Castings Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Castings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.57%. Next payment date is on 26th August, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 17th July, 2025.
Key information
6.6%
Dividend yield
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Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 26 Aug 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 17 Jul 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 192% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Castings (LON:CGS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.1419
Jun 14
There's No Escaping Castings P.L.C.'s (LON:CGS) Muted Earnings
Feb 25These Analysts Just Made A Substantial Downgrade To Their Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS) EPS Forecasts
Jun 14Castings (LON:CGS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Apr 13Castings (LON:CGS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 17Castings (LON:CGS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0384
Nov 20Castings (LON:CGS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.1257
Jul 14Castings (LON:CGS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 18The Returns On Capital At Castings (LON:CGS) Don't Inspire Confidence
May 01Did Castings' (LON:CGS) Share Price Deserve to Gain 28%?
Mar 18Three Things You Should Check Before Buying Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS) For Its Dividend
Feb 21Castings P.L.C.'s (LON:CGS) Stock's Been Going Strong: Could Weak Financials Mean The Market Will Correct Its Share Price?
Feb 07
Be Wary Of Castings (LON:CGS) And Its Returns On Capital
Jan 25What Is The Ownership Structure Like For Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS)?
Jan 12Our View On Castings' (LON:CGS) CEO Pay
Dec 31What Are The Total Returns Earned By Shareholders Of Castings (LON:CGS) On Their Investment?
Dec 18Are Castings's (LON:CGS) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?
Dec 05Is Castings P.L.C. (LON:CGS) A Smart Pick For Income Investors?
Nov 22Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CGS's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CGS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Castings Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CGS) | 6.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.6% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 4.5% |
| Analyst forecast (CGS) (up to 3 years) | 6.8% |
Notable Dividend: CGS's dividend (6.57%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.21%).
High Dividend: CGS's dividend (6.57%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.6%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (191.6%), CGS's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: CGS is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/22 21:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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
Castings P.L.C. is covered by 5 analysts. 2 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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| Andrew Simms | Arden Partners Plc. |
| James Wood | Canaccord Genuity |
| Dominic Convey | Peel Hunt LLP |