As on 2025-04-28
The FTSE Highest Dividend Yield Scan delivers a robust, data-driven view of the top dividend-paying stocks listed on the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE). Updated on a daily basis, this powerful tool is designed to help investors, retirement plan specialists, wealth managers, and institutional advisors stay informed on the most current dividend yield leaders in the UK market.
This scan highlights companies across diverse sectors, including financial services, energy, telecommunications, and utilities—industries known for historically stable dividend distributions. By focusing on dividend yield, the scan helps identify potential passive income-generating opportunities that align with long-term capital market strategies.
What sets the FTSE Highest Dividend Yield Scan apart is its emphasis on quality filtering. The scan doesn’t simply present the highest yields—it also incorporates key quantitative factors such as:
| Identifier (RIC) | Company Name | Company Market Capitalization (GBP million) | Dividend Yield (%) | Price Close (GBX) | P/E (Daily Time Series Ratio) | Earnings Per Share Reported - Actual (FY0, GBX) | Net Profit Margin, (%) (FY0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZN | AstraZeneca PLC | 161,512.94 | 2.4% | 10,400.00 | 30.76 | 660.29 | 23.54% |
| SHEL | Shell PLC | 147,645.54 | 4.4% | 2,464.00 | 12.97 | 300.2 | 7.86% |
| HSBA | HSBC Holdings PLC | 146,951.91 | 6.1% | 834 | 8.96 | 103.3 | 32.31% |
| ULVR | Unilever PLC | 117,713.57 | 3.2% | 4,685.00 | 26.3 | 248.17 | 0.00% |
| RIO | Rio Tinto PLC | 77,341.05 | 6.8% | 4,550.00 | 8.57 | 532.38 | 20.29% |
| REL | RELX PLC | 73,955.93 | 1.6% | 4,003.00 | 41.34 | 120.1 | 23.50% |
| BATS | British American Tobacco plc | 69,423.56 | 7.6% | 3,141.00 | 24.24 | 362.5 | 30.84% |
| RR | Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 64,200.50 | 0.8% | 755.4 | 26.91 | 20.17 | 9.58% |
| LSEG | London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 60,871.21 | 1.1% | 11,440.00 | 95.08 | 361.5 | 22.54% |
| BP | BP PLC | 58,433.65 | 6.6% | 364.45 | 209.24 | 42.59 | 4.44% |
| GSK | GSK plc | 57,422.11 | 4.4% | 1,389.00 | 23.78 | 159.3 | 20.90% |
| NG | National Grid PLC | 52,693.05 | 5.1% | 1,072.00 | 27.14 | 77.11 | 20.56% |
| BAES | BAE Systems PLC | 51,173.15 | 2.0% | 1,682.50 | 27.95 | 67.6 | 7.19% |
| DGE | Diageo PLC | 46,241.14 | 3.8% | 2,065.00 | 17.04 | 139.63 | 18.29% |
| LLOY | Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 43,951.60 | 4.3% | 73 | 11.08 | 6.81 | 29.51% |
| CPG | Compass Group PLC | 41,909.55 | 1.9% | 2,459.00 | 39.8 | 94.68 | 4.79% |
| BARC | Barclays PLC | 41,623.00 | 2.9% | 292.85 | 8.95 | 38.35 | 20.77% |
| III | 3i Group PLC | 41,009.30 | 1.5% | 4,209.00 | 9.63 | 396.7 | 0.00% |
| NWG | NatWest Group PLC | 38,451.47 | 4.5% | 474.6 | 9.69 | 56.57 | 31.23% |
| HLN | Haleon PLC | 34,106.06 | 1.7% | 377.5 | 25.56 | 17.9 | 14.37% |
| EXPN | Experian PLC | 33,309.91 | 1.3% | 3,626.00 | 37.7 | 113.68 | 18.89% |
| GLEN | Glencore PLC | 32,396.27 | 3.0% | 268.45 | NA | 23.84 | 1.57% |
