Astrazeneca PLC (AZN) will begin trading ex-dividend on August 12, 2021. A cash dividend payment of $0.44 per share is scheduled to be paid on September 13, 2021. Shareholders who purchased AZN prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This represents an -53.68% decrease from the prior dividend payment.
The previous trading day's last sale of AZN was $56.41, representing a -7.42% decrease from the 52 week high of $60.93 and a 21.36% increase over the 52 week low of $46.48.
AZN is a part of the Health Care sector, which includes companies such as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Pfizer, Inc. (PFE). AZN's current earnings per share, an indicator of a company's profitability, is $1.44. Zacks Investment Research reports AZN's forecasted earnings growth in 2021 as 32.09%, compared to an industry average of 2.5%.
For more information on the declaration, record and payment dates, visit the AZN Dividend History page. Our Dividend Calendar has the full list of stocks that have an ex-dividend today.
Interested in gaining exposure to AZN through an Exchange Traded Fund [ETF]?
The following ETF(s) have AZN as a top-10 holding:
- VanEck Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF (AZN)
- Global X Longevity Thematic ETF (AZN)
- Global X Aging Population ETF (AZN)
- Franklin FTSE Europe ETF (AZN)
- Franklin FTSE Europe Hedged ETF (AZN).
The top-performing ETF of this group is FLEH with an increase of 11.66% over the last 100 days. PPH has the highest percent weighting of AZN at 5.56%.
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