Board Change • May 02
High number of new directors There are 5 new directors who have joined the board in the last 3 years. Senior Independent Director Chris Humphrey was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2026. The company’s lack of board continuity is considered a risk according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model. 공시 • Apr 17
Wilmington plc Announces Management Appointments, Effective April 28, 2026 Wilmington plc announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors who will join the board on April 28, 2026. Christopher Humphrey joins as Senior Independent Director, Dr. Erika Schraner joins as Chair of the Remuneration Committee, and Martin Rowland joins as a non-executive director. Christopher will also join the Remuneration and Audit Committees, and Martin will join the Audit Committee. Christopher is currently Senior Independent Director of RM plc and was Non-Executive Chair of Heywood Pension Technologies until February 20, 2026, following its acquisition by BlackRock and, until January 20, 2025, Chair of AIM-listed Eckoh plc, a position he held since 2017. He also served as Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair at AVEVA Group plc from 2016 to 2023, Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair at Videndum plc from 2013 to 2022, and non-executive director at SDL plc from 2016 to 2023. Chris has had a number of leadership roles during his career, including the position of Group Chief Executive Officer of Anite plc from 2008 to 2015. Erika is currently Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Bytes Technology Group plc, Senior Independent Director at HgCapital Trust plc and Senior Independent Director, Chair of the Nomination Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee at JTC plc. During her executive career, she spent more than 18 years working in Silicon Valley in the technology sector. She held senior professional services roles with Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and an executive role with Symantec Corporation, a global cybersecurity company. Earlier in her executive career, she held roles with IBM, REL Consultancy Group and Computer Science Corporation. Through this experience, she developed deep exposure to data and AI-enabled technologies within enterprise software. Erika earned a PhD in management science and engineering at Stanford University. Prior to her current roles, she served as a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Videndum plc (2022-2024), non-executive director at Pod Point Group Holdings plc (2021-2025), non-executive director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at BluJay Solutions Ltd. (2021) and non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Aferian plc (2019-2022). Martin is currently non-executive director and Executive Chair of Centaur Media plc and a non-executive director of Fevera plc. He was previously non-executive director and Chair of Smoove plc (2018-2023) and Chair of Inzpire Group. Prior to this, he held investment roles at LDC, the private equity fund, before moving into an advisory role with businesses. Declared Dividend • Mar 02
First half dividend of UK£0.031 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of UK£0.031. Ex-date: 12th March 2026 Payment date: 14th April 2026 Dividend yield will be 4.0%, which is higher than the industry average of 1.8%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is not adequately covered by earnings (94% earnings payout ratio). However, it is covered by cash flows (57% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 3.7% per year over the past 10 years. However, payments have been volatile during that time. The company's earnings per share (EPS) would need to grow by 4.8% to bring the payout ratio under control. EPS is expected to grow by 77% over the next 3 years, which is sufficient to bring the dividend into a sustainable range. New Risk • Feb 27
New minor risk - Financial position The company has a high level of debt. Net debt to equity ratio: 61% This is considered a minor risk. Having a high level of debt increases the company's balance sheet risk. The company has a higher interest repayment burden, leading to the need to allocate a greater amount of its earnings towards servicing the debt, potentially limiting growth options or shareholder distributions. It can also increase the risk of bankruptcy if business conditions deteriorate enough that the company can no longer meet its debt obligations. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks High level of debt (61% net debt to equity). Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past. Large one-off items impacting financial results. 공시 • Feb 26
Wilmington plc Increases Interim Dividend for the First Half Ended December 31, 2025, Payable on 14 April 2026 The Board of Wilmington plc has increased the interim dividend by 3% to 3.10 pence for the first half ended December 31, 2025 (first half fiscal year 2025: 3.00 pence) in line with profits. The company aim to keep dividend cover of at least 2 times for the full year. It will be paid on 14 April 2026 to shareholders on the share register as at 13 March 2026, with an associated ex-dividend date of 12 March 2026. 공시 • Dec 05
Wilmington plc to Report First Half, 2026 Results on Mar 03, 2026 Wilmington plc announced that they will report first half, 2026 results on Mar 03, 2026 