Costain Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

Costain Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.12%.

Key information

1.1%

Dividend yield

0.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.7%
Future Dividend Yield1.4%
Dividend Growth-12.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.012
Payout ratio11%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Surges 29% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement

Sep 05
Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Surges 29% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement

Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 50% Undervaluation?

Aug 22
Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 50% Undervaluation?

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) CEO For Now

May 10
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) CEO For Now

Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Apr 03
Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Investors Can Find Comfort In Costain Group's (LON:COST) Earnings Quality

Mar 20
Investors Can Find Comfort In Costain Group's (LON:COST) Earnings Quality

Costain Group PLC Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Mar 15
Costain Group PLC Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing

Mar 08
Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing

Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 32% Undervaluation?

Jan 12
Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 32% Undervaluation?

Costain Group's (LON:COST) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Nov 21
Costain Group's (LON:COST) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing

Jun 13
Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing

Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Jun 22
Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Costain Group (LON:COST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 14
Costain Group (LON:COST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Costain Group (LON:COST) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Sep 02
Costain Group (LON:COST) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Mar 24
Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Costain Group PLC (LON:COST)

Feb 16
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Costain Group PLC (LON:COST)

Is Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Jan 12
Is Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Costain Group's (LON:COST) Shareholders Are Down 88% On Their Shares

Dec 17
Costain Group's (LON:COST) Shareholders Are Down 88% On Their Shares

Have Insiders Been Buying Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Shares This Year?

Nov 27
Have Insiders Been Buying Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Shares This Year?

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: COST is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.

Growing Dividend: COST is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Costain Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does COST dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (COST)1.1%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Construction)3.0%
Analyst forecast (COST) (up to 3 years)1.4%

Notable Dividend: COST's dividend (1.12%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.13%).

High Dividend: COST's dividend (1.12%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.85%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: COST is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: COST is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 02:25
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Costain Group PLC is covered by 11 analysts. 4 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 BuxtonCavendish
Kevin CammackCavendish Historical (Cenkos Securities)
Andrew BlainInvestec Bank plc (UK)