Paragon Banking Group PLC

LSE:PAG Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.5b

Paragon Banking Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Paragon Banking Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.49% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 7th March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 6th February, 2025.

Key information

5.5%

Dividend yield

6.0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield11.5%
Future Dividend Yield6.8%
Dividend Growth7.9%
Next dividend pay date07 Mar 25
Ex dividend date06 Feb 25
Dividend per shareUK£0.404
Payout ratio46%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.264

Jan 30
Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.264

Paragon Banking Group's (LON:PAG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 09
Paragon Banking Group's (LON:PAG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Paragon Banking Group PLC's (LON:PAG) Full-Year Report

Dec 06
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Paragon Banking Group PLC's (LON:PAG) Full-Year Report

Paragon Banking Group PLC's (LON:PAG) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Apr 18
Paragon Banking Group PLC's (LON:PAG) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.264

Jan 30
Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.264

Paragon Banking Group PLC (LON:PAG) Soars 42% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Dec 21
Paragon Banking Group PLC (LON:PAG) Soars 42% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Paragon Banking Group's (LON:PAG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 09
Paragon Banking Group's (LON:PAG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why We Think Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Is Well Worth Watching

Nov 15
Here's Why We Think Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Is Well Worth Watching

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Passed With Ease

Aug 05
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Passed With Ease

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 09
Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Apr 06
Here's Why Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Paragon Banking Group PLC's (LON:PAG) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Feb 23
Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Paragon Banking Group PLC's (LON:PAG) CEO Compensation For The Time Being

Results: Paragon Banking Group PLC Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Feb 01
Results: Paragon Banking Group PLC Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.192

Jan 29
Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.192

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.192

Dec 09
Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.192

Paragon Banking Group's (LON:PAG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 17
Paragon Banking Group's (LON:PAG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.19

Dec 09
Paragon Banking Group (LON:PAG) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At UK£0.19

Is Paragon Banking Group PLC (LON:PAG) A Smart Choice For Dividend Investors?

May 06
Is Paragon Banking Group PLC (LON:PAG) A Smart Choice For Dividend Investors?

Who Has Been Buying Paragon Banking Group PLC (LON:PAG) Shares?

Feb 18
Who Has Been Buying Paragon Banking Group PLC (LON:PAG) Shares?

There's A Lot To Like About Paragon Banking Group's (LON:PAG) Upcoming UK£0.14 Dividend

Jan 23
There's A Lot To Like About Paragon Banking Group's (LON:PAG) Upcoming UK£0.14 Dividend

Paragon Banking Group PLC (LON:PAG) Is Yielding 2.9% - But Is It A Buy?

Dec 31
Paragon Banking Group PLC (LON:PAG) Is Yielding 2.9% - But Is It A Buy?

Would Shareholders Who Purchased Paragon Banking Group's (LON:PAG) Stock Year Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Nov 25
Would Shareholders Who Purchased Paragon Banking Group's (LON:PAG) Stock Year Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 20 2024Ex Dividend DateFeb 06 2025Dividend Pay DateMar 07 202529 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 47 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Paragon Banking Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does PAG dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (PAG)5.5%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.2%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Diversified Financial)6.8%
Analyst forecast (PAG) (up to 3 years)6.8%

Notable Dividend: PAG's dividend (5.49%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.16%).

High Dividend: PAG's dividend (5.49%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.81%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.6%), PAG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (3.7%), PAG's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 21:29
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Paragon Banking Group PLC is covered by 30 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter LenardosArden Partners Plc.
Toni DangBarclays
Prasaanna JeyanandhanBerenberg