SSE.LSE
SSE PLC
Price history
Key metrics
SSE PLC has paid a dividend for 33 consecutive years and currently yields 2.76%, below its five year average. Its payout ratio is 56%. Dividend Health rates it Safe at 64 out of 99, with medium confidence.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026
Next dividend
Per share
£0.214
Frequency
Interim
Declared
—
Ex-date
11 Mar 2027
in 135 days
Pay date
7 May 2027
estimated
Dividend health
Confidence Medium · Defensive profile · as of 27 Oct 2026
Total return
£10,000 invested is £26,618 today: £5,619 from the share price and £10,999 from dividends reinvested.
Total return +166.18%. Price alone returned +56.19% 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.
SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. The company distributes electricity to approximately 4 million homes and businesses in southern central England and the north of Scotland; and owns, develops, and operates the high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and other areas. Its diversified portfolio includes onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power, and batteries, flexible thermal generation, and electricity transmission and distribution networks. In addition, the company provides energy products and services; and invests in, develops, builds, and operates electricity infrastructure and businesses. The company was formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy plc and changed its name to SSE plc in September 2011. SSE plc was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Perth, the United Kingdom.
Annual dividends per share
Dividends paid in GBP · based on SSE.LSE's fiscal years ending in March
Dividend Policy
We are also committed to continuing our existing sustainable and progressive dividend policy to 2029/30. This policy targets annual dividend per share growth of between 5 – 10% from an unaltered 64.2 pence 2024/25 baseline.
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 272027-07-26 | £0.4730 | Estimated |
| 11 Mar 272027-03-11 | £0.2140 | Estimated |
| 23 Jul 262026-07-23 | £0.4730 | Paid |
| 04 Dec 252025-12-04 | £0.2140 | Paid |
| 24 Jul 252025-07-24 | £0.4300 | Paid |
| 02 Jan 252025-01-02 | £0.2120 | Paid |
| 25 Jul 242024-07-25 | £0.4000 | Paid |
| 11 Jan 242024-01-11 | £0.2000 | Paid |
| 27 Jul 232023-07-27 | £0.6770 | Paid |
| 12 Jan 232023-01-12 | £0.2900 | Paid |
| 28 Jul 222022-07-28 | £0.6020 | Paid |
| 13 Jan 222022-01-13 | £0.2550 | Paid |
| 29 Jul 212021-07-29 | £0.5660 | Paid |
| 14 Jan 212021-01-14 | £0.2440 | Paid |
| 23 Jul 202020-07-23 | £0.5600 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 202020-01-16 | £0.2400 | Paid |
| 25 Jul 192019-07-25 | £0.6820 | Paid |
| 17 Jan 192019-01-17 | £0.2930 | Paid |
| 26 Jul 182018-07-26 | £0.6630 | Paid |
| 18 Jan 182018-01-18 | £0.2840 | Paid |
| 27 Jul 172017-07-27 | £0.6390 | Paid |
| 19 Jan 172017-01-19 | £0.2740 | Paid |
| 28 Jul 162016-07-28 | £0.6250 | Paid |
| 21 Jan 162016-01-21 | £0.2690 | Paid |
| 23 Jul 152015-07-23 | £0.6180 | Paid |
| 22 Jan 152015-01-22 | £0.2660 | Paid |
| 23 Jul 142014-07-23 | £0.6070 | Paid |
| 22 Jan 142014-01-22 | £0.2600 | Paid |
| 31 Jul 132013-07-31 | £0.5900 | Paid |
| 23 Jan 132013-01-23 | £0.2520 | Paid |
| 25 Jul 122012-07-25 | £0.5610 | Paid |
| 25 Jan 122012-01-25 | £0.2400 | Paid |
| 27 Jul 112011-07-27 | £0.5260 | Paid |
| 26 Jan 112011-01-26 | £0.2240 | Paid |
| 28 Jul 102010-07-28 | £0.4900 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 102010-02-17 | £0.2100 | Paid |
| 19 Aug 092009-08-19 | £0.4620 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 092009-02-18 | £0.1980 | Paid |
| 20 Aug 082008-08-20 | £0.4240 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 082008-02-20 | £0.1810 | Paid |
| 22 Aug 072007-08-22 | £0.3990 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 072007-02-21 | £0.1510 | Paid |
Fiscal year ends in March.
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