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Here's why AstraZeneca Pharma share price is down over 2% today
Here's why AstraZeneca Pharma's share price declined today
The decline in the company's share price came as the company's shares traded ex-date following its announcement of dividend rewards of ₹32 per share for the financial year 2024–25 (FY25). Notably, the ex-dividend date marks the day a stock begins trading without the value of its declared dividend. To be eligible for the dividend, investors must own the stock before the ex-dividend date.
AstraZeneca Pharma dividend record date
AstraZeneca Pharma dividend history
The company has a strong history of awarding dividends. According to NSE data, it paid ₹8 per share in 2022, ₹16 per share in 2023, and ₹24 per share in 2024 to its shareholders.
AstraZeneca Pharma dividend yield
At the current market price, AstraZeneca Pharma has a dividend yield of 0.35 per cent.
About AstraZeneca Pharma
AstraZeneca Pharma, a subsidiary of AstraZeneca Plc (UK), is engaged in the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of pharmaceutical products, and coordinates clinical trial services with its overseas group company. The company operates across major therapeutic areas including oncology, alimentary & metabolism, cardiovascular, renal diabetes, respiratory, infections, neuroscience, and inflammation. As of July 18, the pharma major boasts a market capitalisation of ₹22,912.50 crore on the NSE.
AstraZeneca Pharma share price history
AstraZeneca Pharma's share price has appreciated 42 per cent year-to-date, compared to a 5 per cent gain in the benchmark Nifty50 during the same period. The shares scaled a 52-week high of ₹10,691 on June 13, 2025, and hit a 52-week low of ₹6,220 on November 21, 2024, on the NSE.
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