SHEL Dividend History & Yield

Shell plc · NYSE

Stock Energy Quarterly payer EnergyInternational
$95.32
+2.55% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
3.17%
$3.0224/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.28%
$3.1248/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.1248
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.7812
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 13, 2026 Estimated
in 66 days
Next pay date
Nov 27, 2026
in 80 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.7812 per share
Payout ratio
33%
of earnings
Market cap
272.8B
P/E 10.5
5y dividend CAGR
+15.1%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
5 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
41.3
since May 24, 1985
1y total return
+33.1%
price +29.0% + dividends 4.1%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 (in 66 days) Nov 27, 2026 $0.7812 $78.12 Estimated
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 (in 157 days) Feb 26, 2027 $0.7812 $78.12 Estimated
Fri, May 14, 2027 (in 248 days) May 28, 2027 $0.7812 $78.12 Estimated
Fri, Aug 13, 2027 (in 339 days) Aug 27, 2027 $0.7812 $78.12 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from SHEL's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.1248 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Aug 10, 2016 to Aug 14, 2026; most recent $0.7812$0.00$0.50$1.00Aug 10, 2016: $0.94Aug '16Nov 8, 2016: $0.94Feb 15, 2017: $0.94May 17, 2017: $0.94Aug 9, 2017: $0.94Nov 16, 2017: $0.94Nov '17Feb 15, 2018: $0.94May 10, 2018: $0.94Aug 9, 2018: $0.94Nov 15, 2018: $0.94Feb 14, 2019: $0.94Feb '19May 16, 2019: $0.94Aug 15, 2019: $0.94Nov 14, 2019: $0.94Feb 13, 2020: $0.94May 14, 2020: $0.32May '20Aug 13, 2020: $0.32Nov 12, 2020: $0.333Feb 18, 2021: $0.333May 13, 2021: $0.347Aug 12, 2021: $0.48Aug '21Nov 10, 2021: $0.48May 19, 2022: $0.50Aug 11, 2022: $0.50Nov 9, 2022: $0.50Feb 16, 2023: $0.575Feb '23May 18, 2023: $0.575Aug 10, 2023: $0.662Nov 16, 2023: $0.662Feb 15, 2024: $0.688May 16, 2024: $0.688May '24Aug 16, 2024: $0.688Nov 15, 2024: $0.688Feb 14, 2025: $0.716May 16, 2025: $0.716Aug 15, 2025: $0.716Aug '25Nov 14, 2025: $0.716Feb 20, 2026: $0.744May 22, 2026: $0.7812Aug 14, 2026: $0.7812

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $3.76$3.7620172018: $3.76$3.7620182019: $3.76$3.7620192020: $1.913$1.91320202021: $1.64$1.6420212022: $1.50$1.5020222023: $2.474$2.47420232024: $2.752$2.75220242025: $2.864$2.86420252026 (YTD): $2.3064$2.30642026 YTD

How much SHEL do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month385$36,605$1,200
$500 / month1,921$183,026$6,000
$1,000 / month3,841$366,052$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.28%. $10,000 in SHEL would currently pay about $328 a year ($27 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

