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CPYYY Centrica plc — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates

Other OTC· Semi-Annual dividend· Common Stock· ADR · Utilities / Independent Power Producers

$7.93 ▼ $-0.11(-1.37%) as of Oct 20, 2026 06:20 UTC
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Centrica plc functions as an integrated energy enterprise with operations spanning the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, North America, and various other international regions. The company's diverse activities are organized into several key divisions: British Gas Services & Solutions, British Gas Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, Bord Gáis Energy, Energy Marketing & Trading, and Upstream. Its core business involves providing gas and electricity to households, alongside a range of energy-related offerings. Centrica also generates electricity from its nuclear assets. Beyond energy provision, Centrica extends its services to include comprehensive home installation, repair, and maintenance for items like central heating, plumbing, drains, electrical systems, and gas and kitchen appliances, alongside heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. It also provides vital breakdown assistance. Furthermore, Centrica engages in the acquisition, trading, and optimization of energy resources, including the procurement and sale of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and delivers energy efficiency solutions and technologies to its residential client base. The company's upstream segment is responsible for the production and processing of natural gas and oil, developing new fields to ensure reserve sustainability, and constructing, owning, and operating essential infrastructure. In addition to these core energy activities, Centrica participates in social enterprise investment funds. Its broader portfolio also encompasses vehicle leasing, commercial services, insurance, energy management products, and services, as well as the operation of a gas storage and franchise network. Originally known as Yieldtop plc, the company adopted the name Centrica plc in December 1996. Founded in 1812, Centrica plc is headquartered in Windsor, United Kingdom.

Dividend Snapshot

StatusReduced
Last Dividend$0.1066Paid Sep 29, 2026
Forward Annual$0.30From the $0.1066 dividend declared Jul 24, 2026
FrequencySemi-Annual
Last Ex-DateAug 21, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
1-Yr Growth21.3%Annual totals, 2024–2025
10-Yr Growth-10.0%Annual totals, 2015–2025

Research Scores

Scores describe this security's published financial data on a 0–100 scale using the formulas on our methodology pages. They are the same for every reader, are not a probability or a forecast, and are not a recommendation. Past dividend growth does not guarantee future increases. Report a data error.

Dividend Safety Score

41/100

Mixed indicators

Complete data

Dividend Growth Score

11/100

Very weak growth record

Most data available

Dividend Value Score

Not Rated

only 40% of the inputs available (60% needed)

DividendRank

35/100

Lower middle of the scale

Partial data

How the Dividend Safety Score is built for CPYYY
Dividend Safety Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
Earnings payout ratioNet loss to common shareholders (FY2025): dividends not covered by earnings 0 35%
FCF payout ratioFCF payout ratio 74% (FY2025) 69 5%
Net debt / EBITDANet cash (FY2025) 100 20%
Interest coverageInterest coverage 23.2x (FY2025) 100 10%
Dividend record3 years of uninterrupted regular payments; suspension Apr 10, 2020, within 10 years: capped at 20 20 20%
Earnings stabilityNet income positive in 3 of the last 5 fiscal years (FY2021–FY2025) 40 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: utility. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

How the Dividend Growth Score is built for CPYYY
Dividend Growth Score inputs, points and weights
InputValuePointsWeight
5-year dividend growthN/A (not used) N/A 25%
Consecutive annual increases2 consecutive annual increases (through 2025) 35 20%
Payout headroomNet loss to common shareholders (FY2025): no headroom 0 20%
Earnings per share growth (3 years)EPS -0.06 (FY2025) from -0.52 (FY2022): negative at the end of the 3 years 0 15%
Revenue growth (3 years)Revenue CAGR -7.1% (FY2022–FY2025) 10 10%
10-year dividend growth10-year dividend CAGR -10.0% (2015–2025) 0 10%

Inputs that are not available are left out and the remaining weights are scaled up. Profile: utility. Formula version 2026-10-19.4.

Key Metrics

Current Yield

3.84%

At the Oct 20, 2026 price

The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.

