BT-A.LSE
BT Group Plc
Price history
Key metrics
BT Group Plc has paid a dividend for 5 consecutive years and currently yields 3.94%, below its five year average. Its payout ratio is 77%. Dividend Health rates it Safe at 69 out of 99, with high confidence.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026
Next dividend
Per share
£0.0245
Frequency
Interim
Declared
—
Ex-date
28 Dec 2026
in 62 days
Pay date
8 Feb 2027
estimated
Dividend health
Confidence High · Defensive profile · as of 27 Oct 2026
Total return
£10,000 invested is £9,047 today: -£4,382 from the share price and £3,429 from dividends reinvested.
Total return -9.53%. Price alone returned -43.82% 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
Volume: median shares per session over the last 20 sessions. Closes as of 26 Oct 2026. Regular trading hours in your time zone.
BT Group plc provides communications products and services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Consumer, Business, International, and Openreach segments. It builds, owns, and operates fixed and mobile networks; and designs, builds, markets, sells, and supports network access, connectivity, and related products. The company also offers mobile, broadband, and landline, as well as entertainment services to individuals and households; connectivity, networking, cybersecurity, collaboration tools, cloud connectivity, and cloud services to private and public sector businesses; and managed solutions for larger businesses and public sector customers. In addition, it provides fixed and IP voice; unified communications; mobile; fixed and networking; managed services; and security, and cloud and IoT solutions. Further, the company develops, manages, and leases network infrastructure, including mobile cell and switch sites; and offers handsets, network equipment, consumer electronics, gaming and insurance. It provides its products and services under the BT, EE, Plusnet, and Openreach brands. The company was formerly known as Newgate Telecommunications Limited and changed its name to BT Group plc in September 2001. BT Group plc was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Annual dividends per share
Dividends paid in GBP · based on BT-A.LSE's fiscal years ending in March
Dividend Policy
The Board has adopted a new policy to grow the dividend by low to mid single digit percent per annum in FY27 and onwards until metrics consistent with a BBB+ credit rating are reached; thereafter residual cash flow will be available for enhanced distributions to shareholders.
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 272027-08-06 | £0.0587 | Estimated |
| 28 Dec 262026-12-28 | £0.0245 | Estimated |
| 06 Aug 262026-08-06 | £0.0587 | Paid |
| 29 Dec 252025-12-29 | £0.0245 | Paid |
| 07 Aug 252025-08-07 | £0.0576 | Paid |
| 24 Dec 242024-12-24 | £0.0240 | Paid |
| 08 Aug 242024-08-08 | £0.0569 | Paid |
| 28 Dec 232023-12-28 | £0.0231 | Paid |
| 03 Aug 232023-08-03 | £0.0539 | Paid |
| 29 Dec 222022-12-29 | £0.0231 | Paid |
| 04 Aug 222022-08-04 | £0.0539 | Paid |
| 30 Dec 212021-12-30 | £0.0231 | Paid |
| 24 Dec 192019-12-24 | £0.0462 | Paid |
| 08 Aug 192019-08-08 | £0.1078 | Paid |
| 27 Dec 182018-12-27 | £0.0462 | Paid |
| 09 Aug 182018-08-09 | £0.1055 | Paid |
| 28 Dec 172017-12-28 | £0.0485 | Paid |
| 10 Aug 172017-08-10 | £0.1055 | Paid |
| 29 Dec 162016-12-29 | £0.0485 | Paid |
| 11 Aug 162016-08-11 | £0.0960 | Paid |
| 24 Dec 152015-12-24 | £0.0440 | Paid |
| 13 Aug 152015-08-13 | £0.0850 | Paid |
| 29 Dec 142014-12-29 | £0.0390 | Paid |
| 13 Aug 142014-08-13 | £0.0750 | Paid |
| 23 Dec 132013-12-23 | £0.0340 | Paid |
| 07 Aug 132013-08-07 | £0.0650 | Paid |
| 24 Dec 122012-12-24 | £0.0300 | Paid |
| 08 Aug 122012-08-08 | £0.0570 | Paid |
| 28 Dec 112011-12-28 | £0.0260 | Paid |
| 10 Aug 112011-08-10 | £0.0500 | Paid |
| 29 Dec 102010-12-29 | £0.0240 | Paid |
| 11 Aug 102010-08-11 | £0.0460 | Paid |
| 23 Dec 092009-12-23 | £0.0230 | Paid |
| 12 Aug 092009-08-12 | £0.0110 | Paid |
| 24 Dec 082008-12-24 | £0.0540 | Paid |
| 20 Aug 082008-08-20 | £0.1040 | Paid |
| 24 Dec 072007-12-24 | £0.0540 | Paid |
| 22 Aug 072007-08-22 | £0.1000 | Paid |
| 27 Dec 062006-12-27 | £0.0510 | Paid |
| 16 Aug 062006-08-16 | £0.0760 | Paid |
| 28 Dec 052005-12-28 | £0.0430 | Paid |
| 03 Aug 052005-08-03 | £0.0650 | Paid |
Fiscal year ends in March.
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