QNTQF QinetiQ Group plc — dividend yield, history & ex-dividend dates
QinetiQ Group plc operates as a leading science and engineering firm, primarily focusing on delivering solutions for the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. It maintains a significant international presence, serving clients in the United States, Australia, across Europe, and beyond. Operations are structured into two main segments: EMEA Services and Global Products. QinetiQ offers an extensive portfolio of advanced products and technologies. These encompass sophisticated materials and manufacturing solutions, cutting-edge artificial intelligence, data analytics, and advanced computing. The company also specializes in cyber and electromagnetic innovations, human protection and performance systems, novel weapon concepts, and maritime platform design and evaluation. Additionally, it provides expertise in power sources, energy storage, robotics and autonomous systems, secure communications, navigation, and advanced sensing with data fusion capabilities. Beyond its core products, QinetiQ delivers critical services including testing and evaluation, training and simulation, and robust cyber and digital resilience. It also supplies unmanned aerial, land, and marine target systems. Its client base is broad, spanning defense agencies, aerospace and aviation sectors, energy and utility companies, financial services, government entities, law enforcement, marine operations, space exploration, and telecommunications providers. Established in 2001, QinetiQ is headquartered in Farnborough, United Kingdom.
Dividend Snapshot
Key Metrics
Current Yield
3.39%
At the Sep 14, 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
$0.2134
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
S Semi-Annual
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
65.0
As of Sep 14, 2026
Our 0-100 house score blending yield quality, payout sustainability (the trailing-twelve-month payout ratio), profitability (TTM return on equity), valuation (TTM price-to-book) and payment reliability, recomputed daily. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
20
As of Sep 14, 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
$5.09 – $8.00
Closes through Sep 11, 2026
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio (TTM)
45.30%
12 months to Mar 31, 2026 (Q4 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
13
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)
4.46
Price as of Sep 14, 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
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Why the Yield Moved (90 Days)
QNTQF's dividend yield rose from 1.26% to 3.39% over the past ~90 days (+2.12 pp). Of that move, +2.11 pp came from changes in the dividend rate and +0.02 pp from the share price ($6.38 on Jun 16, 2026 → $6.30 on Sep 14, 2026). A yield that rises because the price fell is not an improvement in the payout itself.
Yield vs Its Own History
Across 335 daily observations over the past 16 months (through Sep 11, 2026), QNTQF's current yield is higher than approximately 99% of them. Our stored price history for QNTQF covers the past 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.1067 S | Regular | May 21, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $0.1070 S | Regular | - | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| $0.0403 S | Regular | Nov 13, 2025 | Jan 09, 2026 | Jan 09, 2026 | Feb 06, 2026 |
| $0.0812 S | Regular | May 22, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 |
| $0.0342 S | Regular | Nov 14, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | Jan 10, 2025 | Feb 07, 2025 |
| $0.0727 S | Regular | May 23, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| $0.0330 S | Regular | Nov 16, 2023 | Jan 04, 2024 | Jan 05, 2024 | Feb 02, 2024 |
| $0.0682 S | Regular | May 25, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Jul 28, 2023 | Aug 24, 2023 |
| $0.0285 S | Regular | Nov 10, 2022 | Jan 05, 2023 | Jan 06, 2023 | Feb 03, 2023 |
| $0.0606 S | Regular | May 19, 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Aug 25, 2022 |
| $0.0311 S | Regular | Nov 11, 2021 | Jan 06, 2022 | Jan 07, 2022 | Feb 04, 2022 |
| $0.0656 S | Regular | May 20, 2021 | Jul 29, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Aug 26, 2021 |
| $0.0298 S | Regular | Nov 12, 2020 | Jan 07, 2021 | Jan 08, 2021 | Feb 05, 2021 |
| $0.0569 S | Regular | Sep 30, 2020 | Oct 08, 2020 | Oct 09, 2020 | Nov 16, 2020 |
| $0.0287 S | Regular | Nov 14, 2019 | Jan 09, 2020 | Jan 10, 2020 | Feb 07, 2020 |
| $0.0546 S | Regular | May 23, 2019 | Aug 01, 2019 | Aug 02, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 |
| $0.0268 S | Regular | - | Jan 10, 2019 | Jan 11, 2019 | Feb 08, 2019 |
| $0.0547 S | Regular | - | Aug 02, 2018 | Aug 03, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 |
| $0.0284 S | Regular | Nov 16, 2017 | Jan 11, 2018 | Jan 12, 2018 | Feb 09, 2018 |
| $0.0526 S | Regular | - | Aug 03, 2017 | Aug 04, 2017 | Sep 01, 2017 |
| $0.0244 S | Regular | Nov 17, 2016 | Jan 12, 2017 | Jan 13, 2017 | Feb 10, 2017 |
| $0.0499 S | Regular | May 26, 2016 | Aug 04, 2016 | Aug 05, 2016 | Sep 02, 2016 |
| $0.0273 S | Regular | Nov 19, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | Jan 15, 2016 | Feb 12, 2016 |
| $0.0559 S | Regular | May 21, 2015 | Aug 06, 2015 | Aug 07, 2015 | Sep 04, 2015 |
| $0.0273 S | Regular | Nov 20, 2014 | Jan 15, 2015 | Jan 16, 2015 | Feb 13, 2015 |
| $0.0539 S | Regular | May 22, 2014 | Aug 06, 2014 | Aug 08, 2014 | Sep 05, 2014 |
| $0.0229 S | Regular | Nov 21, 2013 | Jan 15, 2014 | Jan 17, 2014 | Feb 14, 2014 |
| $0.0419 S | Regular | May 23, 2013 | Aug 07, 2013 | Aug 09, 2013 | Sep 06, 2013 |
| $0.0176 S | Regular | Nov 21, 2012 | Jan 16, 2013 | Jan 18, 2013 | Feb 15, 2013 |
| $0.0313 S | Regular | May 24, 2012 | Aug 08, 2012 | Aug 10, 2012 | Sep 07, 2012 |
Peer Comparison
Selected Aerospace & Defense dividend payers we cover, strongest DividendRank first — for context, not a recommendation.
| Ticker | Name | Yield | 5-Yr Growth | Streak | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 2.63% | 6.4% | 23 yrs | 67 |
| MIESF | Mitsui E&S Holdings Co., Ltd. | 1.48% | 6.9% | 2 yrs | 64 |
| BDRXF | Bombardier Inc. | 7.65% | -0.9% | 0 yrs | 64 |
| NOC | Northrop Grumman Corporation | 1.90% | 9.7% | 22 yrs | 62 |
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QNTQF dividend — frequently asked questions
Does QinetiQ Group plc pay a dividend?
Yes. QinetiQ Group plc (QNTQF) currently pays a dividend. The annualized dividend is about $0.21 per share, a yield of approximately 3.39%.
What is QinetiQ Group plc's dividend yield?
QinetiQ Group plc's dividend yield is approximately 3.39%, based on the most recent regular payment annualized against the current share price. Yields move as the share price changes.
How often does QinetiQ Group plc pay dividends?
QinetiQ Group plc pays dividends semi-annually — 2 times per year.
How long has QinetiQ Group plc paid dividends?
QinetiQ Group plc has 13 years of dividend payments on record, and has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.
Data updated Sep 14, 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.