SHEL dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 14, 2026 $0.7812 +0.0%
May 22, 2026 $0.7812 +5.0%
Feb 20, 2026 $0.744 +3.9%
Nov 14, 2025 $0.716 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.716 +0.0%
May 16, 2025 $0.716 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2025 $0.716 +4.1%
Nov 15, 2024 $0.688 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2024 $0.688 +0.0%
May 16, 2024 $0.688 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2024 $0.688 +3.9%
Nov 16, 2023 $0.662 +0.0%
Aug 10, 2023 $0.662 +15.1%
May 18, 2023 $0.575 +0.0%
Feb 16, 2023 $0.575 +15.0%
Nov 9, 2022 $0.50 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2022 $0.50 +0.0%
May 19, 2022 $0.50 +4.2%
Nov 10, 2021 $0.48 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2021 $0.48 +38.3%
May 13, 2021 $0.347 +4.2%
Feb 18, 2021 $0.333 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2020 $0.333 +4.1%
Aug 13, 2020 $0.32 +0.0%
May 14, 2020 $0.32 -66.0%
Feb 13, 2020 $0.94 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2019 $0.94 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2019 $0.94 +0.0%
May 16, 2019 $0.94 +0.0%
Feb 14, 2019 $0.94 +0.0%
Nov 15, 2018 $0.94 +0.0%
Aug 9, 2018 $0.94 +0.0%
May 10, 2018 $0.94 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2018 $0.94 +0.0%
Nov 16, 2017 $0.94 +0.0%
Aug 9, 2017 $0.94 +0.0%
May 17, 2017 $0.94 +0.0%
Feb 15, 2017 $0.94 +0.0%
Nov 8, 2016 $0.94 +0.0%
Aug 10, 2016 $0.94 +0.0%
May 18, 2016 $0.94 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2016 $0.94 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2015 $0.94 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2015 $0.94 +0.0%
May 13, 2015 $0.94 +0.0%
Feb 11, 2015 $0.94 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2014 $0.94 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2014 $0.94 +0.0%
May 14, 2014 $0.94 +4.4%
Feb 12, 2014 $0.90 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2013 $0.90 +0.0%
Aug 14, 2013 $0.90 +0.0%
May 15, 2013 $0.90 +4.7%
Feb 13, 2013 $0.86 +0.0%
Nov 14, 2012 $0.86 +0.0%
Aug 8, 2012 $0.86 +0.0%
May 9, 2012 $0.86 +2.4%
Feb 15, 2012 $0.84 +0.0%
Nov 2, 2011 $0.84 +0.0%
Aug 3, 2011 $0.84 +0.0%
May 11, 2011 $0.84 +0.0%
Feb 9, 2011 $0.84 +0.0%
Nov 3, 2010 $0.84 +0.0%
Aug 4, 2010 $0.84 +0.0%
May 5, 2010 $0.84 +0.0%
Feb 10, 2010 $0.84 +0.0%
Nov 4, 2009 $0.84 +0.0%
Aug 5, 2009 $0.84 +0.0%
May 6, 2009 $0.84 +5.0%
Feb 4, 2009 $0.80 +0.0%
Nov 5, 2008 $0.80 +0.0%
Aug 6, 2008 $0.80 +0.0%
May 14, 2008 $0.80 +11.1%
Feb 6, 2008 $0.72 +0.0%
Oct 31, 2007 $0.72 +0.0%
Aug 1, 2007 $0.72 +0.0%
May 9, 2007 $0.72 +10.8%
Feb 7, 2007 $0.65 +3.3%
Nov 1, 2006 $0.6294 -0.2%
Aug 2, 2006 $0.6308 +0.0%
May 10, 2006 $0.6305 +13.3%
Feb 8, 2006 $0.5566 +0.2%
Nov 2, 2005 $0.5556 +0.3%
Aug 3, 2005 $0.5538 -6.3%
Apr 29, 2005 $0.5909 -55.5%
Feb 4, 2005 $1.3264 +47.2%
Jul 30, 2004 $0.9009 -25.4%
Apr 28, 2004 $1.2073 +42.0%
Jul 25, 2003 $0.85 -22.8%
Apr 24, 2003 $1.1015 +58.1%
Aug 2, 2002 $0.6969 -21.1%
May 17, 2002 $0.8834 +44.1%
Aug 3, 2001 $0.6131 -23.2%
May 18, 2001 $0.7981 +31.8%
Aug 4, 2000 $0.6054 -21.9%
May 10, 2000 $0.7756 +11.2%
Aug 6, 1999 $0.6972 -21.5%
May 10, 1999 $0.8882 +25.6%
Sep 14, 1998 $0.7071 -21.4%
May 12, 1998 $0.90 +38.3%
Sep 15, 1997 $0.6507 -20.4%
May 15, 1997 $0.8171 +28.9%
Sep 16, 1996 $0.634 -21.9%
May 17, 1996 $0.8121 +38.9%
Sep 18, 1995 $0.5848 -25.1%
May 19, 1995 $0.7803 +42.6%
Sep 19, 1994 $0.5471 -15.1%
May 20, 1994 $0.6442 +25.4%
Sep 13, 1993 $0.5139 -23.2%
May 14, 1993 $0.669 +18.7%
Sep 14, 1992 $0.5636 -13.8%
May 15, 1992 $0.6539 +44.5%
Sep 16, 1991 $0.4526 -23.3%
May 17, 1991 $0.5903 +26.3%
Sep 18, 1990 $0.4675 -20.8%
May 22, 1990 $0.59 +61.6%
Sep 19, 1989 $0.365 -23.2%
May 16, 1989 $0.475 +31.8%
Sep 20, 1988 $0.3605 -34.6%
May 17, 1988 $0.5512 +99.3%
Sep 15, 1987 $0.2765 -46.2%
May 19, 1987 $0.5138 +113.2%
Sep 16, 1986 $0.241 -42.6%
May 20, 1986 $0.42 +1069.9%
Sep 17, 1985 $0.0359 -30.4%
May 24, 1985 $0.0516

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

SHEL scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Shell plc

Shell plc operates as an energy and petrochemical company in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, the United States, and other parts of the Americas. It operates through the following segments: Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals and Products, and Renewables and Energy Solutions. The company explores for and extracts natural gas to produce liquefied natural gas or convert it into gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuels and other products; explores for and extracts crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids; and operates marketing and transportation of oil, gas, and liquids, supported by the infrastructure required to deliver them to market or to process them within Shell's chemical…

Sector: Energy. Industry: Oil & Gas Integrated. First dividend on our records: May 24, 1985. 126 payments tracked.

SHEL dividend FAQ

When is SHEL's next ex-dividend date?

SHEL's next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026 (in 66 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.7812 per share, expected on Nov 27, 2026.

How often does SHEL pay dividends?

SHEL pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.7812 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.

What is SHEL's dividend yield?

SHEL's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 3.17%, based on $3.0224 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $95.32. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.1248 per share, is 3.28%.

How much does SHEL pay per share?

SHEL pays about $0.7812 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.1248 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $312.48 a year.

Has SHEL grown or cut its dividend?

SHEL has raised its annual dividend for 5 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 15.1% a year (+6.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of SHEL do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.28%, you would need about 385 shares of SHEL (roughly $36,605 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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