Softcat Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Softcat is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.44% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
45%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 3.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.381 |
| Earnings per share | UK£0.57 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 2.8% |
Recent dividend updates
Softcat's (LON:SCT) Dividend Will Be £0.085
Mar 29
Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.296
Oct 27Softcat (LON:SCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08
Mar 31Recent updates
Here's Why We Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Well Worth Watching
Sep 06A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Jul 13Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Jun 04With EPS Growth And More, Softcat (LON:SCT) Makes An Interesting Case
May 14Softcat's (LON:SCT) Dividend Will Be £0.085
Mar 29Earnings Not Telling The Story For Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Feb 02Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.296
Oct 27If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity
Oct 05Is It Time To Consider Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT)?
Sep 03Calculating The Fair Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Jul 25If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Softcat (LON:SCT) Presents An Opportunity
Jul 07Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?
May 28Softcat (LON:SCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08
Mar 31Is Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Worth UK£10.7 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Mar 14Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Feb 23Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 20% Below Its Share Price
Nov 27Analyst Forecasts Just Became More Bearish On Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Nov 04Should You Think About Buying Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Now?
Sep 20Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Aug 11Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 24Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
May 09Analysts Are Betting On Softcat plc (LON:SCT) With A Big Upgrade This Week
Mar 27Softcat's (LON:SCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 25Does Softcat (LON:SCT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Feb 05Here's Why I Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is An Interesting Stock
Oct 26Should You Be Adding Softcat (LON:SCT) To Your Watchlist Today?
Apr 14Softcat (LON:SCT) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 509% Total Return On Their Investment
Mar 15Why Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Is A Dividend Rockstar
Feb 10Have Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?
Jan 27
Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Stock Is Going Strong: Is the Market Following Fundamentals?
Jan 25If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Softcat (LON:SCT) Before It's Too Late
Jan 12What Does Softcat's (LON:SCT) CEO Pay Reveal?
Dec 28Did You Participate In Any Of Softcat's (LON:SCT) Incredible 367% Return?
Dec 14Need To Know: Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Insiders Have Been Selling Shares
Dec 01Is There More To The Story Than Softcat's (LON:SCT) Earnings Growth?
Nov 18Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: SCT has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: SCT's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Softcat Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SCT) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.5% |
| Industry Average (IT) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast (SCT) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: SCT's dividend (2.44%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: SCT's dividend (2.44%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.53%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (44.9%), SCT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (84.1%), SCT's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.