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Diageo

Diageo's next dividend of US$0.30 per share goes ex-dividend on 15 Oct 2026 and is paid on 19 Nov 2026. Diageo usually pays two dividends a year, in April and October. Every date below is taken from the company's own regulatory filings.

Data updated

Next dividend

Final dividend

Scrip or DRIP offered · declared 06 Aug 2026

Amount

US$0.30 / share

sterling amount set by the issuer nearer payment

Ex-dividend

15 Oct 2026

Record date

16 Oct 2026

Payment

19 Nov 2026

Source: issuer announcement, UK National Storage Mechanism · filed 06 Aug 2026

Recent dividends

DividendAmountEx-dividendRecordPaymentSource
Interim dividendUS$0.2016 Apr 202617 Apr 202604 Jun 2026Filing ↗
Final dividend47.91pdeclared US$0.629816 Oct 202517 Oct 202504 Dec 2025Filing ↗
Interim dividendUS$0.40527 Feb 202528 Feb 202524 Apr 2025Filing ↗
Final dividend47.23pdeclared US$0.629829 Aug 202430 Aug 202417 Oct 2024Filing ↗
Interim dividend32.05pdeclared US$0.40529 Feb 202401 Mar 202417 Apr 2024Filing ↗
Final dividend49.17p24 Aug 202325 Aug 202312 Oct 2023Filing ↗
Interim dividend30.83p02 Mar 202303 Mar 202313 Apr 2023Filing ↗
Final dividend46.82p25 Aug 202226 Aug 202220 Oct 2022Filing ↗
Interim dividend29.36p24 Feb 202225 Feb 202207 Apr 2022Filing ↗
Final dividend44.59p26 Aug 202127 Aug 202107 Oct 2021Filing ↗

Questions about Diageo dividends

When is Diageo's next dividend?

For Diageo's next declared dividend, the shares go ex-dividend on 15 Oct 2026, the record date is 16 Oct 2026, payment follows on 19 Nov 2026. You need to hold the shares before the ex-dividend date to be entitled to this payment.

How often does Diageo pay dividends?

Based on its filing history, Diageo usually pays two dividends a year, in April and October. In recent years the payment months have been April and October. Dates can move year to year, so always check the specific dividend's timetable above.

What was Diageo's most recent dividend?

The most recent dividend recorded for Diageo was US$0.20 per share (interim), paid on 04 Jun 2026. Every figure is taken directly from the company's own announcement and links back to it.

What is Diageo's ex-dividend date?

Diageo's next ex-dividend date is 15 Oct 2026. Buy the shares on or after this date and you are not entitled to that dividend — the seller keeps it.

Does Diageo offer a scrip dividend or DRIP?

Diageo's recent dividend announcements have offered shareholders a way to take shares instead of cash — either a scrip alternative, where the company issues new shares, or a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), which uses the cash to buy existing shares in the market. Where it applies, it is noted on the dividend concerned; which one, and the election terms, are in the linked filing.

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Every date and amount above is extracted from Diageo’s own announcement, filed under UK listing rules, and links back to it. This is general information, not investment advice — always confirm against the issuer’s announcement before acting. Figures are shown in the currency the company declared; a sterling equivalent appears only when the company itself stated one.

New to these dates? See ex-dividend dates explained and record date vs payment date.