Diageo PLC (NYSE:DEO) announces a semiannual dividend of  $2.03

Diageo PLC (NYSE:DEO) to go ex-dividend.On 8/1/2017 Diageo PLC ( NYSE:DEO ) announced that it will be issuing a semiannual dividend in the amount of $2.03 down from  $2.03Diageo PLC (NYSE:DEO) Ex- dividend dateDiageo PLC (NYSE:DEO) is set to go ex-dividend on 8/9/2017 and will be payable on 10/11/2017 Dividend History for Diageo PLC (NYSE:DEO) The next payable dividend for Diageo PLC is scheduled for 10/11/2017. There is an annual dividend of $$3.03 with a yield of 2.33% The company’s dividend has increased by 1.30% on a 3 Year AverageRecent Dividend History for Diageo PLC (NYSE:DEO)

• On 2/1/2013 Diageo PLC announced a special dividend of $1.15.
• On 8/5/2013 Diageo PLC announced a semiannual dividend of $1.79.
• On 1/31/2014 Diageo PLC announced a semiannual dividend of $1.30.
• On 8/5/2014 Diageo PLC announced a special dividend of $2.16.
• On 2/5/2015 Diageo PLC announced a semiannual dividend of $1.30.

Recent Analyst Rating for Diageo PLC (NYSE:DEO)

• On 7/28/2017 Sanford C. Bernstein, Upgrade, fromMarket Perform to Outperform to Market Perform with a price target of $142.36 to $153.00
• On 7/27/2017 Jefferies Group LLC, Set Price Target, to bought with a price target of $142.00
• On 6/26/2017 Societe Generale, Upgrade, fromHold to Buy to Hold
• On 5/25/2017 Citigroup Inc., Downgrade, fromBuy to Neutral to Buy
• On 3/30/2017 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Downgrade, fromNeutral to Sell to Neutral
• On 1/30/2017 Liberum Capital, Downgrade, fromHold to Sell to Hold

Recent Trading for Diageo PLC (NYSE:DEO) Shares of Diageo PLC closed the previous trading session at 130.20 down -0.37 -0.28% with 327,286 shares trading hands.