Companies in the United Kingdom that pay the most in dividends
Dividends paid is the cash that actually left the company for shareholders during the year, taken from the financing section of the cash-flow statement. It is a total in dollars, not a per-share rate or a yield — a yield needs a share price, which this site does not carry. Figures are for fiscal year 2025 and are read directly from each company's SEC filings; the source column on every row links to the document.
British American Tobacco P.L.C (BTI) tops the list with $6.9B in dividends paid for fiscal 2025, ahead of AstraZeneca ($5.0B) and Natwest Group ($3.1B). The top 10 together report $27.3B in dividends paid; the gap between #1 and #10 is ×8.94. 25 companies in the United Kingdom report dividends paid, 1.7% of the 1474-filer universe. The last place on the list, Ferroglobe, comes in at $10.5M.
| # | Company | Dividends paid | YoY | 15-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British American Tobacco P.L.CBTIGBConsumer staples | $6.9B | +8.4% | |
| 2 | AstraZenecaAZNGBHealthcare | $5.0B | +7.4% | |
| 3 | Natwest GroupNWGGBFinancials | $3.1B | +36.2% | |
| 4 | LindeLINGBMaterials | $2.8B | +5.9% | |
| 5 | Barclays BankATMPGBFinancials | $2.7B | +129.6% | |
| 6 | Santander UkSNTUFGBFinancials | $1.9B | +1,028.3% | |
| 7 | BarclaysBCSGBFinancials | $1.6B | −6.9% | |
| 8 | PrudentialPUKGBFinancials | $1.6B | −1.7% | |
| 9 | AmcorAMCRGBConsumer discretionary | $845M | +507.9% | |
| 10 | Brightstar LotteryBRSLGBCommunication services | $770M | +378.3% | |
| 11 | Willis Towers WatsonWTWGBFinancials | $358M | +1.1% | |
| 12 | CNH IndustrialCNHGBIndustrials | $333M | −45.1% | |
| 13 | Rentokil InitialRTOGBIndustrials | $304M | +4.1% | |
| 14 | Intercontinental HotelsIHGGBConsumer discretionary | $270M | +4.2% | |
| 15 | TormTRMDGBIndustrials | $200M | −63.9% | |
| 16 | PentairPNRGBIndustrials | $164M | +7.9% | |
| 17 | Nomad FoodsNOMDGBConsumer staples | $103M | +6.9% | |
| 18 | TechnipfmcFTIGBEnergy | $82.3M | −4.2% | |
| 19 | Sensata TechnologiesSTGBTechnology | $70.4M | −2.5% | |
| 20 | Knot Offshore PartnersKNOPGBIndustrials | $69.0M | +14.6% | |
| 21 | Marex GroupMRXGBFinancials | $55.5M | −28.0% | |
| 22 | Manchester UnitedMANUGBCommunication services | $41.4M | +181.0% | |
| 23 | Navigator HoldingsNVGSGBIndustrials | $14.8M | +3.6% | |
| 24 | Luxfer HoldingsLXFRGBMaterials | $13.9M | −0.7% | |
| 25 | FerroglobeGSMGBMaterials | $10.5M | +7.1% |
All figures from SEC filings · FY2025 · 25
see sources
- British American Tobacco P.L.C 0001193125-22-068869
- AstraZeneca 0001104659-26-019130
- Natwest Group 0001104659-26-016245
- Linde 0001628280-26-011430
- Barclays Bank 0000312070-24-000013
- Santander Uk 0001628280-22-005240
- Barclays 0001193125-18-086766
- Prudential 0001047469-20-001629
- Amcor 0001748790-26-000022
- Brightstar Lottery 0001628280-26-011083
- Willis Towers Watson 0001193125-26-069307
- CNH Industrial 0001567094-26-000006
- Rentokil Initial 0001104659-26-034062
- Intercontinental Hotels 0000858446-26-000010
- Torm 0001628280-26-011954
- Pentair 0000077360-26-000007
- Nomad Foods 0001651717-26-000006
- Technipfmc 0001681459-26-000010
- Sensata Technologies 0001477294-26-000007
- Knot Offshore Partners 0001193125-18-131307
- Marex Group 0001997464-26-000018
- Manchester United 0001104659-24-099826
- Navigator Holdings 0001628280-26-017320
- Luxfer Holdings 0001096056-26-000015
- Ferroglobe 0001104659-26-034859
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