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UK Dividend Tax Calculator (2026-27)

Enter your other annual income and total dividend income to estimate UK dividend tax across the basic, higher, and additional rate bands.

Tax year: 2026-27 · Last reviewed: 30 April 2026 · Source: GOV.UK tax on dividends

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Other taxable income (excluding dividends)

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Salary, self-employment profit, rental income, and any other taxable income that fills your tax bands before dividends are taxed on top.Annual dividend income (taxable only)

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Dividends paid into a Stocks & Shares ISA are tax-free and should not be entered here.

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Dividend Tax estimate

Estimated Dividend Tax

£1,236

On £12,000 of dividends

Of your dividend income:

You keep89.7%

Dividend Tax10.3%

Other annual income£38,000

Dividend income£12,000

Dividend allowance£500

Dividends taxed at basic rate£11,500

Dividends taxed at higher rate£0

Dividends taxed at additional rate£0

Estimated Dividend Tax£1,236

This assumes dividends sit on top of other income and does not handle ISA dividends or more complex allowance interactions. This calculator provides a broad estimate only and is not tax advice.

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