Bunzl Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Bunzl is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.19% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 2nd July, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 22nd May, 2025.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
3.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Jul 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 22 May 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 49% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.538
Apr 18
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.538
Mar 22Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 07Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.201
Nov 07Recent updates
Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.538
Apr 18It's Unlikely That Bunzl plc's (LON:BNZL) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year
Apr 16Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)
Apr 11Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.538
Mar 22Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 07
US Retail Model Changes And Acquisitions To Strengthen Market Position
Feb 09 Acquisitions and brand penetration aim to boost revenue and profitability through expanded markets and improved margins.There's Reason For Concern Over Bunzl plc's (LON:BNZL) Price
Jan 13Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Dec 26Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Nov 25Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.201
Nov 07Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.201
Oct 24Investor Optimism Abounds Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) But Growth Is Lacking
Oct 14Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.201
Sep 13Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.201
Aug 30Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Aug 28Do Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Jul 14Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL)
Jun 28Is Bunzl (LON:BNZL) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 15Here's What To Make Of Bunzl's (LON:BNZL) Decelerating Rates Of Return
May 21Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Bunzl plc's (LON:BNZL) P/E Ratio
May 09Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: BNZL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BNZL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Bunzl Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BNZL) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.3% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (BNZL) (up to 3 years) | 3.6% |
Notable Dividend: BNZL's dividend (3.19%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.35%).
High Dividend: BNZL's dividend (3.19%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.99%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49.4%), BNZL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (28.1%), BNZL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/01 05:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Bunzl plc is covered by 43 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Paul Daniel Checketts | Barclays |
| James Rosenthal | Barclays |
| Thomas Burlton | Berenberg |