| RKT | Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | 31,708.53 | 4.4% | 4,633.00 | 24.19 | 349 | 16.79% |
| CCEPC | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | 30,382.73 | 2.4% | 6,580.00 | 23.35 | 329.28 | 0.00% |
| AAL | Anglo American PLC | 28,737.86 | 2.3% | 2,148.00 | NA | 126.3 | 7.47% |
| STAN | Standard Chartered PLC | 25,466.59 | 2.6% | 1,091.00 | 10.55 | 129.69 | 19.73% |
| IMB | Imperial Brands PLC | 24,783.81 | 6.3% | 3,003.00 | 10 | 295.3 | 29.78% |
| TSCO | Tesco PLC | 24,150.37 | 3.8% | 357.9 | 16.31 | 27.38 | 2.63% |
| PRU | Prudential PLC | 20,967.97 | 2.2% | 801.4 | 12.97 | 68.92 | 0.00% |
| SSE | SSE PLC | 17,949.74 | 3.8% | 1,616.00 | 9.28 | 142.2 | 16.93% |
| AHT | Ashtead Group PLC | 17,735.34 | 2.4% | 4,104.00 | 15.72 | 304.16 | 14.63% |
| VOD | Vodafone Group PLC | 17,600.95 | 8.1% | 70.34 | 9.62 | 6.45 | 7.16% |
| ANTO | Antofagasta PLC | 16,739.85 | 1.4% | 1,698.00 | 23.31 | 49.8 | 9.39% |
| BT | BT Group PLC | 16,707.57 | 4.8% | 168 | 21.31 | 18.2 | 0.00% |
| ABF | Associated British Foods PLC | 16,167.54 | 2.9% | 2,203.00 | 11.54 | 196.7 | 7.09% |
| NXT | Next PLC | 14,890.87 | 1.9% | 12,040.00 | 21.22 | 605.5 | 12.16% |
| AV | Aviva PLC | 14,632.39 | 6.6% | 543.8 | 24.83 | 48 | 0.00% |
| LGEN | Legal & General Group PLC | 13,989.63 | 9.0% | 237.6 | 71.61 | 19.38 | 0.00% |
| CCH | Coca Cola HBC AG | 13,821.07 | 2.3% | 3,798.00 | 21.7 | 189.88 | 7.70% |
| ICAG | International Consolidated Airlines Group SA | 12,597.38 | 2.8% | 265.6 | 6.58 | 46.86 | 8.17% |
| IHG | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | 12,247.66 | 1.6% | 7,846.00 | 27.11 | 342.56 | 29.09% |
| SGE | Sage Group PLC | 11,746.67 | 1.7% | 1,197.50 | 37.84 | 37.25 | 15.66% |
| SMT | Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC | 10,801.45 | 0.5% | 902.6 | 6.41 | NA | 0.00% |
| HLMA | Halma PLC | 10,371.91 | 0.8% | 2,730.00 | 35.93 | 82.4 | 0.00% |
| ADML | Admiral Group PLC | 9,875.26 | 4.4% | 3,208.00 | 15.77 | 216.6 | 13.89% |
| INF | Informa PLC | 9,439.72 | 2.8% | 713.6 | 34.28 | 50.1 | 18.56% |
| SGRO | SEGRO PLC | 9,381.64 | 4.2% | 691.8 | 16.51 | 34.5 | 74.35% |
| SN | Smith & Nephew PLC | 8,741.76 | 2.9% | 991.4 | 28.06 | 66.33 | 0.00% |
| RTO | Rentokil Initial PLC | 8,686.94 | 2.6% | 343.1 | 30.07 | 21.19 | 9.84% |
| SVT | Severn Trent PLC | 8,132.76 | 4.4% | 2,703.00 | 34.7 | 79.1 | 13.49% |
| CNA | Centrica PLC | 7,919.02 | 2.9% | 157.35 | 6.52 | 18.5 | 3.77% |
| MKS | Marks and Spencer Group PLC | 7,859.09 | 0.8% | 386 | 15.89 | 23.3 | 3.90% |
| PSON | Pearson PLC | 7,672.08 | 2.1% | 1,152.00 | 19.32 | 61.1 | 11.38% |
| UU | United Utilities Group PLC | 7,541.69 | 4.6% | 1,104.50 | 66.43 | 33.3 | 15.60% |
| BNZL | Bunzl plc | 7,488.72 | 3.2% | 2,292.00 | 16.4 | 193.1 | 5.37% |
| ITRK | Intertek Group PLC | 7,351.82 | 3.4% | 4,594.00 | 22.99 | 240.6 | 11.34% |
| FRES | Fresnillo PLC | 7,276.82 | 2.5% | 982.5 | 68.4 | 28.45 | 7.68% |
| AUTOA | Auto Trader Group PLC | 7,152.97 | 1.2% | 813.6 | 26.24 | 28.07 | 0.00% |
| BTRW | Barratt Redrow PLC | 6,572.61 | 3.8% | 452.3 | 46.64 | 27.78 | 0.00% |
| PSHP | Pershing Square Holdings Ltd | 6,448.84 | 1.5% | 3,548.00 | 7.41 | 1,042.42 | 0.00% |