Annualized Dividend

$0.3045

Declared Jul 24, 2026

The latest declared regular dividend scaled to a full year by how often it's paid (for semi-annual payers, the latest two payments), adjusted for stock splits. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00. Special dividends are excluded.

Frequency

S Semi-Annual

How often the dividend is paid, read from the dates of recent payments: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.

RSI (14)

45

As of Oct 20, 2026

Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.

52-Week Range

$7.81 – $11.99

Closes through Oct 19, 2026

The lowest and highest price over the past year, showing where today's price sits in its recent range.

Payout Ratio (TTM)

36.01%

12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026)

The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the trailing twelve months (TTM): dividends paid divided by net income across the company's four most recent reported quarters, dated by the latest quarter end. A fiscal-year tag such as FY2025 means only annual figures were available. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earned. It shows n/a for funds and when net income over the period was negative; for REITs and BDCs it is marked EPS-based, since they are judged on FFO/AFFO or net investment income instead.

Years Paying

26

How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.

Price / Book (TTM)

2.01

Price as of Oct 18, 2026; latest reported book value

Price-to-book ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by the latest reported book value per share. A rough valuation gauge, most useful for asset-heavy sectors like REITs, banks and insurers.

S.A.F.E. Dividend Read

S.A.F.E. is a set of four checks on a dividend's record and the company's data, the same test used across the screener and our ranked lists. Solid: a Dividend Safety Score of 70+ and a yield of 2%+. Accelerating: at least three consecutive completed calendar years of higher total regular dividends. Flawless: since 1990, no calendar year whose total regular dividend fell more than 20% below the year before, and no suspension. Enduring: at least 20 years between the first and latest dividend in our records. All four met earns the S.A.F.E. flag.
S Solid
Below the Solid check (Dividend Safety Score 70+ and yield 2%+): Dividend Safety Score 41/100, yield 3.84%.
A Accelerating
Dividend growth has stalled — 2 consecutive annual increase(s), under the 3 this check looks for.
F Flawless
The record shows a gap in the regular dividend of more than 1.5 times its usual interval (a payment was due around April 2020).
E Enduring
26 years of dividend payments on record.

Quote & Key Data

ExchangeOther OTCThe stock exchange where the shares trade, such as NYSE or Nasdaq.
Volume12,554Oct 19, 2026 sessionHow many shares changed hands in the trading session dated beside this figure, a rough read on trading activity. Daily bars are refreshed on a slower cycle than the quoted price, so this session can be older than the price above.
Open$8.00Oct 19, 2026 sessionThe price at the start of the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Day Range$7.89 – $8.00Oct 19, 2026 sessionThe lowest and highest price during the trading session dated beside this figure, which can be earlier than the session the quoted price comes from.
Prev Close$8.04Close of Oct 16, 2026The closing price from the session before the one dated beside these figures.
Market Cap$8.98BAs of Oct 20, 2026The company's total market value (share price times shares outstanding) on the date shown.
Shares Out1.13BImplied by market cap, Oct 20, 2026Shares outstanding implied by the market cap and share price on the date shown.
EPS (TTM)GBP 0.6312 months to Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 FY2026); reported in GBPEarnings per share over the trailing twelve months (TTM), labeled with the end date of the latest reported quarter and shown in the company's reporting currency. Dividends are paid out of these earnings.
P/E (TTM)9.4Price as of Oct 18, 2026; earnings to Jun 30, 2026Price-to-earnings ratio: the share price on the date shown divided by trailing-twelve-month earnings per share. A rough gauge of how richly the stock is valued.
Last Ex-DateAug 21, 2026Paid Sep 29, 2026The most recent ex-dividend date that has already passed.
Next Ex-DateN/ANone declared yetThe ex-dividend date of the next payment the company has declared, or that is scheduled when no declaration is on file. Future dates our data provider only projects are not shown.

Dividend Growth

3-Yr Growth (CAGR)N/AThe dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
5-Yr Growth (CAGR)N/AThe dividend's average annual growth rate over the period, compounded.
Consecutive Increases2 yrsAnnual totals through 2025The number of consecutive years the dividend has increased.

