HSBC Dividend History & Yield Analysis

HSBC has 60+ recorded dividend payments. Below is the full payout history with ex-dividend dates, pay dates, annual dividend totals and the current trailing and forward yield.

Yield & Payout Metrics

Dividend yield (TTM)
3.61%
Forward yield
1.93%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$3.75
Annualized rate
$2.00
Payout frequency
Quarterly
Last payment
$0.5000
5-year dividend CAGR
25.74%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $103.80.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$3.25
  • 2025$3.30
  • 2024$4.10
  • 2023$2.65
  • 2022$1.35
  • 2021$1.10
  • 2020$1.05
  • 2019$2.55
  • 2018$2.55
  • 2017$2.55
  • 2016$2.50
  • 2015$2.50
  • 2014$2.45
  • 2013$2.40
  • 2012$2.05
  • 2011$1.95
  • 2010$1.70
  • 2009$1.70
  • 2008$4.65
  • 2007$4.35
  • 2006$3.80
  • 2005$3.45
  • 2004$3.15
  • 2003$3.61
  • 2002$1.75

HSBC Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

HSBC dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-08-012026-08-14$0.5000
2026-05-012026-05-15$0.5000
2026-03-012026-03-13$2.25
2025-11-012025-11-07$0.5000
2025-08-012025-08-15$0.5000
2025-05-012025-05-09$0.5000
2025-03-012025-03-07$1.80
2024-11-012024-11-08$0.5000
2024-08-012024-08-16$0.5000
2024-05-012024-05-09$1.55
2024-03-012024-03-07$1.55
2023-11-012023-11-09$0.5000
2023-08-012023-08-10$0.5000
2023-05-012023-05-11$0.5000
2023-03-012023-03-02$1.15
2022-08-012022-08-18$0.4500
2022-03-012022-03-10$0.9000
2021-08-012021-08-19$0.3500
2021-03-012021-03-11$0.7500
2020-02-012020-02-27$1.05
2019-10-012019-10-10$0.5000
2019-08-012019-08-15$0.5000
2019-05-012019-05-16$0.5000
2019-02-012019-02-21$1.05
2018-10-012018-10-11$0.5000
2018-08-012018-08-16$0.5000
2018-05-012018-05-17$0.5000
2018-02-012018-02-22$1.05
2017-10-012017-10-12$0.5000
2017-08-012017-08-02$0.5000
2017-05-012017-05-17$0.5000
2017-02-012017-02-22$1.05
2016-10-012016-10-19$0.5000
2016-08-012016-08-10$0.5000
2016-05-012016-05-18$0.5000
2016-03-012016-03-02$1.00
2015-10-012015-10-21$0.5000
2015-08-012015-08-12$0.5000
2015-05-012015-05-20$0.5000
2015-03-012015-03-04$1.00
2014-10-012014-10-22$0.5000
2014-08-012014-08-20$0.5000
2014-05-012014-05-21$0.5000
2014-03-012014-03-12$0.9500
2013-10-012013-10-23$0.5000
2013-08-012013-08-21$0.5000
2013-05-012013-05-22$0.5000
2013-03-012013-03-20$0.9000
2012-10-012012-10-24$0.4500
2012-08-012012-08-15$0.4500
2012-05-012012-05-16$0.4500
2012-03-012012-03-14$0.7000
2011-11-012011-11-22$0.4500
2011-08-012011-08-17$0.4500
2011-05-012011-05-18$0.4500
2011-03-012011-03-16$0.6000
2010-11-012010-11-17$0.4000
2010-08-012010-08-18$0.4000
2010-05-012010-05-19$0.4000
2010-03-012010-03-17$0.5000

Does HSBC pay dividends?

Yes. HSBC pays on a quarterly schedule, most recently $0.5000 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-08-01. To receive a payout you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date; buying on or after it means the previous holder collects that payment.

How the HSBC yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($3.75) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 4 payments per year, which reacts faster after a dividend raise or cut. A rising yield is only good news when it comes from a growing payout rather than a falling share price — check the annual history above and the HSBC DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.