| SMIN | Smiths Group PLC | 6,155.65 | 2.4% | 1,838.00 | 22.19 | 105.1 | 11.60% |
| AAF | Airtel Africa PLC | 6,109.95 | 2.9% | 165.7 | 134.19 | 8.07 | 7.43% |
| SBRY | J Sainsbury PLC | 6,086.71 | 5.0% | 260 | 15.56 | 22.7 | 1.60% |
| WEIR | Weir Group PLC | 5,997.04 | 1.7% | 2,312.00 | 20.27 | 119.2 | 12.35% |
| WPP | WPP PLC | 5,957.15 | 7.1% | 555.4 | 11.96 | 88.3 | 6.46% |
| PHNX | Phoenix Group Holdings PLC | 5,888.58 | 9.2% | 587.5 | NA | 45.3 | 0.00% |
| BEZG | Beazley PLC | 5,651.33 | 2.8% | 894 | 6.98 | 133.19 | 18.94% |
| RMV | Rightmove PLC | 5,587.69 | 1.4% | 717.6 | 31.41 | 26.1 | 0.00% |
| MRON | Melrose Industries PLC | 5,519.38 | 1.4% | 429.4 | NA | 26.4 | 9.71% |
| ICGIN | Intermediate Capital Group PLC | 5,469.79 | 4.2% | 1,880.00 | 13.77 | 160.1 | 44.65% |
| SDR | Schroders PLC | 5,283.13 | 6.6% | 327.6 | 13.42 | 29.6 | 20.22% |
| CTEC | ConvaTec Group PLC | 5,259.76 | 2.0% | 256.8 | 36.91 | 11.99 | 13.62% |
| DPLM | Diploma PLC | 5,211.40 | 1.5% | 3,884.00 | 40.23 | 145.3 | 14.30% |
| SJP | St James's Place PLC | 5,097.93 | 1.9% | 952.6 | 13.97 | 81.5 | 0.00% |
| FCIT | F&C Investment Trust PLC | 5,066.01 | 1.5% | 1,041.00 | 5.51 | NA | 0.00% |
| MNDI | Mondi PLC | 5,032.10 | 5.2% | 1,143.50 | 30.09 | 50.39 | 3.63% |
| GAW | Games Workshop Group PLC | 4,978.71 | 3.2% | 15,120.00 | 29.8 | 458.2 | 0.00% |
| EDV | Endeavour Mining plc | 4,924.37 | 4.4% | 2,020.00 | NA | 72.19 | 8.40% |
| MNG | M&G PLC | 4,917.07 | 9.9% | 203.7 | NA | -14.53 | -31.88% |
| KGF | Kingfisher PLC | 4,876.85 | 4.6% | 270.9 | 29.38 | 20.4 | 2.85% |
| DCC | DCC PLC | 4,776.11 | 4.2% | 4,792.00 | 14.32 | 454.49 | 2.35% |
| ALWA | Alliance Witan PLC | 4,575.93 | 2.3% | 1,142.00 | 7.68 | NA | 0.00% |
| IMI | IMI PLC | 4,522.36 | 1.7% | 1,782.00 | 19.83 | 122 | 13.99% |
| WTB | Whitbread PLC | 4,520.46 | 3.9% | 2,541.00 | 19.24 | 205.5 | 11.74% |
| SPX | Spirax Group PLC | 4,400.74 | 2.8% | 5,945.00 | 24.45 | 285.6 | 12.65% |
| LAND | Land Securities Group PLC | 4,343.02 | 6.9% | 579.5 | 40.97 | 50.1 | 47.88% |
| UTG | Unite Group PLC | 4,262.27 | 4.3% | 869.5 | 9.63 | 46.6 | 57.23% |
| HIK | Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | 4,240.25 | 3.2% | 1,899.00 | 15.74 | 174.4 | 15.68% |
| CRDA | Croda International PLC | 4,145.78 | 3.7% | 2,970.00 | 27.86 | 142.5 | 12.22% |
| TW | Taylor Wimpey PLC | 4,113.25 | 8.2% | 115.65 | 19.91 | 8.4 | 0.00% |
| BAB | Babcock International Group PLC | 4,087.75 | 0.7% | 806.5 | 21.12 | 30.1 | 0.00% |
| PSN | Persimmon PLC | 4,051.68 | 4.8% | 1,258.50 | 16.2 | 91.1 | 9.11% |
| BKGH | Berkeley Group Holdings PLC | 4,050.10 | 1.7% | 4,010.00 | 11.08 | 384.6 | 0.00% |
| JD | JD Sports Fashion PLC | 4,011.18 | 1.2% | 77.54 | 12.16 | 12.14 | 6.07% |
| HWDN | Howden Joinery Group PLC | 3,983.82 | 2.9% | 722 | 16.82 | 45.4 | 0.00% |
| LMPL | LondonMetric Property PLC | 3,960.47 | 6.1% | 191.9 | 17.99 | 10.8 | 84.27% |
| ENT | Entain PLC | 3,784.81 | 3.2% | 588.2 | NA | 29.9 | 3.76% |
| HSX | Hiscox Ltd | 3,752.07 | 2.9% | 1,104.00 | 8.25 | 141.38 | 12.90% |
| EZJ | Easyjet PLC | 3,736.99 | 2.5% | 489 | 8.18 | 60.5 | 4.93% |