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Pearson plc (PSO) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio

35.86%4.67%-11.52%

Summary

As of today, PSO annual payout ratio is 35.86%, down -11.52% on
PSO annual payout ratio is down -57.16% over the past 3 years, and down -35.11% over the past 5 years
PSO annual payout ratio is currently -86.53% below its historical high of 266.25% set on
PSO annual payout ratio is at its 3-year low
PSO annual payout ratio is higher than 88.57% of companies in Communication Services sector

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Performance

PSO Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Payout Ratio35.86%-11.5%-57.2%-35.1%-50.5%
Quarterly Payout Ratio-––––
TTM Payout Ratio0.00%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Price$14.24-11.6%+30.6%+54.0%-8.8%
Annual Dividend Yield2.07%+13.7%-9.6%-21.3%-40.4%
Annual Dividends Paid$199.34M+4.1%-2.7%+6.3%-53.2%
Annual Dividend Per Share$0.29+7.3%+7.3%+20.8%-44.3%
Annual Free Cash Flow$670.85M+28.8%+199.3%+103.0%-40.6%
Annual Revenue$4.54B-0.6%-3.7%-8.0%-43.4%
Annual EPS$0.81+23.8%+152.8%+87.2%-2.2%

Payout Ratio Highs

PSO Annual Payout Ratio Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y63.93%N/A-43.9%
5Y83.71%-57.2%
All266.25%-86.5%

Payout Ratio Lows

PSO Annual Payout Ratio Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y35.86%at low
5Y35.86%at low
All-203.37%+117.6%

Payout Ratio History

YearValueChange
35.86%-11.5%
40.53%-36.6%
63.93%-23.6%
83.71%+77.7%
47.10%-14.8%
55.26%+139.7%
23.05%-70.4%
77.94%+529.2%
-18.16%+84.9%
-120.17%-173.3%
164.05%+30.1%
126.10%-7.8%
136.76%+280.6%
35.93%-35.5%
55.73%-23.0%
72.41%+16.4%
62.23%-11.9%
YearValueChange
70.62%+42.5%
49.55%-20.2%
62.12%-16.5%
74.43%-69.5%
244.16%+220.1%
-203.37%-333.6%
-46.90%-158.4%
80.34%+82.6%
44.00%+71.7%
25.62%-90.4%
266.25%+588.3%
38.68%+8.5%
35.66%+8.0%
33.02%-25.9%
44.57%-25.6%
59.87%+17.0%
51.17%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual payout ratio of PSO?

    As of today, PSO annual payout ratio is 35.86%

  • What is 1-year change in PSO annual payout ratio?

    PSO annual payout ratio is down -11.52% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in PSO annual payout ratio?

    PSO annual payout ratio is down -57.16% over the past 3 years

  • How far is PSO annual payout ratio from its all-time high?

    PSO annual payout ratio is currently -86.53% below its historical high of 266.25% set on December 31, 1997

  • How does PSO annual payout ratio rank versus sector peers?

    PSO annual payout ratio is higher than 88.57% of companies in Communication Services sector

  • When is PSO next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for PSO is on

  • What is PSO next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for PSO has not been scheduled

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  
Dividend Per Share
  × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. PSO Official Website plc.pearson.com
  2. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/938323/000119312525054371/0001193125-25-054371-index.htm
  3. PSO Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/PSO
  4. PSO Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/pso