Dividend tax went up in April 2026. Enter your salary and dividends to see exactly what HMRC takes and what you keep.
Dividend tax due
£0
effective rate on your dividends
You keep
£0
of your dividends, after dividend tax
Assumptions: 2026/27 rates, England and Northern Ireland. The first £500 of dividends is tax free. Dividends above that are taxed at 10.75% in the basic rate band, 35.75% in the higher rate band and 39.35% in the additional rate band, sitting on top of your other income. Personal allowance £12,570, tapered above £100,000 of total income. Dividends inside an ISA or pension are not taxed and are excluded here. An illustration, not advice.
If the number stings, it is usually fixable: salary and dividend mix, pension contributions, spouse shareholdings and timing all change the answer. That is tax planning, and it is what we do. Book a free consultation.