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Hays

Hays's next dividend of 0.29p per share goes ex-dividend on 15 Oct 2026 and is paid on 26 Nov 2026. Hays usually pays two dividends a year, in April and November. Every date below is taken from the company's own regulatory filings.

Data updated

Recent dividends

Dividend per share, as declared, since 2021. Special dividends are shown as hatched bars. Outlined bars are declared but not yet paid. Hover a bar for its value; the table below is the full record, each row linked to its source filing.
DividendAmountEx-dividendRecordPaymentSource
Interim dividend0.15p12 Mar 202613 Mar 202623 Apr 2026Filing ↗
Final dividend0.29p16 Oct 202517 Oct 202526 Nov 2025Filing ↗
Interim dividend0.95p27 Feb 202528 Feb 202509 Apr 2025Filing ↗
Final dividend2.05p17 Oct 202418 Oct 202425 Nov 2024Filing ↗
Interim dividend0.95p29 Feb 2024—09 Apr 2024Filing ↗
Final dividend2.05p05 Oct 202306 Oct 202317 Nov 2023Filing ↗
Interim dividend0.95p02 Mar 2023—11 Apr 2023Filing ↗
Special dividend7.34p29 Sep 202230 Sep 202211 Nov 2022Filing ↗
Final dividend1.9p29 Sep 202230 Sep 202211 Nov 2022Filing ↗
Interim dividend0.95p03 Mar 202204 Mar 202208 Apr 2022Filing ↗

Questions about Hays dividends

When is Hays's next dividend?

For Hays's next declared dividend, the shares go ex-dividend on 15 Oct 2026, the record date is 16 Oct 2026, payment follows on 26 Nov 2026. You need to hold the shares before the ex-dividend date to be entitled to this payment.

How often does Hays pay dividends?

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

What was Hays's most recent dividend?

The most recent dividend recorded for Hays was 0.15p per share (interim), paid on 23 Apr 2026. Every figure is taken directly from the company's own announcement and links back to it.

What is Hays's ex-dividend date?

Hays'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 Hays offer a scrip dividend or DRIP?

Hays'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 Hays’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.