Samuel Heath & Sons Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Samuel Heath & Sons is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.84% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 21st March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 20th February, 2025.

Key information

3.8%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth-5.6%
Next dividend pay date21 Mar 25
Ex dividend date20 Feb 25
Dividend per shareUK£0.131
Payout ratio43%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Samuel Heath & Sons' (LON:HSM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 28
Samuel Heath & Sons' (LON:HSM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Samuel Heath & Sons' (LON:HSM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 11
Samuel Heath & Sons' (LON:HSM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Samuel Heath & Sons plc (LON:HSM) Even After 35% Share Price Boost

Aug 09
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On Samuel Heath & Sons plc (LON:HSM) Even After 35% Share Price Boost

Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Aug 08
Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Samuel Heath & Sons' (LON:HSM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 28
Samuel Heath & Sons' (LON:HSM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Samuel Heath & Sons' (LON:HSM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 11
Samuel Heath & Sons' (LON:HSM) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Nov 22
Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 24
Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.055

Jan 09
Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.055

Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.055

Nov 21
Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.055

With EPS Growth And More, Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Makes An Interesting Case

Nov 19
With EPS Growth And More, Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Makes An Interesting Case

Samuel Heath & Sons' (LON:HSM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 23
Samuel Heath & Sons' (LON:HSM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Nov 14
Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Apr 04
Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Samuel Heath & Sons plc's (LON:HSM) Stock Is Going Strong: Have Financials A Role To Play?

Feb 08
Samuel Heath & Sons plc's (LON:HSM) Stock Is Going Strong: Have Financials A Role To Play?

The Returns At Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

Jan 04
The Returns At Samuel Heath & Sons (LON:HSM) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayJan 02 2025Ex Dividend DateFeb 20 2025Dividend Pay DateMar 21 202529 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 49 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Samuel Heath & Sons Dividend Yield vs Market
How does HSM dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (HSM)3.8%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Building)3.2%
Analyst forecast (HSM) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: HSM's dividend (3.84%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).

High Dividend: HSM's dividend (3.84%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (43.1%), HSM's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (39.6%), HSM's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 22:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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