How often a record like this ends in a cut

Years the payout rose12Since Apr 2000
Rank among payers933of 2,435 with a record
Years it fell over 20%3in 21 comparable years
Of peers with 10 to 24 up years75%also cut at some point

CPYYY has raised its annual dividend in 12 separate years since April 2000, which ranks 933 among the 2,435 payers with a comparable record in our dataset. In 3 years the annual total fell by more than a fifth.

Of the 878 companies we track with 10 to 24 years of increases, 661 — 75 per cent — also have at least one year in which the dividend fell by more than 20 per cent. Across every company with twenty years of comparable history, only 278 of 1079 (26 per cent) have never cut. A long record of increases is common; a record with no cut anywhere in it is not.

Measured from annual totals using split-adjusted amounts, comparing only consecutive years with the same number of payments — a stock split and a payment shifting across a year boundary both look like cuts otherwise. The current year is excluded as incomplete. How we measure a cut, and what the corrections change. Figures are for information only, not a view on any security.

Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)

CPYYY's dividend yield rose from 3.02% to 3.84% over the past ~90 days (+0.82 pp). Of that move, +0.13 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.69 pp from the share price ($9.73 on Jul 22, 2026 → $7.93 on Oct 20, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.

Yield vs Its Own History

Current3.84%
1-Yr Average2.97%
Low / High2.34% – 3.90%
Percentile97%

Across 276 daily observations over the past 13 months (through Oct 19, 2026), CPYYY's current yield is higher than approximately 97% of them. Our stored price history for CPYYY covers the past 13 months; 3- and 5-year averages are not yet computable from it and are deliberately not shown.

