
Mar 10The Pearson (LON:PSON) Share Price Is Up 48% And Shareholders Are Holding On
Mar 10Stability and Growth of Payments
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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) | 2.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Services) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (PSON) | 3.0% |
Notable Dividend: PSON's dividend (2.35%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.12%).
High Dividend: PSON's dividend (2.35%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.78%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (42.7%), PSON's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (38.3%), PSON's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.