2026/27 estimate

Dividend Tax on £100,000 Dividends 2026/27

After the £500 dividend allowance, a basic-rate taxpayer (£30,000 salary) pays approximately £32,604 in dividend tax, and a higher-rate taxpayer (£55,000 salary) pays approximately £35,929.

Basic-rate taxpayer scenario
£30,000 salary + £100,000 dividends
Dividend income
£100,000
Allowance used
£500
Taxable dividends
£99,500
Dividend tax due
£32,604
£7,700 at 8.75% basic rate · £74,870 at 33.75% higher rate
Effective dividend rate: 32.6% · Net dividends: £67,396
Higher-rate taxpayer scenario
£55,000 salary + £100,000 dividends
Dividend income
£100,000
Allowance used
£500
Taxable dividends
£99,500
Dividend tax due
£35,929
£57,570 at 33.75% higher rate · £41,930 at 39.35% additional rate
Effective dividend rate: 35.9% · Net dividends: £64,071

How dividend tax on £100,000 is calculated

Step 1 — Apply the Personal Allowance. Your salary fills the Personal Allowance (£12,570) first. Any unused allowance then shelters dividend income. With a £30,000 salary the full PA is used by the salary, so dividends get none of it. With a £55,000 salary the same applies.

Step 2 — Subtract the £500 dividend allowance. The first £500 of dividends above the PA is tax-free. After that, £99,500 is taxable (assuming salary fully uses the PA).

Step 3 — Dividends sit on top of salary. Your salary fills the basic-rate band (up to £50,270) first. A £30,000 salary leaves £20,270 of the basic-rate band for dividends — so most or all of £100,000 are taxed at 8.75%. A £55,000 salary exceeds the basic-rate limit, so dividends fall straight into the higher-rate band at 33.75%.

2026/27 rates: 8.75% basic · 33.75% higher · 39.35% additional · £500 dividend allowance · Personal Allowance £12,570.

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Estimates only — not financial or tax advice. 2026/27 figures. Scenarios use fixed salaries of £30,000 (basic-rate) and £55,000 (higher-rate) for illustration. Your actual tax depends on your full income, allowances, pension contributions and other circumstances. Consult a tax adviser or check GOV.UK: Tax on dividends.