AZN.L AZ

AZN.L ASTRAZENECA PLC ORD SHS $0.25

Healthcare · Drug Manufacturers - General

7 · Fair Momentum 0.0 · Weak Watch

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.

1.98%
48.48%
2.39
186.9B
24.44
4.93
138.17

52-week range

121
low 98.9 high 157
Yield Growth Momentum Safety Value Health

Dividend deep dive

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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Price history

15542 11244 6945 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2020-08 · 8457 2020-09 · 7766 2020-11 · 7805 2020-12 · 7324 2021-01 · 7491 2021-02 · 6945 2021-03 · 7715 2021-04 · 8046 2021-05 · 8683 2021-06 · 8268 2021-07 · 8514 2021-08 · 8958 2021-09 · 9094 2021-11 · 8276 2021-12 · 8678 2022-01 · 8617 2022-02 · 9059 2022-03 · 10688 2022-04 · 10454 2022-05 · 10800 2022-06 · 10844 2022-07 · 10644 2022-08 · 9944 2022-09 · 10254 2022-11 · 11166 2022-12 · 11218 2023-01 · 10590 2023-02 · 10880 2023-03 · 11746 2023-04 · 11660 2023-05 · 11276 2023-06 · 11186 2023-07 · 10662 2023-08 · 11102 2023-09 · 10250 2023-11 · 10126 2023-12 · 10600 2024-01 · 10500 2024-02 · 9983 2024-03 · 12062 2024-04 · 12190 2024-05 · 12356 2024-06 · 12368 2024-07 · 13274 2024-08 · 11588 2024-09 · 11042 2024-11 · 10612 2024-12 · 10468 2025-01 · 11344 2025-02 · 11968 2025-03 · 10728 2025-04 · 10720 2025-05 · 10120 2025-06 · 11324 2025-07 · 11790 2025-08 · 11182 2025-09 · 12470 2025-11 · 13974 2025-12 · 13790 2026-01 · 13600 2026-02 · 15542 2026-03 · 13948 2026-04 · 13802 2026-05 · 14100 2026-06 · 12632 2026-07 · 11500 2026-08 · 12087
Price

Dividend profile

Frequency
Semi-annual
Growth (TTM)
-3.8%
CAGR 3y
+3.3%
+2.5%
1 year

(5-year)

Now 2.0%
2.0% avg 2.2% 2.5%

Payment calendar

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Dividend history

CAGR 3y +3.3% CAGR 5y +2.5% 1y streak
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Per-share dividend by year

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Debt & leverage

64.2%
0.89
0.66
Debt vs cash
Debt Cash
Total debt
32.3B GBP
Total cash
5.0B GBP
19.9B GBP

Latest reported balance-sheet figures.

Held by 1 investor

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