Ashtead Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Ashtead Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.02% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 7th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 9th January, 2025.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 07 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 09 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | UK£1.253 |
| Payout ratio | 35% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Ashtead Group's (LON:AHT) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Nov 17
Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Nov 04Some Confidence Is Lacking In Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E
Oct 21A Look At The Fair Value Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)
Oct 08Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Just Reported First-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Sep 06Is It Time To Consider Buying Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)?
Aug 30Ashtead Group's (LON:AHT) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Aug 17Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jul 04Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) After Its Annual Report
Jun 21Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)
Jun 02The Returns At Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Aren't Growing
May 05What Ashtead Group plc's (LON:AHT) P/E Is Not Telling You
Apr 23We Think Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Mar 18Why Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) Could Be Worth Watching
Mar 06Returns On Capital At Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Have Stalled
Feb 01Does Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jan 21Are Investors Undervaluing Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) By 37%?
Jan 21Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT)
Dec 29Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AHT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AHT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Ashtead Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AHT) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (AHT) (up to 3 years) | 2.1% |
Notable Dividend: AHT's dividend (2.02%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.13%).
High Dividend: AHT's dividend (2.02%) 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 (35.4%), AHT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (58.7%), AHT's dividend payments are 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 | 2024/12/26 16:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/04/30 |
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
Ashtead Group plc is covered by 45 analysts. 18 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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| Geoff Allum | Arden Partners Plc. |
| Jane Sparrow | Barclays |
| James Rosenthal | Barclays |