NXT.LSE
Next PLC
Price history
Key metrics
Next PLC has paid a dividend for 5 consecutive years and currently yields 1.84%, below its five year average. Its payout ratio is 37%. Dividend Health rates it Safe at 74 out of 99, with high confidence.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026
Next dividend
Per share
£0.98
Frequency
Interim
Declared
17 Sept 2026
Ex-date
3 Dec 2026
in 37 days
Pay date
4 Jan 2027
in 69 days
Dividend health
Confidence High · Cyclical profile · as of 27 Oct 2026
Total return
£10,000 invested is £43,484 today: £21,437 from the share price and £12,047 from dividends reinvested.
Total return +334.84%. Price alone returned +214.37% 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.
NEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, homeware, and beauty products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. It operates through Retail Stores, Online (UK), Online (International), NEXT Finance, Total Platform, and Other Business Activities segments. The company offers NEXT branded products; and women's, men's, children's fashion clothing, and accessories; and third-party branded products. It also provides consumer credit; services to third-party brands, including websites, marketing, warehousing, distribution networks, and contact centers; and property management, which holds and leases properties. The company operates through retail stores, online retail platforms, and franchise stores. The company was formerly known as J Hepworth & Son and changed its name to NEXT plc in 1986. NEXT plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Enderby, the United Kingdom.
Annual dividends per share
Dividends paid in GBP · based on NXT.LSE's fiscal years ending in January
Dividend Policy
The Company remains committed to returning surplus cash to shareholders by way of share buybacks, special dividends or other capital returns, if it cannot be profitably invested in the business. Surplus cash is defined as cash generation, after deducting interest, tax, capital expenditure, investments or acquisitions and ordinary dividends. Any share buybacks are subject to achieving a minimum 8% equivalent rate of return (ERR).
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 05 Jul 272027-07-05 | £1.8100 | Estimated |
| 03 Dec 262026-12-03 | £0.9800 | Declared |
| 02 Jul 262026-07-02 | £1.8100 | Paid |
| 04 Dec 252025-12-04 | £0.8700 | Paid |
| 03 Jul 252025-07-03 | £1.5800 | Paid |
| 05 Dec 242024-12-05 | £0.7500 | Paid |
| 04 Jul 242024-07-04 | £1.4100 | Paid |
| 07 Dec 232023-12-07 | £0.6600 | Paid |
| 06 Jul 232023-07-06 | £1.4000 | Paid |
| 01 Dec 222022-12-01 | £0.6600 | Paid |
| 07 Jul 222022-07-07 | £1.2700 | Paid |
| 13 Jan 222022-01-13 | £1.6000 | Paid |
| 12 Aug 212021-08-12 | £1.1000 | Paid |
| 05 Dec 192019-12-05 | £0.5750 | Paid |
| 04 Jul 192019-07-04 | £1.1000 | Paid |
| 06 Dec 182018-12-06 | £0.5500 | Paid |
| 05 Jul 182018-07-05 | £1.0500 | Paid |
| 04 Jan 182018-01-04 | £0.4500 | Paid |
| 07 Dec 172017-12-07 | £0.5300 | Paid |
| 05 Oct 172017-10-05 | £0.4500 | Paid |
| 06 Jul 172017-07-06 | £1.0500 | Paid |
| 05 Jul 172017-07-05 | £0.4500 | Paid |
| 06 Apr 172017-04-06 | £0.4500 | Paid |
| 08 Dec 162016-12-08 | £0.5300 | Paid |
| 07 Jul 162016-07-07 | £1.0500 | Paid |
| 14 Jan 162016-01-14 | £0.6000 | Paid |
| 10 Dec 152015-12-10 | £0.5300 | Paid |
| 08 Oct 152015-10-08 | £0.6000 | Paid |
| 09 Jul 152015-07-09 | £1.0000 | Paid |
| 08 Jul 152015-07-08 | £0.6000 | Paid |
| 09 Apr 152015-04-09 | £0.6000 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 152015-01-15 | £0.5000 | Paid |
| 04 Dec 142014-12-04 | £0.5000 | Paid |
| 09 Jul 142014-07-09 | £0.9300 | Paid |
| 08 Jul 142014-07-08 | £0.5000 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 142014-04-02 | £0.5000 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 142014-01-15 | £0.5000 | Paid |
| 20 Nov 132013-11-20 | £0.3600 | Paid |
| 26 Jun 132013-06-26 | £0.7400 | Paid |
| 21 Nov 122012-11-21 | £0.3100 | Paid |
| 27 Jun 122012-06-27 | £0.6250 | Paid |
Fiscal year ends in January.
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