Pearson PLC have announced the dividend accounted for in their 2022 financial statements totalling £156m represents the final dividend in respect of 2021 (14.2p) and the interim dividend for 2022 (6.6p). They are proposing a final dividend for 2022 of 14.9p bringing the total paid and payable in respect of 2022 to 21.5p. This final 2022 dividend which was approved by the Board in March 2023, is subject to approval at the forthcoming AGM. For 2022, the dividend is covered 2.4 times by adjusted earnings.
