SBRY.LSE
J Sainsbury PLC
Price history
Key metrics
J Sainsbury PLC has paid a dividend for 34 consecutive years and currently yields 3.88%, below its five year average. Its payout ratio is 83%. Dividend Health rates it Safe at 72 out of 99, with high confidence.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026
Next dividend
Per share
£0.041
Frequency
Interim
Declared
22 Oct 2026
Ex-date
12 Nov 2026
in 16 days
Pay date
18 Dec 2026
in 52 days
Dividend health
Confidence High · Defensive profile · as of 27 Oct 2026
Total return
£10,000 invested is £23,408 today: £4,077 from the share price and £9,331 from dividends reinvested.
Total return +134.08%. Price alone returned +40.77% 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.
J Sainsbury plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food, general merchandise and clothing retailing, and financial services activities in the United Kingdom. The company operates through Retail and Financial Services segments. It sells food, household, general merchandise, clothing, and fuel through convenience stores and supermarkets, as well as online channels. The company also provides banking and insurance services. It offers its products under the Sainsbury's, Argos, Habitat, Tu, Smart Charge, Nectar, Nectar360, and Sainsbury's Bank brand names. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Annual dividends per share
Dividends paid in GBP · based on SBRY.LSE's fiscal years ending in February
Dividend Policy
And we are delivering enhanced shareholder returns through a progressive dividend policy and a core annual buyback
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 07 Jun 272027-06-07 | £0.0960 | Estimated |
| 12 Nov 262026-11-12 | £0.0410 | Declared |
| 04 Jun 262026-06-04 | £0.0960 | Paid |
| 13 Nov 252025-11-13 | £0.0410 | Paid |
| 12 Nov 252025-11-12 | £0.1100 | Paid |
| 05 Jun 252025-06-05 | £0.0970 | Paid |
| 14 Nov 242024-11-14 | £0.0390 | Paid |
| 06 Jun 242024-06-06 | £0.0920 | Paid |
| 09 Nov 232023-11-09 | £0.0390 | Paid |
| 08 Jun 232023-06-08 | £0.0920 | Paid |
| 10 Nov 222022-11-10 | £0.0390 | Paid |
| 09 Jun 222022-06-09 | £0.0990 | Paid |
| 11 Nov 212021-11-11 | £0.0320 | Paid |
| 10 Jun 212021-06-10 | £0.0740 | Paid |
| 12 Nov 202020-11-12 | £0.0320 | Paid |
| 11 Nov 202020-11-11 | £0.0730 | Paid |
| 14 Nov 192019-11-14 | £0.0330 | Paid |
| 06 Jun 192019-06-06 | £0.0790 | Paid |
| 15 Nov 182018-11-15 | £0.0310 | Paid |
| 07 Jun 182018-06-07 | £0.0710 | Paid |
| 16 Nov 172017-11-16 | £0.0310 | Paid |
| 11 May 172017-05-11 | £0.0660 | Paid |
| 17 Nov 162016-11-17 | £0.0360 | Paid |
| 12 May 162016-05-12 | £0.0810 | Paid |
| 19 Nov 152015-11-19 | £0.0400 | Paid |
| 14 May 152015-05-14 | £0.0820 | Paid |
| 20 Nov 142014-11-20 | £0.0500 | Paid |
| 14 May 142014-05-14 | £0.1230 | Paid |
| 20 Nov 132013-11-20 | £0.0500 | Paid |
| 15 May 132013-05-15 | £0.1190 | Paid |
| 21 Nov 122012-11-21 | £0.0480 | Paid |
| 16 May 122012-05-16 | £0.1160 | Paid |
| 16 Nov 112011-11-16 | £0.0450 | Paid |
| 18 May 112011-05-18 | £0.1080 | Paid |
| 17 Nov 102010-11-17 | £0.0430 | Paid |
| 19 May 102010-05-19 | £0.1020 | Paid |
| 18 Nov 092009-11-18 | £0.0400 | Paid |
| 20 May 092009-05-20 | £0.0960 | Paid |
| 19 Nov 082008-11-19 | £0.0360 | Paid |
| 21 May 082008-05-21 | £0.0900 | Paid |
| 21 Nov 072007-11-21 | £0.0300 | Paid |
Fiscal year ends in February.
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