Bodycote Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Bodycote is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.62% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.6%

Dividend yield

2.3%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.9%
Future Dividend Yield4.4%
Dividend Growth-1.3%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.229
Payout ratio69%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.069

Aug 19
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.069

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.16

Apr 04
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.16

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 18
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Returns At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Dec 20
Returns At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) A Risky Investment?

Dec 05
Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) A Risky Investment?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Nov 20
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Oct 04
Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Shares Not Telling The Full Story

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.069

Aug 19
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.069

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Earnings

Aug 06
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Earnings

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jun 26
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Slowing Rates Of Return At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Leave Little Room For Excitement

May 21
Slowing Rates Of Return At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

May 04
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bodycote (LON:BOY) Presents An Opportunity

Apr 18
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Bodycote (LON:BOY) Presents An Opportunity

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.16

Apr 04
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.16

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 18
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 23
Is Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Potentially Undervalued?

Here's Why We Think Bodycote (LON:BOY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Dec 15
Here's Why We Think Bodycote (LON:BOY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Does Bodycote (LON:BOY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 23
Does Bodycote (LON:BOY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Are Investors Undervaluing Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) By 36%?

Oct 20
Are Investors Undervaluing Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) By 36%?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Bodycote (LON:BOY)

Sep 23
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Bodycote (LON:BOY)

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 08
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 25
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Aug 13
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.067

Jul 30
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.067

Estimating The Fair Value Of Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)

Jun 16
Estimating The Fair Value Of Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Jun 01
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

What Is Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Share Price Doing?

May 17
What Is Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Share Price Doing?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Apr 29
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.149

Apr 05
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.149

Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 20
Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

What Does Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 22
What Does Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Share Price Indicate?

Capital Allocation Trends At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Aren't Ideal

Jan 04
Capital Allocation Trends At Bodycote (LON:BOY) Aren't Ideal

An Intrinsic Calculation For Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued

Dec 12
An Intrinsic Calculation For Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Suggests It's 37% Undervalued

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Oct 19
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Sep 27
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital

Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 07
Is Bodycote (LON:BOY) Using Too Much Debt?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.064

Aug 01
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.064

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Jul 05
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY)?

Does Bodycote (LON:BOY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 09
Does Bodycote (LON:BOY) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Apr 06
Bodycote (LON:BOY) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Should You Think About Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Now?

Feb 15
Should You Think About Buying Bodycote plc (LON:BOY) Now?

We Think Bodycote (LON:BOY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 27
We Think Bodycote (LON:BOY) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Here's What's Concerning About Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Returns On Capital

Dec 02
Here's What's Concerning About Bodycote's (LON:BOY) Returns On Capital

Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

Nov 17
Bodycote plc's (LON:BOY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Bodycote Dividend Yield vs Market
How does BOY dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (BOY)3.6%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Machinery)2.3%
Analyst forecast (BOY) (up to 3 years)4.4%

Notable Dividend: BOY's dividend (3.62%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).

High Dividend: BOY's dividend (3.62%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (69%), BOY's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (45.4%), BOY'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 04:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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

Bodycote plc is covered by 26 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
David LarkamArden Partners Plc.
Jonathan HurnBarclays
Andrew SimmsBerenberg