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Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.82% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.8%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 10.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.142 |
| Payout ratio | 67% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 25
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 06Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.105
Jun 25Recent updates
Market Participants Recognise Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc's (LON:AFM) Earnings Pushing Shares 44% Higher
May 02Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Oct 04Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 25Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 06Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.105
Jun 25Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc (LON:AFM)?
Jun 23Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM)
Feb 14At UK£4.65, Is Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc (LON:AFM) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jan 06Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's (LON:AFM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.037
Nov 26What Does Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc's (LON:AFM) Share Price Indicate?
Sep 02Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's (LON:AFM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 14Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's (LON:AFM) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.075
Jul 31Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.075
Jul 15Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's (LON:AFM) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jun 29Is Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc (LON:AFM) Trading At A 38% Discount?
May 12Returns At Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Are On The Way Up
Apr 08The Return Trends At Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Look Promising
Dec 29Alpha Financial Markets Consulting (LON:AFM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.029
Nov 27Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc (LON:AFM) Is An Attractive Dividend Stock - Here's Why
May 11Does This Valuation Of Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc (LON:AFM) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Apr 28Investors Could Be Concerned With Alpha Financial Markets Consulting's (LON:AFM) Returns On Capital
Mar 30Is Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc's (LON:AFM) Recent Stock Performance Influenced By Its Fundamentals In Any Way?
Mar 17How Many Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc (LON:AFM) Shares Have Insiders Sold, In The Last Year?
Mar 04When Should You Buy Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc (LON:AFM)?
Feb 19
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: AFM has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: AFM's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Alpha Financial Markets Consulting Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AFM) | 2.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Professional Services) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (AFM) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: AFM's dividend (2.82%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2%).
High Dividend: AFM's dividend (2.82%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.45%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (66.5%), AFM's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (137%), AFM'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 | 2024/08/20 19:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/08/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc is covered by 10 analysts. 3 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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| Andrew Gibb | Arden Partners Plc. |
| Stephen Barrett | Arden Partners Plc. |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |