Diploma Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Diploma is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.29% 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
1.3%
Dividend yield
0.04%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -5.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.593 |
| Payout ratio | 61% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42
Nov 22
Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 16Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40
Dec 25Recent updates
Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.42
Nov 22Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Oct 15These 4 Measures Indicate That Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 06Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Aug 19Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Jul 11Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 04Is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Worth UK£35.9 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Apr 10Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Diploma PLC's (LON:DPLM) P/E Ratio
Mar 20Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) Using Too Much Debt?
Feb 06Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jan 16Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40
Dec 25Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues
Dec 18Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.40
Dec 11Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 23Does This Valuation Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Sep 06Here's Why Diploma (LON:DPLM) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Aug 16Does Diploma (LON:DPLM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 04Do Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
May 09If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Diploma (LON:DPLM) Presents An Opportunity
Feb 07Diploma (LON:DPLM) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Jan 20Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 29Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.388
Dec 15Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)
Oct 31We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Diploma (LON:DPLM) Passed With Ease
Sep 27Is Diploma (LON:DPLM) A Risky Investment?
Sep 14Estimating The Fair Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)
Aug 02With EPS Growth And More, Diploma (LON:DPLM) Makes An Interesting Case
Jun 21Diploma (LON:DPLM) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jun 08Diploma's (LON:DPLM) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.15
May 19Estimating The Fair Value Of Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM)
Apr 28Here's Why I Think Diploma (LON:DPLM) Is An Interesting Stock
Feb 25Upcoming Dividend Payment
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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DPLM) | 1.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.7% |
| Industry Average (Trade Distributors) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (DPLM) (up to 3 years) | 1.5% |
Notable Dividend: DPLM's dividend (1.29%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.1%).
High Dividend: DPLM's dividend (1.29%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.74%).
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 (44.5%), DPLM's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.