Pfizer (PFE) Dividend History & Yield

Pfizer (PFE) has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years and currently yields 6.07%. The most recent payment was $0.4300/share on Jan 23, 2026, paid Quarterly.

Current Yield

6.07%

TTM Dividend/Share

$1.72

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

125.8%

Consecutive Growth Years

16

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

2.38%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

2.50%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

4.38%

Dividend Safety Score

3 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 125.8%, above the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($1.60) does not fully cover dividend/share ($1.72).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

16 consecutive years of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.

  • Ex-date Jan 23, 2026

    Payment date
    Mar 6, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.4300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4300
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.71%
  • Ex-date Nov 7, 2025

    Payment date
    Dec 1, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4300
    Yield (ex-date)
    7.04%
  • Ex-date Jul 25, 2025

    Payment date
    Sep 2, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4300
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.90%
  • Ex-date May 9, 2025

    Payment date
    Jun 13, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4300
    Yield (ex-date)
    7.63%
  • Ex-date Jan 24, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 7, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.4300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4300
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.48%
  • Ex-date Nov 8, 2024

    Payment date
    Dec 2, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4200
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.29%
  • Ex-date Jul 26, 2024

    Payment date
    Sep 3, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4200
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.43%
  • Ex-date May 9, 2024

    Payment date
    Jun 14, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4200
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.89%
  • Ex-date Jan 25, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 1, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.4200
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4200
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.01%
  • Ex-date Nov 9, 2023

    Payment date
    Dec 4, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.4100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4100
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.53%
  • Ex-date Jul 27, 2023

    Payment date
    Sep 5, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.4100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4100
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.50%
  • Ex-date May 11, 2023

    Payment date
    Jun 9, 2023
    Dividend
    $0.4100
    Adj. dividend
    $0.4100
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.31%

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 6.91%5Y: 4.94%10Y: 4.36%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: 2.38%5Y: 2.50%10Y: 4.38%↓ Decelerating

Dividend Increase Track Record

Pfizer has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 16 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$1.7200
2025$1.6800$1.7200+2.4%
2024$1.6400$1.6800+2.4%
2023$1.6000$1.6400+2.5%
2022$1.5600$1.6000+2.6%
2021$1.5200$1.5600+2.6%
2020$1.4400$1.5200+5.6%
2019$1.3600$1.4400+5.9%
2018$1.2800$1.3600+6.3%
2017$1.1368$1.2800+12.6%
2016$1.1200$1.1368+1.5%
2015$1.0400$1.1200+7.7%
2014$0.9600$1.0400+8.3%
2013$0.8800$0.9600+9.1%
2012$0.7578$0.8800+16.1%
2011$0.7200$0.7578+5.3%
2010$0.7747$0.7200-7.1%
2009$1.2126$0.7747-36.1%
2008$1.0989$1.2126+10.3%
2007$0.9104$1.0989+20.7%
2006$0.7211$0.9104+26.3%
2005$0.6452$0.7211+11.8%
2004$0.5693$0.6452+13.3%
2003$0.4934$0.5693+15.4%
2002$0.4174$0.4934+18.2%
2001$0.3416$0.4174+22.2%
2000$0.2910$0.3416+17.4%
1999$0.2404$0.2910+21.1%
1998$0.2151$0.2404+11.8%
1997$0.1898$0.2151+13.3%
1996$0.1645$0.1898+15.4%
1995$0.1486$0.1645+10.6%
1994$0.1328$0.1486+11.9%
1993$0.1170$0.1328+13.5%
1992$0.1044$0.1170+12.1%
1991$0.0949$0.1044+10.0%
1990$0.0870$0.0949+9.1%
1989$0.0791$0.0870+10.0%
1988$0.0712$0.0791+11.1%
1987$0.0648$0.0712+9.8%
1986$0.0585$0.0648+10.8%
1985$0.0522$0.0585+12.1%
1984$0.0459$0.0522+13.8%
1983$0.0364$0.0459+26.1%
1982$0.0316$0.0364+15.0%
1981$0.0285$0.0316+11.1%
1980$0.0261$0.0285+9.1%
1979$0.0231$0.0261+12.8%
1978$0.0196$0.0231+18.2%
1977$0.0170$0.0196+15.1%
1976$0.0160$0.0170+6.2%
1975$0.0156$0.0160+2.5%
1974$0.0138$0.0156+12.8%
1973$0.0138

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.

Frequently asked questions

Does Pfizer pay dividends?

Yes, Pfizer (PFE) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $1.72 per share annually, yielding 6.07%.

What is Pfizer's dividend yield?

Pfizer (PFE) has a current dividend yield of 6.07%.

Is Pfizer's dividend safe?

Pfizer (PFE) passes 3 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

How many consecutive years has Pfizer increased its dividend?

Pfizer (PFE) has 16 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is Pfizer's dividend payout ratio?

Pfizer (PFE) has a dividend payout ratio of 125.8%.