Rotork Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Rotork is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.71% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
1.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 60% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
New Narrative • Jul 31
Electrification And Automation Tailwinds Will Eventually Fade And Reveal Weaker Fundamentals
Catalysts About Rotork Rotork supplies intelligent flow control solutions, including actuators and related services, for critical industrial applications across Oil & Gas, CPI and Water & Power markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Narrative Update • Jul 17
ROR: Future Upside Will Depend On Closing The ABB Takeover
Rotork's updated analyst price target edges higher from £3.90 to £4.11. This reflects a slightly lower discount rate, broadly steady revenue growth and margin assumptions, and a modestly higher future P/E multiple, even as several firms have recently shifted their ratings to Hold with a £5.03 target.
New Narrative • Jul 16
Long-Term Automation And Service Expansion Will Support Future Earnings Resilience
Catalysts About Rotork Rotork supplies flow control equipment and related services for critical industrial applications across Oil & Gas, CPI and Water & Power markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • May 23
Should You Investigate Rotork plc (LON:ROR) At UK£3.10?
Rotork plc ( LON:ROR ), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial...Narrative Update • Apr 21
ROR: Future Upside Will Hinge On M&A Discipline And Capital Deployment
Rotork's analyst price target has been trimmed slightly to £3.90 from about £3.92, as analysts factor in more cautious assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth and margins following a recent wave of target reductions and a downgrade alongside one recent upgrade. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Rotork has centered on fine tuning valuation assumptions rather than making wholesale changes to the investment case, with several price target moves in a tight range around £3.90 to £4.20.Narrative Update • Apr 06
ROR: Future Upside Will Depend On M&A Execution And Capital Returns
Rotork's analyst price targets have been trimmed by around £0.05 to £0.10 per share, as analysts factor in slightly lower revenue growth assumptions, a modestly higher discount rate, and small adjustments to future P/E and margin expectations, while broadly maintaining positive stances on the stock. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Rotork points to a cluster of small price target moves, with most analysts fine tuning their models rather than making wholesale changes.Analysis Article • Mar 26
Here's Why We Think Rotork (LON:ROR) Is Well Worth Watching
It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...Narrative Update • Mar 23
ROR: Future Upside Will Depend On Margin Execution And Capital Allocation
Rotork's updated analyst price target edges lower, with fair value now set at about £3.92 from £3.99 as analysts trim revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, while still reflecting recent Street target reductions from around £4.30 to the £3.90 to £4.20 range. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Rotork has clustered around modest price target trims, with targets generally moving into the £3.90 to £4.20 band and one recent upgrade on the stock.Narrative Update • Mar 07
ROR: Fair Outlook Will Depend On Margin Execution And Higher Future P/E
Analysts have increased their price targets for Rotork by £0.35 per share, citing a slightly lower discount rate, a modestly adjusted profit margin outlook, and a marginally higher assumed future P/E multiple to reflect recent, more positive research commentary. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to the higher price targets as support for Rotork's current valuation, with the revised assumptions around profit margins and P/E multiples seen as more aligned with recent research opinions.Narrative Update • Feb 20
ROR: Fair Outlook Will Rely On Margin Delivery And Higher Future P/E Assumptions
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Rotork from £3.92 to £3.99 per share, reflecting updated assumptions on discount rates, margins, and a slightly higher future P/E, in line with recent positive Street research and price target changes. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to the higher fair value estimate of £3.99 per share as consistent with recent positive research and higher price targets, which they see as support for the current valuation assumptions.Narrative Update • Feb 05
ROR: Fair Outlook Will Depend On Margin Delivery And Share Buyback Execution
Analysts have nudged their price target for Rotork higher to about £3.92 from £3.88, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, future P/E and margins, as well as recent positive research that includes a £0.35 price target increase from one firm and a more constructive stance from another. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to a generally more constructive tone around Rotork, with some variation in how confident analysts feel about execution and valuation at current levels.Analysis Article • Jan 28
Should You Think About Buying Rotork plc (LON:ROR) Now?
Rotork plc ( LON:ROR ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a decent share price growth of 10% on the LSE over...Narrative Update • Jan 22
ROR: Raised Price View Will Rely On Sustained Earnings Multiple
Analysts have increased their price target on Rotork, with one recent move adding £0.35. This reflects updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations.Analysis Article • Dec 02
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Rotork's (LON:ROR) Returns On Capital
If we want to find a potential multi-bagger, often there are underlying trends that can provide clues. Firstly, we'll...Analysis Article • Nov 11
Rotork plc's (LON:ROR) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 27.5x Rotork plc ( LON:ROR ) may be sending very bearish signals at the...Analysis Article • Oct 24
Is There Now An Opportunity In Rotork plc (LON:ROR)?
While Rotork plc ( LON:ROR ) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw significant share price movement...Analysis Article • Oct 04
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Rotork plc (LON:ROR)
Key Insights Rotork's estimated fair value is UK£3.67 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price of...Analysis Article • Aug 08
Rotork (LON:ROR) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0295
Rotork plc ( LON:ROR ) will pay a dividend of £0.0295 on the 22nd of September. This makes the dividend yield about the...Analysis Article • Aug 06
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Rotork plc's (LON:ROR) P/E Ratio
When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...
New Narrative • Mar 16
Acquisition Of Noah Actuation Will Expand Product Offerings In Water & Power And CPI Segments
The acquisition and strategic growth in services suggest enhanced revenue potential and improved margins, driven by expanded offerings and market reach.Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: ROR's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ROR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Rotork Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (ROR) | 1.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.4% |
| Industry Average (Machinery) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (ROR) (up to 3 years) | 2.0% |
Notable Dividend: ROR's dividend (1.71%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.07%).
High Dividend: ROR's dividend (1.71%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.36%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (60.1%), ROR's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (60.6%), ROR's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/31 15:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Rotork plc is covered by 32 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Nick Webster | Barclays |
| Jonathan Hurn | Barclays |
| Andrew Simms | Berenberg |