Pearson PLC (PSON)

ORD 25P

Sell: 955.00p|Buy: 955.60p|Change: 6.20 (-0.65%)

Open

958.40p

Previous close

960.00p

Trade high

963.80p

Volume

1,610,831

Year high

1,236.00p

Year low

874.80p

Dividend yield

2.63%

Market capitalisation

£6.01 bn

P/E ratio

18.93

ISIN

GB0006776081

This share can be held in a Dealing account Stocks and shares ISA Lifetime ISA JISA SIPPand can be used with Regular investment and Dividend reinvestment

Share price

Dividends

	Previous	Latest
Record date	15/08/2025	20/03/2026
Ex-dividend date	14/08/2025	19/03/2026
Payment date	15/09/2025	08/05/2026
Amount	7.80p	17.40p

Performance 26/03/2026

1D | 1M | 3M | 1Y | 3Y ann | 5Y ann | 10Y ann

	Total return (%)
Pearson PLC	+ 1.30
FTSE 100	- 1.21
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Company profile

UK-listed Pearson is a testing and educational provider. Pearson's primary operations are in assessment and qualification testing and higher education, but they also provide English education and testing, virtual learning, prehiring testing and screening, and upskilling/reskilling. The company divested noncore businesses, including the Financial Times, The Economist, and publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on being an educational resource and testing provider.

Sector

Communication Services

News

Recent trades

Date	Time	Price	Quantity	Value (£)
27/03/2026	04:49:04	953.8	1,314	12,532.93
27/03/2026	04:47:08	955.282	23,446	223,975.42
27/03/2026	04:38:16	953.8	4,344	41,433.07
27/03/2026	04:35:24	953.8	588,296	5,611,167.25
27/03/2026	04:29:50	955.2	19	181.49

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