Adjusted Price History

Dividend History

Dividend Payment History

Ex-dividend calendar →
Amount Type Declared Ex-Date Record Pay
$0.1066 S Regular Jul 24, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 Sep 29, 2026
$0.1979 S Regular Mar 11, 2026 Apr 10, 2026 Apr 10, 2026 May 26, 2026
$0.0962 S Regular Aug 21, 2025 Sep 19, 2025 Sep 19, 2025 Nov 10, 2025
$0.1626 S Regular Apr 01, 2025 May 02, 2025 May 02, 2025 Jun 16, 2025
$0.0761 S Regular Sep 12, 2024 Oct 04, 2024 Oct 04, 2024 Nov 25, 2024
$0.1372 S Regular May 07, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 Jul 22, 2024
$0.0659 S Regular Aug 24, 2023 Oct 05, 2023 Oct 06, 2023 Nov 27, 2023
$0.1029 S Regular May 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 09, 2023 Jul 31, 2023
$0.0476 S Regular Sep 27, 2022 Oct 06, 2022 Oct 07, 2022 Nov 28, 2022
$0.0775 S Regular N/A Oct 10, 2019 Oct 11, 2019 Dec 02, 2019
$0.4260 S Regular Apr 23, 2019 May 09, 2019 May 10, 2019 Jul 08, 2019
$0.1846 S Regular Aug 14, 2018 Oct 11, 2018 Oct 12, 2018 Dec 03, 2018
$0.4389 S Regular Mar 15, 2018 May 10, 2018 May 11, 2018 Jul 09, 2018
$0.1940 S Regular Aug 11, 2017 Oct 12, 2017 Oct 13, 2017 Dec 11, 2017
$0.4346 S Regular Mar 29, 2017 May 10, 2017 May 12, 2017 Jul 10, 2017
$0.1789 S Regular Sep 27, 2016 Oct 12, 2016 Oct 14, 2016 Dec 05, 2016
$0.5004 S Regular Mar 04, 2016 May 11, 2016 May 13, 2016 Jul 05, 2016
$0.2153 S Regular N/A Sep 30, 2015 Oct 02, 2015 Dec 07, 2015
$0.5282 S Regular N/A Apr 29, 2015 May 01, 2015 Jul 06, 2015
$0.3224 S Regular N/A Sep 24, 2014 Sep 26, 2014 Nov 24, 2014
$0.8099 S Regular N/A Apr 23, 2014 Apr 25, 2014 Jun 23, 2014
$0.3125 S Regular N/A Sep 25, 2013 Sep 27, 2013 Nov 25, 2013
$0.7373 S Regular N/A Apr 24, 2013 Apr 26, 2013 Jun 24, 2013
$0.2931 S Regular N/A Sep 26, 2012 Sep 28, 2012 Nov 26, 2012
$0.6878 S Regular N/A Apr 25, 2012 Apr 27, 2012 Jun 25, 2012
$0.2703 S Regular N/A Sep 28, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Nov 28, 2011
$0.6789 S Regular N/A Apr 29, 2011 May 03, 2011 Jun 27, 2011
$0.2437 S Regular N/A Sep 29, 2010 Oct 01, 2010 Nov 29, 2010
$0.5315 S Regular N/A Apr 28, 2010 Apr 30, 2010 Jun 28, 2010
$0.2449 S Regular N/A Sep 23, 2009 Sep 25, 2009 Nov 23, 2009
$0.5683 S Regular N/A Apr 22, 2009 Apr 24, 2009 Jun 22, 2009
$1.8432 Q Special Dec 08, 2008 Dec 09, 2008 Nov 14, 2008 Dec 15, 2008
$0.5981 S Regular N/A Sep 24, 2008 Sep 26, 2008 Nov 24, 2008
$1.8829 S Regular N/A Apr 23, 2008 Apr 25, 2008 Jun 23, 2008
$0.6949 S Regular N/A Sep 26, 2007 Sep 28, 2007 Nov 26, 2007
$1.5752 S Regular N/A Apr 25, 2007 Apr 27, 2007 Jun 25, 2007
$0.5954 S Regular N/A Sep 27, 2006 Sep 29, 2006 Nov 27, 2006
$1.3605 S Regular N/A Apr 26, 2006 Apr 28, 2006 Jun 26, 2006
$0.5369 S Regular N/A Oct 12, 2005 Oct 14, 2005 Nov 28, 2005
$1.1015 S Regular N/A Apr 27, 2005 Apr 29, 2005 Jun 27, 2005
$5.0957 S Special N/A Oct 20, 2004 Oct 22, 2004 Nov 29, 2004
$0.6765 S Special N/A Apr 28, 2004 Apr 30, 2004 Jun 28, 2004
$0.2835 S Regular N/A Sep 24, 2003 Sep 26, 2003 Nov 24, 2003
$0.4361 S Regular N/A Apr 30, 2003 May 02, 2003 Jun 30, 2003
$0.2409 S Regular N/A Oct 09, 2002 Oct 11, 2002 Dec 09, 2002
$0.3147 S Regular N/A May 01, 2002 May 03, 2002 Jul 01, 2002
$0.1886 S Regular N/A Oct 10, 2001 Oct 12, 2001 Dec 10, 2001
$0.2639 S Regular N/A May 02, 2001 May 04, 2001 Jul 02, 2001
$0.1714 S Regular N/A Sep 27, 2000 Sep 29, 2000 Dec 07, 2000
$0.2508 S Regular N/A Apr 28, 2000 May 02, 2000 Jul 03, 2000

Peer Comparison

Selected Independent Power Producers dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.

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AES The AES Corporation 4.70% 4.2% 12 yrs 66
VST Vistra Corp. 0.61% 10.8% 6 yrs 58
NRG NRG Energy, Inc. 1.91% 8.0% 6 yrs 53
TA.TO TransAlta Corporation 1.52% 8.3% 6 yrs 43

CPYYY dividend — frequently asked questions

Does Centrica plc pay a dividend?

Yes. Centrica plc (CPYYY) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.30 per share, a yield of approximately 3.84%.

What is Centrica plc's dividend yield?

Centrica plc's dividend yield is approximately 3.84%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.

How often does Centrica plc pay dividends?

Centrica plc pays dividends semi-annually — 2 times per year.

How long has Centrica plc paid dividends?

Centrica plc has 26 years of dividend payments on record.

Data updated Oct 20, 2026. This research page is generated from Dividendly's structured market and dividend dataset using the approach described on our methodology and data sources pages. Data is automatically validated using defined rules and may also be periodically reviewed. Research only, not investment advice. Spotted a data error? Report it.

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