Kainos Group plc

LSE:KNOS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.0b

Kainos Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Kainos Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.3%. Next payment date is on 24th October, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 2nd October, 2025.

Key information

3.3%

Dividend yield

2.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.5%
Future Dividend Yield3.8%
Dividend Growth-21.7%
Next dividend pay date24 Oct 25
Ex dividend date02 Oct 25
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio100%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.191

Sep 01
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.191

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.191

Aug 15
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.191

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191

Jul 17
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191

May 22
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191

Recent updates

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.191

Sep 01
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.191

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.191

Aug 15
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.191

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191

Jul 17
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191

We Think You Can Look Beyond Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Lackluster Earnings

May 26
We Think You Can Look Beyond Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Lackluster Earnings

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191

May 22
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.191

Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Stock Rockets 28% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

May 08
Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Stock Rockets 28% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

Apr 04
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Reinvesting To Multiply In Value

What Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) P/E Is Not Telling You

Feb 21
What Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) P/E Is Not Telling You

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)

Jan 09
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)

Many Would Be Envious Of Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Excellent Returns On Capital

Dec 20
Many Would Be Envious Of Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Excellent Returns On Capital

When Should You Buy Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)?

Dec 02
When Should You Buy Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)?

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.093

Nov 14
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.093

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.191

Sep 25
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.191

A Look Into Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Sep 20
A Look Into Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Impressive Returns On Capital

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

Sep 02
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

Aug 17
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 23
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Estimating The Fair Value Of Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)

Jul 19
Estimating The Fair Value Of Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

Jun 14
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.191

What Is Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Share Price Doing?

Jun 13
What Is Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Share Price Doing?

Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Earnings Are

May 27
Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Earnings Are

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

May 25
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

May 23
Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Earnings Tell The Story For Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)

Apr 23
Earnings Tell The Story For Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)

Is There An Opportunity With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 46% Undervaluation?

Apr 05
Is There An Opportunity With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 46% Undervaluation?

Capital Investment Trends At Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Look Strong

Jan 23
Capital Investment Trends At Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Look Strong

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Price

Jan 05
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Price

Is There An Opportunity With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 26% Undervaluation?

Dec 15
Is There An Opportunity With Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) 26% Undervaluation?

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Nov 18
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Why You Should Care About Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Strong Returns On Capital

Sep 22
Why You Should Care About Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Strong Returns On Capital

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 26
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 12
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

What Does Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 27
What Does Kainos Group plc's (LON:KNOS) Share Price Indicate?

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 06
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 20
Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why We Think Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 13
Here's Why We Think Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Is Well Worth Watching

Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.161

May 25
Kainos Group (LON:KNOS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.161

Is Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 17
Is Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS) Potentially Undervalued?

Here's What Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Feb 22
Here's What Kainos Group's (LON:KNOS) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Is There Now An Opportunity In Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)?

Jan 12
Is There Now An Opportunity In Kainos Group plc (LON:KNOS)?

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodaySep 03 2025Ex Dividend DateOct 02 2025Dividend Pay DateOct 24 202522 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 28 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: KNOS's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: KNOS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Kainos Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does KNOS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (KNOS)3.3%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.6%
Industry Average (IT)3.3%
Analyst forecast (KNOS) (up to 3 years)3.8%

Notable Dividend: KNOS's dividend (3.3%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.08%).

High Dividend: KNOS's dividend (3.3%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.62%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (99.9%), KNOS's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (61.6%), KNOS's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/09/03 00:06
End of Day Share Price 2025/09/03 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/03/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Kainos Group plc is covered by 14 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alexander James ShortBerenberg
Benjamin MayBerenberg
Aditya BuddhavarapuBofA Global Research