Tesco plc TSCO
Dividend Summary
The next Tesco plc dividend is expected to go ex in 20 days and to be paid in 2 months.
The previous Tesco plc dividend was 5.95p and it went ex 4 months ago and it was paid 3 months ago.
There are typically 2 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 2.3.
Latest Dividends
| Summary | Previous dividend | Next dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Paid | Forecast |
| Type | Final | Interim |
| Per share | 5.95p | Sign Up Required |
| Declaration date | 13 Apr 2021 (Tue) | 06 Oct 2021 (Wed) |
| Ex-div date | 20 May 2021 (Thu) | 14 Oct 2021 (Thu) |
| Pay date | 02 Jul 2021 (Fri) | 19 Nov 2021 (Fri) |
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Paid on 02 Jul 2021 (Fri)
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The table below shows the full dividend history for Tesco plc
| Status | Type | Decl. date | Ex-div date | Pay date | Decl. Currency | Forecast amount | Decl. amount | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast | Final | – | 07 May 2026 | 03 Jul 2026 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | – | 09 Oct 2025 | 14 Nov 2025 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | – | 08 May 2025 | 04 Jul 2025 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | – | 10 Oct 2024 | 15 Nov 2024 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | – | 09 May 2024 | 05 Jul 2024 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | – | 12 Oct 2023 | 17 Nov 2023 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | – | 11 May 2023 | 16 Jun 2023 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | – | 13 Oct 2022 | 18 Nov 2022 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | – | 12 May 2022 | 17 Jun 2022 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 06 Oct 2021 | 14 Oct 2021 | 19 Nov 2021 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Paid | Final | 13 Apr 2021 | 20 May 2021 | 02 Jul 2021 | GBP | 7.5p | 5.95p | 😌 |
| Paid | Special | 25 Jan 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | 26 Feb 2021 | GBP | — | 50.93p | |
| Paid | Interim | 07 Oct 2020 | 15 Oct 2020 | 27 Nov 2020 | GBP | 3p | 3.2p | 😊 |
| Paid | Final | 08 Apr 2020 | 21 May 2020 | 03 Jul 2020 | GBP | 5.3p | 6.5p | 😌 |
| Paid | Interim | 02 Oct 2019 | 10 Oct 2019 | 22 Nov 2019 | GBP | 2.65p | 2.65p | 😄 |
| Paid | Final | 09 Apr 2019 | 16 May 2019 | 21 Jun 2019 | GBP | 3.34p | 4.1p | 😌 |
| Paid | Interim | 03 Oct 2018 | 11 Oct 2018 | 23 Nov 2018 | GBP | 1.5p | 1.67p | 😏 |
| Paid | Final | 05 Feb 2018 | 17 May 2018 | 22 Jun 2018 | GBP | 2p | 2p | 😄 |
| Paid | Interim | 04 Oct 2017 | 12 Oct 2017 | 24 Nov 2017 | GBP | 0.5p | 1p | 😖 |
| Paid | Interim | 29 Aug 2014 | 30 Oct 2014 | 19 Dec 2014 | GBP | — | 1.16p | |
| Paid | Final | 16 Apr 2014 | 30 Apr 2014 | 04 Jul 2014 | GBP | — | 10.13p | |
| Paid | Interim | 02 Oct 2013 | 09 Oct 2013 | 20 Dec 2013 | GBP | — | 4.63p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 24 Apr 2013 | 05 Jul 2013 | GBP | — | 10.13p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 10 Oct 2012 | 21 Dec 2012 | GBP | — | 4.63p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 12 Oct 2011 | 23 Dec 2011 | GBP | — | 4.63p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 27 Apr 2011 | 08 Jul 2011 | GBP | — | 10.09p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 13 Oct 2010 | 24 Dec 2010 | GBP | — | 4.37p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | GBP | — | 13.05p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | GBP | — | 11.96p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | GBP | — | 10.9p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | GBP | — | 9.64p |
| Year | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.64p | — |
| 2007 | 10.9p | 13.1% |
| 2008 | 11.96p | 9.7% |
| 2009 | 13.05p | 9.1% |
| 2010 | 14.46p | 10.8% |
| 2011 | 4.63p | -68.0% |
| 2012 | 14.76p | 218.8% |
| 2013 | 14.76p | 0% |
| 2014 | 1.16p | -92.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0p | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0p | 0% |
| 2017 | 3.0p | 100% |
| 2018 | 5.77p | 92.3% |
| 2019 | 9.15p | 58.6% |
| 2020 | 9.15p | 0% |
| 2021 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2022 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2023 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2024 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2025 | Sign Up Required | |
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- Dividend Yield Today
- 3.8%
- Optimized Yield
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- 52 Week High
- 8.0% on 13 April 2021
- 52 Week Low
- 4.2% on 20 May 2021
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About Tesco plc
After floating on the London stock exchange in 1947, Tesco is one of the UK's food and drug retail giants. Tesco is now expanding its convenience stores overseas into nations such as Taiwan, Malaysia, Poland, Estonia, Turkey, the US and Ireland and has a heavy international presence as well as a large share of the domestic market. Tesco's strategy investment maximises short-term income while leaving room for potential long-term dividend return growth for its stakeholders.
- Sector
- Food and Drug Retailers
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Share Price
- £2.60 (yesterday's closing price)
- Shares in Issue
- 8,016 million
- Market Cap
- £20.8bn
- 2.3
- 0
- Market Indices
- FTSE Eurotop 100, STOXX600, FTSE 350, FTSE 100, CBOE 350, CBOE 100
- Home Page URL
- https://www.tescoplc.com/
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Tesco PLC announces a final dividend of 5.95 pence per share
Tesco PLC announce a proposed final dividend of 5.95pps to take full year dividend to 9.15pps - in line with last year and an exception to their policy, reflecting the importance the Board places on dividends paid to shareholders and its confidence in future cash flows
Tesco special dividend and share consolidation February 2021
Tesco has declared a special dividend of 50.93 pence per share following their divestment of their Malay and Thai operations. The special is to be paid on February 26th to shareholders of record on February 12th (Friday).
Tesco plc announces an interim dividend per share 3.20p
The interim dividend has been set at 3.20 pence per ordinary share, 20.8% higher year-on-year, in line with a pre-determined policy of setting an interim dividend at 35% of the prior year full-year dividend. The interim dividend was approved by the Board of Directors on 6 October 2020. As previously announced, Tesco plc expects to maintain a full year dividend pay-out ratio of 50% going forward.
Tesco Plc announces a final dividend 6.50p, representing a pay-out ratio of 50%
The proposed Tesco final dividend was approved by the Board of Directors on 7 April 2020 and is subject to the approval of shareholders at this year's Annual General Meeting. The final dividend will be paid on 3 July 2020 to shareholders who are on the register of members at close of business on 22 May 2020 (the Record Date). Shareholders may elect to reinvest their dividend in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). The last date for receipt of DRIP elections and revocations will be 12 June 2020.
Tesco announce an interim dividend of 2.65p, +58.7%; expect full year dividend pay-out ratio of 50%
The interim dividend has been set at 2.65 pence per ordinary share, an increase of 58.7% year-on-year. The interim dividend was approved by the Board of Directors on 1 October 2019. As previously announced, they anticipate a split of broadly one-third to two-thirds between the interim and final dividend and expect a full year dividend pay-out ratio of 50%.
Tesco returns to the dividend list with 2017 interim dividend
Group sales up 3.3% to £25.2bn - seventh consecutive quarter of growth