Pearson Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Pearson is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.72% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
5.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -9.6% |
| 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
Is There An Opportunity With Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) 20% Undervaluation?
Jan 14
Is Pearson (LON:PSON) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 27Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Pearson (LON:PSON)
Nov 11Risks 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 08Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (PSON) | 1.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Services) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (PSON) (up to 3 years) | 2.1% |
Notable Dividend: PSON's dividend (1.72%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.08%).
High Dividend: PSON's dividend (1.72%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).
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.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/01 20:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Pearson plc is covered by 38 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Véronique Cabioc'h Le Brun | AlphaValue |
| Nicholas Michael Dempsey | Barclays |
| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |