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Top UK Dividend Stocks To Consider In January 2025

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In recent months, the UK market has faced challenges as the FTSE 100 index experienced declines, influenced by weak trade data from China and a global economic slowdown. Amid these fluctuations, dividend stocks can offer investors a measure of stability and income potential, making them an attractive option for those seeking to navigate uncertain market conditions.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In The United Kingdom

NameDividend YieldDividend Rating
Pets at Home Group (LSE:PETS)6.38%★★★★★★
Keller Group (LSE:KLR)3.54%★★★★★☆
4imprint Group (LSE:FOUR)3.57%★★★★★☆
OSB Group (LSE:OSB)8.78%★★★★★☆
Dunelm Group (LSE:DNLM)7.74%★★★★★☆
Big Yellow Group (LSE:BYG)4.95%★★★★★☆
Man Group (LSE:EMG)6.20%★★★★★☆
Plus500 (LSE:PLUS)5.92%★★★★★☆
DCC (LSE:DCC)3.88%★★★★★☆
James Latham (AIM:LTHM)6.96%★★★★★☆

Click here to see the full list of 63 stocks from our Top UK Dividend Stocks screener.

Let's review some notable picks from our screened stocks.

Begbies Traynor Group (AIM:BEG)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Begbies Traynor Group plc offers professional services to businesses, advisors, corporations, and financial institutions in the UK with a market cap of £152.06 million.

Operations: Begbies Traynor Group plc generates revenue through its Property Advisory segment (£44.96 million) and Business Recovery and Advisory segment (£102.18 million).

Dividend Yield: 4.3%

Begbies Traynor Group's dividend yield of 4.25% is not well covered by earnings, with a high payout ratio of 265.4%, though cash flows provide some coverage at a 71.8% cash payout ratio. The company has maintained stable and growing dividends over the past decade, but its yield is lower than the top UK dividend payers. Recent earnings show growth, with sales rising to £76.3 million and net income doubling year-over-year to £2.2 million for H1 2025.

AIM:BEG Dividend History as at Jan 2025
AIM:BEG Dividend History as at Jan 2025

Pets at Home Group (LSE:PETS)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Pets at Home Group Plc operates as a specialist omnichannel retailer of pet food, pet-related products, and accessories in the United Kingdom with a market cap of £910.58 million.

Operations: Pets at Home Group generates revenue through its Retail segment, which accounts for £1.33 billion, and its Vet Group segment, contributing £161.10 million.

Dividend Yield: 6.4%

Pets at Home Group offers a strong dividend yield of 6.38%, ranking in the top 25% of UK dividend payers, with dividends well-covered by earnings and cash flows due to payout ratios of 67.3% and 35.8%, respectively. The company has consistently increased its dividends over the past decade, supported by reliable earnings growth, as shown by recent half-year sales increasing to £789.1 million and net income rising to £37.6 million from the previous year.

LSE:PETS Dividend History as at Jan 2025
LSE:PETS Dividend History as at Jan 2025

RS Group (LSE:RS1)

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: RS Group plc operates as a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operations products and service solutions across the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, and internationally with a market cap of £3.19 billion.

Operations: RS Group plc's revenue is derived from Own-Brand Products, contributing £404.70 million, and Other Product and Service Solutions, generating £2.53 billion.

Dividend Yield: 3.3%

RS Group trades at a value 18.3% below its estimated fair value and offers a stable dividend yield of 3.3%, though lower than the UK market's top quartile. Its dividends are reliably covered by earnings (payout ratio: 61.8%) and cash flows (cash payout ratio: 49.2%), with consistent growth over the past decade. Recent product announcements highlight RS's focus on industrial automation, potentially enhancing long-term business prospects despite recent earnings decline to £78.2 million from £92.2 million year-on-year.

LSE:RS1 Dividend History as at Jan 2025
LSE:RS1 Dividend History as at Jan 2025

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