Costain Group Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Costain Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.9% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.9%

Dividend yield

15%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield3.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUK£0.079
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y1.8%

Recent dividend updates

Recent updates

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

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

Growing Dividend: COST's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Costain Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does COST dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (COST)1.9%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.0%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.7%
Industry Average (Construction)3.2%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (COST)1.8%

Notable Dividend: COST's dividend (1.9%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.02%).

High Dividend: COST's dividend (1.9%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.69%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (14.9%), COST's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (8%), COST's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.


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