Diploma Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Diploma is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.38% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th January, 2025.

Key information

1.4%

Dividend yield

0.04%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.4%
Future Dividend Yield1.6%
Dividend Growth-5.8%
Next dividend pay date31 Jan 25
Ex dividend date16 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUK£0.593
Payout ratio61%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

Dec 10
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

Nov 22
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 16
Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Dec 10
Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

Dec 10
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

Nov 22
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42

Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Oct 15
Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Aug 19
Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jul 11
Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 04
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Worth UK£35.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Apr 10
Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Worth UK£35.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) P/E Ratio

Mar 20
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) P/E Ratio

Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 06
Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) Using Too Much Debt?

Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 16
Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40

Dec 25
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 20 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 16 2025Dividend Pay DateJan 31 202515 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 26 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Diploma Dividend Yield vs Market
How does DPLM dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (DPLM)1.4%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.2%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Trade Distributors)2.3%
Analyst forecast (DPLM) (up to 3 years)1.6%

Notable Dividend: DPLM's dividend (1.38%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).

High Dividend: DPLM's dividend (1.38%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.75%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (61.5%), DPLM's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (44.6%), DPLM's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 11:57
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Sources

Diploma PLC is covered by 30 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jane SparrowBarclays
James RosenthalBarclays
James BaylissBerenberg