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Drax

9 yrs of growthPaid for 20 yrs
3.5%
dividend yield · 30.3p in the last 12 months · price 858.5p
Forward yield
3.9%
33.3p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
22 Apr 2027
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
+10.8%
a year, compound · 10y +8.3%
Payments a year
2
paid every year for 20 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Jan
Feb
Mar
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Oct
Nov
Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price 858.5p
0p10p20p30p40p'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
Yearly totals as a table
YearDividends per share
2026 (so far)30.3p
202527.2p
202424.3p
202321.8p
202219.7p
202117.8p
202016.3p
201914.9p
201813p
20175.3p
20162.7p
201512.3p
201413.6p
201319.6p
201226.2p
201133.9p
201023.7p
20094.1p
200832.4p
200714.2p
2006181.1p

Coming up

  • 22
    Apr
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 164 days · paid around 22 May
    Forecast · high
    19.1p
  • 23
    Sept
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 318 days · paid around 23 Oct
    Forecast · high
    14.2p

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they?

Announcements

  • 2026 Half Year Results
    30 Jul 2026 · proposed interim 12.9p · ex 24 Sept · paid 23 Oct
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  • Dividend Declaration
    26 Feb 2026 · declared final 17.4p · ex 23 Apr · paid 15 May
    Read ↗
  • Annual Financial Report
    26 Feb 2026 · proposed final 17.4p · paid 15 May
    Read ↗

Dividend history

43 payments since 2006
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
24 Sept 2026 · announced12.9p
23 Apr 2026 · announced17.4p
25 Sept 202511.6p
24 Apr 202515.6p
19 Sept 202410.4p
18 Apr 202413.9p
24 Aug 20239.2p
20 Apr 202312.6p
25 Aug 20228.4p
28 Apr 202211.3p
26 Aug 20217.5p
22 Apr 202110.3p
All 43 payments
20 Aug 20206.8p
23 Apr 20209.5p
19 Sept 20196.4p
18 Apr 20198.5p
20 Sept 20185.6p
19 Apr 20187.4p
21 Sept 20174.9p
20 Apr 20170.4p
22 Sept 20162.1p
21 Apr 20160.6p
24 Sept 20155.1p
23 Apr 20157.2p
24 Sept 20144.7p
23 Apr 20148.9p
25 Sept 20138.7p
24 Apr 201310.9p
26 Sept 201214.4p
25 Apr 201211.8p
28 Sept 201116p
27 Apr 201117.9p
29 Sept 201014.1p
28 Apr 20109.6p
16 Sept 20094.1p
6 May 200938.3p
17 Sept 200814.7p
16 Apr 200817.7p
3 Oct 20074.7p
30 Apr 200765.8p
25 Apr 20079.53p
9 Oct 200684.1p
4 Oct 200697p

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. p = pence per share. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.