Current Yield
1.74%
TTM Dividend/Share
$3.20
Payment Frequency
Semi-Annual
Payout Ratio
48.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
3
Key takeaways
- AstraZeneca (AZN) has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
- AstraZeneca (AZN) currently yields 1.74%, paying $3.20 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed semi-annual.
- Payout ratio is 48.2% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 5 of 7 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 2.46% (growth is accelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for AstraZeneca (AZN)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 1.74% |
1-year average yield | 1.83%now 0.09 pp below |
3-year average yield | 2.09%now 0.35 pp below |
5-year average yield | 2.14%now 0.40 pp below |
AZN: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for AstraZeneca (AZN)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 4.2% |
FCF payout ratio | 41.1% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 1.3x |
Interest coverage | 8.24x |
ROIC (TTM) | 14.9% |
Dividend safety score for AstraZeneca (AZN)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
5 of 7 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 48.2%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $3.2B — FCF fully covers the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
10 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 3 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 41.1%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
N/A — earnings base is negative, CAGR not computable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
67 payments from 1993 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| Feb 20, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | $2.1700 | $2.1700 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | $0.5150 | $1.0300 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | $1.0500 | $2.1281 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Sep 9, 2024 | $0.5000 | $1.0000 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | $0.9850 | $1.9700 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | $0.4650 | $0.9300 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | $0.9650 | $1.9700 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Sep 12, 2022 | $0.4550 | $0.9318 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Mar 28, 2022 | $0.9650 | $1.9700 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Sep 13, 2021 | $0.4400 | $0.8965 |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Mar 29, 2021 | $0.9500 | $1.9418 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Sep 14, 2020 | $0.4400 | $0.9114 |
- Feb 20, 2026$2.1700
- Aug 8, 2025$0.5150
- Feb 21, 2025$1.0500
- Aug 9, 2024$0.5000
- Feb 22, 2024$0.9850
- Aug 10, 2023$0.4650
- Feb 23, 2023$0.9650
- Aug 11, 2022$0.4550
- Feb 24, 2022$0.9650
- Aug 12, 2021$0.4400
- Feb 25, 2021$0.9500
- Aug 13, 2020$0.4400
Historical dividend yield for AstraZeneca (AZN)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 1.83%5Y: 2.14%10Y: 2.90%
Dividend per share for AstraZeneca (AZN)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 6.33%5Y: 2.46%10Y: 1.21%↑ Accelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $0.19 | 1 |
| 1994 | $0.52 | 2 |
| 1995 | $0.57 | 2 |
| 1996 | $0.49 | 2 |
| 1997 | $0.71 | 2 |
| 1998 | $0.80 | 2 |
| 1999 | $0.75 | 2 |
| 2000 | $1.85 | 3 |
| 2001 | $0.78 | 2 |
| 2002 | $0.78 | 2 |
| 2003 | $0.78 | 2 |
| 2004 | $0.83 | 2 |
| 2005 | $1.02 | 2 |
| 2006 | $1.41 | 2 |
| 2007 | $1.75 | 2 |
| 2008 | $1.90 | 2 |
| 2009 | $2.09 | 2 |
| 2010 | $2.41 | 2 |
| 2011 | $2.70 | 2 |
| 2012 | $2.85 | 2 |
| 2013 | $2.80 | 2 |
| 2014 | $2.80 | 2 |
| 2015 | $2.80 | 2 |
| 2016 | $2.80 | 2 |
| 2017 | $2.80 | 2 |
| 2018 | $2.80 | 2 |
| 2019 | $2.77 | 2 |
| 2020 | $2.80 | 2 |
| 2021 | $2.84 | 2 |
| 2022 | $2.90 | 2 |
| 2023 | $2.90 | 2 |
| 2024 | $2.97 | 2 |
| 2025 | $3.16 | 2 |
| 2026 | $2.17 | 1 |
Dividend growth for AstraZeneca (AZN)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $3.1581 | — | — |
| 2025 | $2.9700 | $3.1581 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | $2.9000 | $2.9700 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $2.9018 | $2.9000 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | $2.8383 | $2.9018 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | $2.7961 | $2.8383 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | $2.7724 | $2.7961 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | $2.8000 | $2.7724 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | $2.8000 | $2.8000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | $2.8000 | $2.8000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $2.8000 | $2.8000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $2.8000 | $2.8000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | $2.8000 | $2.8000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $2.8500 | $2.8000 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | $2.7000 | $2.8500 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | $2.4100 | $2.7000 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | $2.0900 | $2.4100 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | $1.9000 | $2.0900 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | $1.7500 | $1.9000 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | $1.4100 | $1.7500 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | $1.0250 | $1.4100 | +37.6% |
| 2005 | $0.8350 | $1.0250 | +22.8% |
| 2004 | $0.7772 | $0.8350 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | $0.7777 | $0.7772 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | $0.7777 | $0.7777 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | $1.8507 | $0.7777 | -58.0% |
| 2000 | $0.7511 | $1.8507 | +146.4% |
| 1999 | $0.7950 | $0.7511 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | $0.7137 | $0.7950 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | $0.4940 | $0.7137 | +44.5% |
| 1996 | $0.5743 | $0.4940 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | $0.5197 | $0.5743 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | — | $0.5197 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$3.1581
- 2024$2.9700
- 2023$2.9000
- 2022$2.9018
- 2021$2.8383
- 2020$2.7961
- 2019$2.7724
- 2018$2.8000
- 2017$2.8000
- 2016$2.8000
- 2015$2.8000
- 2014$2.8000
- 2013$2.8000
- 2012$2.8500
- 2011$2.7000
- 2010$2.4100
- 2009$2.0900
- 2008$1.9000
- 2007$1.7500
- 2006$1.4100
- 2005$1.0250
- 2004$0.8350
- 2003$0.7772
- 2002$0.7777
- 2001$0.7777
- 2000$1.8507
- 1999$0.7511
- 1998$0.7950
- 1997$0.7137
- 1996$0.4940
- 1995$0.5743
- 1994$0.5197
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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