ABF.LSE
Associated British Foods PLC
Price history
Key metrics
Associated British Foods PLC has paid a dividend for 5 consecutive years and currently yields 3.20%, above its five year average. Its payout ratio is 40%. Dividend Health rates it Safe at 76 out of 99, with high confidence.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026
Next dividend
Per share
£0.423
Frequency
Final
Declared
—
Ex-date
14 Dec 2026
in 48 days
Pay date
13 Jan 2027
estimated
Dividend health
Confidence High · Defensive profile · as of 27 Oct 2026
Total return
£10,000 invested is £9,926 today: -£2,015 from the share price and £1,941 from dividends reinvested.
Total return -0.74%. Price alone returned -20.15% over the same window.
Assumes every dividend is reinvested on its ex-dividend date, before tax and dealing costs.
How it compares
Where it trades
Same company, 2 securities
Each has its own ISIN. Currency, dividends and tax withholding can differ, and one unit is not always one share.
Volume: median shares per session over the last 20 sessions. Closes as of 26 Oct 2026. Regular trading hours in your time zone.
Associated British Foods plc engages in the food, ingredients, and retail businesses worldwide. It operates through five segments: Retail, Grocery, Ingredients, Sugar, and Agriculture. The Retail segment is involved in buying and merchandising clothing and accessories through the Primark and Penneys retail chains, which offer women's, men's, and kidswear, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories. The Grocery segment manufactures grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic food and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses. The Ingredients segment manufactures yeast and bakery ingredients, specialty ingredients focused on enzymes, procession extracts, health and nutrition, and pharmaceutical delivery systems. The Sugar segment is involved in growing and processing sugar beet and sugar cane. The Agriculture segment manufactures specialty feed ingredients, premix, and compound animal feed; and other products and services for the agriculture sector. The company was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Associated British Foods plc operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments Limited.
Annual dividends per share
Dividends paid in GBP · based on ABF.LSE's fiscal years ending in August
Dividend Policy
Our capital allocation policy is for the Group’s financial leverage, expressed as the ratio of Total net debt to Adjusted EBITDA, to be well under 1.5x whilst financial leverage consistently below 1.0x may indicate a surplus capital position. Surplus capital may be returned to shareholders by special dividends or share buybacks, subject to the Board’s discretion.
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 28 May 272027-05-28 | £0.2070 | Estimated |
| 14 Dec 262026-12-14 | £0.4230 | Estimated |
| 28 May 262026-05-28 | £0.2070 | Paid |
| 11 Dec 252025-12-11 | £0.4230 | Paid |
| 29 May 252025-05-29 | £0.2070 | Paid |
| 12 Dec 242024-12-12 | £0.4230 | Paid |
| 11 Dec 242024-12-11 | £0.2700 | Paid |
| 30 May 242024-05-30 | £0.2070 | Paid |
| 14 Dec 232023-12-14 | £0.3310 | Paid |
| 13 Dec 232023-12-13 | £0.1270 | Paid |
| 01 Jun 232023-06-01 | £0.1420 | Paid |
| 15 Dec 222022-12-15 | £0.2990 | Paid |
| 09 Jun 222022-06-09 | £0.1380 | Paid |
| 16 Dec 212021-12-16 | £0.2050 | Paid |
| 15 Dec 212021-12-15 | £0.1380 | Paid |
| 03 Jun 212021-06-03 | £0.0620 | Paid |
| 12 Dec 192019-12-12 | £0.3430 | Paid |
| 06 Jun 192019-06-06 | £0.1205 | Paid |
| 13 Dec 182018-12-13 | £0.3330 | Paid |
| 07 Jun 182018-06-07 | £0.1170 | Paid |
| 14 Dec 172017-12-14 | £0.2965 | Paid |
| 08 Jun 172017-06-08 | £0.1135 | Paid |
| 15 Dec 162016-12-15 | £0.2645 | Paid |
| 02 Jun 162016-06-02 | £0.1030 | Paid |
| 10 Dec 152015-12-10 | £0.2500 | Paid |
| 04 Jun 152015-06-04 | £0.1000 | Paid |
| 11 Dec 142014-12-11 | £0.2430 | Paid |
| 04 Jun 142014-06-04 | £0.0970 | Paid |
| 04 Dec 132013-12-04 | £0.2265 | Paid |
| 05 Jun 132013-06-05 | £0.0935 | Paid |
| 05 Dec 122012-12-05 | £0.2000 | Paid |
| 06 Jun 122012-06-06 | £0.0850 | Paid |
| 07 Dec 112011-12-07 | £0.1685 | Paid |
| 08 Jun 112011-06-08 | £0.0790 | Paid |
| 08 Dec 102010-12-08 | £0.1620 | Paid |
| 02 Jun 102010-06-02 | £0.0760 | Paid |
| 02 Dec 092009-12-02 | £0.1410 | Paid |
| 03 Jun 092009-06-03 | £0.0690 | Paid |
| 03 Dec 082008-12-03 | £0.1350 | Paid |
| 04 Jun 082008-06-04 | £0.0675 | Paid |
| 05 Dec 072007-12-05 | £0.1300 | Paid |
| 30 May 072007-05-30 | £0.0650 | Paid |
Fiscal year ends in August.
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