Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Pearson (PSO) — Dividend Profile
Consumer Discretionary·Books
11y payment streak3y growth streakActiveSemi-Annual
Forward Yield
2.84%
@ $16.55
TTM Yield
2.06%
Forward Annual
$0.47
Semi-Annual
Market Cap
—
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$0.2346
Ex 2026-03-20
3y CAGR
-5.1%
5y CAGR
-3.1%
10y CAGR
-10.7%
Next Ex-Date
2026-08-14
Last recorded cut on or near 2026-08-14.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: CleanYield Trap: Green0 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
No coverage
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (20.2%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
8/9 (Strong)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
No coverage
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
No coverage
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +34.8%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 13 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.69%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
85%
11 of 13 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
5 days
3 – 10 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.43%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (22)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-08-14$0.1103Semi-Annual2026-09-21recurring
2026-03-20$0.2346Semi-Annual2026-05-15recurring
2025-08-15$0.1062Semi-Annual2025-09-22recurring
2025-03-21$0.2201Semi-Annual2025-05-16recurring
2024-08-09$0.0975Semi-Annual2024-09-19recurring
2024-03-21$0.1967Semi-Annual2024-05-08recurring
2023-08-10$0.0865Semi-Annual2023-09-21recurring
2023-03-23$0.1878Semi-Annual2023-05-10recurring
2022-08-11$0.0753Semi-Annual2022-09-23recurring
2022-03-24$0.1745Semi-Annual2022-05-11recurring
2021-08-12$0.0861Semi-Annual2021-09-23recurring
2021-03-25$0.1881Semi-Annual2021-05-12recurring
2020-08-13$0.0771Semi-Annual2020-09-24recurring
2020-03-26$0.1664Semi-Annual2020-05-12recurring
2019-08-15$0.0745Semi-Annual2019-09-18recurring
2019-04-04$0.1690Semi-Annual2019-05-15recurring
2018-08-16$0.0719Semi-Annual2018-09-19recurring
2018-04-05$0.1623Semi-Annual2018-05-16recurring
2017-08-16$0.0677Semi-Annual2017-09-20recurring
2017-04-05$0.4370Semi-Annual2017-05-17recurring
2016-08-17$0.2363Semi-Annual2016-09-21recurring
2016-04-06$0.4911Semi-Annual2016-05-11recurring
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