Diageo sets AGM date and dividend timetable, shares in focus on the London market

By Anna Wagner, Analysts & Consensus desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-24, 10:10.

Diageo (GB0002374006) has published the timetable for its 2025 annual general meeting and related dividend resolutions. The spirits group, whose shares trade on the London Stock Exchange alongside peers like Pernod Ricard, plans to hold the AGM in October 2025 according to its investor relations information AGM and events calendar.

What Diageo has scheduled

According to Diageo’s corporate calendar, the company intends to release its fiscal year 2025 results on 31 July 2025 before holding the annual general meeting in London in early October 2025, subject to board approval financial results overview. At the AGM, shareholders are expected to vote on the final dividend and routine governance items.

The group typically proposes a final dividend together with its full-year results, with payment following shareholder approval at the AGM, a pattern that has been repeated in recent years in line with London blue-chip practice prior full-year dividend announcement. This gives investors a clear timetable for income planning in the FTSE 100 spirits sector.

Analyst view and sector context

MarketScreener data show that a majority of analysts currently rate Diageo shares as Hold or Buy, with an aggregated 12-month price target implying moderate upside from recent trading levels in London MarketScreener consensus. The stock is compared frequently with global spirits peers such as Pernod Ricard and Brown?Forman in broker research on the beverages sector.

Reuters sector commentary has highlighted ongoing cost pressures and mixed volume trends across premium spirits, but also notes resilient demand in key North American and European markets over the past quarters Reuters industry review. For Diageo, this backdrop frames investor expectations ahead of its next detailed trading update and the 2025 AGM decisions on dividends and board composition.

How Diageo makes its money

Diageo generates most of its revenue from branded spirits such as Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky, Smirnoff vodka, Tanqueray gin and Baileys liqueur, complemented by Guinness beer and ready-to-drink products across global markets. The group sells into both on-trade and retail channels worldwide.

Where the stock trades today

The Diageo shares (GB0002374006) last traded on the London Stock Exchange at around 25.00 pounds sterling on 2026-06-24, 09:55 London time, according to recent quote data.

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