AZN.L ASTRAZENECA PLC ORD SHS $0.25
Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General
120.50
+2.07%
About the company
AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, manufacture, and commercialization of prescription medicines. The company offers Imjudo, Datroway, Iressa, Tagrisso, Imfinzi, Lynparza, Calquence, Enhertu, Orpathys, Truqap, Zoladex, Faslodex, Crestor, Andexxa, Onglyza, Symlin, XIGDUO XR, Atacand, Atacand HCT, Atacand Plus, Farxiga/Forxiga, Plendil, Modip, Splendil, Munobal, Flodil, Tenormin, Tenormine, Prenormine, Atenol, Zestril, Brilinta/Brilique, Komboglyze, Qtern, Wainua, Byetta, Lokelma, Seloken ZOK, Toprol-XL, Betaloc ZOK, XIGDUO, Accolate, Accoleit, Vanticon, Bricanyl Respules, Eklira Genuair/Tudorza/Bretaris, Pulmicort Turbuhaler, Symbicort Turbuhaler, Airsupra, Bricanyl Turbuhaler, Fasenra, Rhinocort, Tezspire, Bevespi Aerosphere, Daliresp/Daxas, Oxis Turbuhaler, Saphnelo, Breztri Aerosphere, Duaklir Genuair, Pulmicort Respules, and Symbicort pMDI. It also provides Beyfortus, Kavigale, Evusheld, Fluenz/FluMist, Synagis, Kanuma, Ultomiris, Koselugo, Voydeya, Soliris, Strensiq, Nexium, and other medicines. The company offers its products for ocology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, respiratory & immunology, vaccines and immune, and therapies rare diseases. It serves primary and specialty care physicians through distributors and local representative offices in the United Kingdom, the Americas, rest of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. It has a strategic agreement with Tempus and Pathos to develop the largest multimodal foundation model in oncology; CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited to advance the discovery and development of novel oral candidates, with the potential to treat diseases across multiple indications; and Nucs AI Inc. to develop AI-driven Response Prediction for Therapeutic Radioconjugates. The company was formerly known as Zeneca Group PLC and changed its name to AstraZeneca PLC in April 1999. AstraZeneca PLC was incorporated in 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.
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ASTRAZENECA PLC ORD SHS $0.25 (AZN.L) is a Healthcare company in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry. Its current dividend yield is 1.87%. Based on Yield Theory, the stock appears overvalued as its current yield is below its 5-year average of 2.18%. The dividend safety status is currently flagged as "watch", indicating potential concerns for investors. The company pays dividends semi-annually in February and August.
Dividend history
The company has a dividend increase streak of 1 year. Its 3-year dividend Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is 3.34%, and the 5-year dividend CAGR is 2.53%. Historic dividend payments in GBP per share were: 2014 (169.9), 2015 (182.5), 2016 (199.7), 2017 (219.1), 2018 (202.0), 2019 (218.7), 2020 (216.0), 2021 (202.2), 2022 (221.7), 2023 (234.6), 2024 (233.6), and 2025 (244.7). This data shows a mixed pattern with some years of dividend reductions within the last decade.
Dividend safety
The dividend payout ratio stands at 46.92% of earnings. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 71.815%. Liquidity ratios are below 1, with a current ratio of 0.909 and a quick ratio of 0.701. FFO payout percentage is not available.
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