WPP Dividend History & Yield Analysis

WPP has 49 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)
3.91%
Forward yield
3.93%
Dividend per share (TTM)
$1.01
Annualized rate
$1.02
Payout frequency
Semi-annual
Last payment
$0.5080
5-year dividend CAGR
-7.78%
Consecutive growth years

Yields calculated against a market price of $25.84.

Annual Dividend History

  • 2026$0.5080
  • 2025$2.04
  • 2024$2.49
  • 2023$2.42
  • 2022$2.15
  • 2021$1.85
  • 2020$3.06
  • 2019$3.84
  • 2018$4.03
  • 2017$3.73
  • 2016$3.34
  • 2015$3.22
  • 2014$2.93
  • 2013$2.30
  • 2012$2.05
  • 2011$1.56
  • 2010$1.24
  • 2009$1.15
  • 2008$1.39
  • 2007$1.19
  • 2006$0.8960
  • 2005$0.7730
  • 2004$0.3310
  • 2003$0.4900
  • 2002$0.3890

WPP Payout History & Ex-Dividend Dates

WPP dividend payments with ex-dividend date, pay date and amount per share
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmount / share
2026-06-012026-06-05$0.5080
2025-10-012025-10-10$0.5030
2025-06-012025-06-06$1.54
2024-10-012024-10-11$0.9540
2024-06-012024-06-07$1.54
2023-10-012023-10-12$0.9540
2023-06-012023-06-08$1.47
2022-10-012022-10-13$0.9050
2022-06-012022-06-09$1.25
2021-10-012021-10-14$0.8710
2021-06-012021-06-10$0.9780
2020-10-012020-10-08$0.6590
2020-06-012020-06-11$2.40
2019-10-012019-10-03$1.37
2019-06-012019-06-13$2.48
2018-10-012018-10-04$1.46
2018-06-012018-06-14$2.57
2017-10-012017-10-05$1.45
2017-06-012017-06-07$2.28
2016-10-012016-10-05$1.29
2016-06-012016-06-08$2.05
2015-10-012015-10-07$1.22
2015-06-012015-06-03$2.00
2014-10-012014-10-08$0.9630
2014-06-012014-06-04$1.97
2013-10-012013-10-09$0.8230
2013-06-012013-06-05$1.48
2012-10-012012-10-10$0.6950
2012-06-012012-06-06$1.36
2011-10-012011-10-12$0.6090
2011-06-012011-06-01$0.9500
2010-10-012010-10-06$0.4610
2010-03-012010-03-17$0.7780
2009-10-012009-10-07$0.4250
2009-06-012009-06-03$0.7220
2008-10-012008-10-08$0.4810
2008-06-012008-06-04$0.9070
2007-10-012007-10-10$0.4300
2007-06-012007-06-06$0.7570
2006-10-012006-10-11$0.3400
2006-05-012006-05-31$0.5560
2005-10-012005-10-12$0.2680
2005-06-012005-06-01$0.5050
2004-10-012004-10-13$0.2260
2004-06-012004-06-02$0.1050
2003-10-012003-10-15$0.1630
2003-06-012003-06-04$0.3270
2002-09-012002-09-11$0.1470
2002-06-012002-06-05$0.2420

Does WPP pay dividends?

Yes. WPP pays on a semi-annual schedule, most recently $0.5080 per share with an ex-dividend date of 2026-06-01. 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 WPP yield is calculated

The trailing yield divides the last twelve months of dividends per share ($1.01) by the latest market price. The forward yield annualizes the most recent payment across 2 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 WPP DCF fair value page for the cash flow behind it.