Pearson (PSO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Dividend Coverage Ratio of 1.49 for Q4 2025, down 1.61% on a QoQ basis from 1.47 in Q4 2024, and down 1.61% year-over-year from 1.52 in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 14 years, with the latest figure at 1.49 in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio fell 1.61% year-over-year to 1.49 in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 1.5, a 29.61% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.09, up 24.74% from the prior year.
- Dividend Coverage Ratio was 1.49 for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from 1.47 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Dividend Coverage Ratio was 0.17 in Q4 2021, with the low at 1.75 in Q4 2023.
- Average Dividend Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 1.23, with a median of 1.47 recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Dividend Coverage Ratio plunged 662.62% in 2022, then rose 16.38% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 0.17 in 2021, then slumped by 662.62% to 1.27 in 2022, then slumped by 38.05% to 1.75 in 2023, then climbed by 16.38% to 1.47 in 2024, then fell by 1.61% to 1.49 in 2025.
- The last three Dividend Coverage Ratio figures came in at 1.49 (Q4 2025), 1.47 (Q4 2024), and 1.75 (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 10.80 |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | 57.58 |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.63 |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | 4.18 |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -55.67 |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 1.49 |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.51 |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 2.63 |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.43 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.47 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.75 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.27 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -8.44 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 227.00 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 446.00 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.54 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 65.00 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 113.00 |
API Access
Pearson Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "PSO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();