Diploma Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Diploma is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.27% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 13th June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 29th May, 2025.
Key information
1.3%
Dividend yield
0.07%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 13.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | 13 Jun 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 29 May 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 48% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.182
May 24
Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jan 11Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42
Dec 10Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42
Nov 22Recent updates
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.182
May 24Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Apr 19Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Mar 28Is Now The Time To Put Diploma (LON:DPLM) On Your Watchlist?
Feb 19Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jan 11Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jan 01Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Dec 10Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42
Dec 10
Critical Acquisitions And Expanding Markets Set The Stage For Sustained Growth And Resilience
Strategic acquisitions and focus on high-growth markets like aerospace and medical are anticipated to enhance margins, revenue, and earnings.Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42
Nov 22Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Oct 15These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 06Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Aug 19Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Jul 11Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 04Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: DPLM's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DPLM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Diploma Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DPLM) | 1.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.7% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (DPLM) (up to 3 years) | 1.5% |
Notable Dividend: DPLM's dividend (1.27%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.18%).
High Dividend: DPLM's dividend (1.27%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.74%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (48.2%), DPLM's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (39.7%), DPLM'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 | 2025/05/26 03:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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
Diploma PLC is covered by 30 analysts. 12 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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| Jane Sparrow | Barclays |
| James Rosenthal | Barclays |
| James Bayliss | Berenberg |