Vp Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Vp is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.5%.

Key information

6.5%

Dividend yield

0.05%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield	6.6%
Future Dividend Yield	7.2%
Dividend Growth	11.8%
Next dividend pay date	n/a
Ex dividend date	n/a
Dividend per share	UK£0.390
Payout ratio	-285%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Vp (LON:VP.) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.115

Nov 29

Vp's (LON:VP.) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.275

Jun 08

Recent updates

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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

Dividend Yield vs Market

Vp Dividend Yield vs Market

How does VP. dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment	Dividend Yield
Company (VP.)	6.5%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)	2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)	5.9%
Industry Average (Trade Distributors)	2.2%
Analyst forecast (VP.) (up to 3 years)	7.2%

Notable Dividend: VP.'s dividend (6.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).

High Dividend: VP.'s dividend (6.5%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.9%)

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: VP. is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (513.3%), VP.'s dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/01/20 09:16
End of Day Share Price	2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2024/03/31

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Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

Vp plc is covered by 9 analysts. 4 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
Calum Battersby	Berenberg
James Fletcher	Berenberg
Caroline De la Soujeole	Cantor Fitzgerald Europe

Vp Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Vp (LON:VP.) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.115

VP plc Declares Final Dividend

Vp's (LON:VP.) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.275

VP plc Recommends Final Dividend for the Year Ended March 31, 2024, Payable on 7 August 2024

Vp plc Declares Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 September 2023, Payable on 10 January 2024

Vp plc Declares Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 September 2023, Payable on 10 January 2024

Recent updates

Executive Chairman recently bought UK£568k worth of stock

Vp (LON:VP.) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.115

First half dividend of UK£0.12 announced

First half 2025 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.36 (vs UK£0.36 in 1H 2024)

VP plc Launches VP Rail, an Integrated Rail Solution

Vp plc to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Nov 26, 2024

Vp plc (LSE:VP.) agreed to acquire Charleville Hire And Platform Limited from an unknown family for €33.8 million.

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Vp's (LON:VP.) Returns On Capital

Vp plc (LSE:VP.) agreed to acquire Charleville Hire And Platform Limited for €12.1 million.

VP plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Financial Year 2025

VP plc Declares Final Dividend

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Now 21% undervalued

Vp plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 25, 2024

Vp's (LON:VP.) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.275

Final dividend increased to UK£0.28

Full year 2024 earnings released: UK£0.13 loss per share (vs UK£0.58 profit in FY 2023)

VP plc Recommends Final Dividend for the Year Ended March 31, 2024, Payable on 7 August 2024

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Vp plc (LON:VP.)

Vp plc to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on Jun 05, 2024

At UK£6.30, Is It Time To Put Vp plc (LON:VP.) On Your Watch List?

New minor risk - Share price stability

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 23% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 24% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 21% undervalued

Now 25% undervalued

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 17%

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.36 (vs UK£0.34 in 1H 2023)

Vp plc Declares Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 September 2023, Payable on 10 January 2024

Vp plc Declares Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 September 2023, Payable on 10 January 2024

Now 21% undervalued

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 20%

Vp Plc, Appoints Keith Winstanley as Chief Financial Officer, Effective in January 2024

Vp plc to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Nov 28, 2023

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

VP plc Announces Changes in Chief Executive Officer

Vp plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 20, 2023

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.27 per share at 5.8% yield

Vp (LON:VP.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Vp plc to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Jun 07, 2023

Vp (LON:VP.) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Price target decreased to UK£9.93

First half 2023 earnings released: EPS: UK£0.34 (vs UK£0.34 in 1H 2022)

Vp plc Declares an Interim Dividend, Payable on 11 January 2023

Less than half of directors are independent

Price target decreased to UK£10.68

Vp plc to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Nov 29, 2022

Is There Now An Opportunity In Vp plc (LON:VP.)?

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.26 per share

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues miss analyst expectations

Vp plc, Annual General Meeting, Jul 21, 2022

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

The Returns At Vp (LON:VP.) Aren't Growing

Less than half of directors are independent

First half 2022 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat

Should Shareholders Reconsider Vp plc's (LON:VP.) CEO Compensation Package?

Full year 2021 earnings released: UK£0.12 loss per share (vs UK£0.47 profit in FY 2020)

Price target increased to UK£11.20

Vp plc(LSE:VP.) dropped from FTSE All-Share Index (GBP)

Upcoming dividend of UK£0.25 per share

Full year 2021 earnings released

Be Wary Of Vp (LON:VP.) And Its Returns On Capital

Is Vp (LON:VP.) Using Too Much Debt?

New 90-day high: UK£8.50

How Does Vp's (LON:VP.) CEO Salary Compare to Peers?

Chief Executive exercised options and sold UK£960k worth of stock