Franchise Brands Dividends and Buybacks

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Franchise Brands is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.69% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.7%

Dividend yield

6.3%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield8.0%
Future Dividend Yield2.6%
Dividend Growth12.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.023
Payout ratio61%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Franchise Brands' (LON:FRAN) Earnings

Jun 28
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Franchise Brands' (LON:FRAN) Earnings

Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 27
Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

We Think Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 15
We Think Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN)?

Apr 27
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN)?

We Think Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

May 23
We Think Franchise Brands (LON:FRAN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Why Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Could Be Worth Watching

May 05
Why Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Could Be Worth Watching

Calculating The Fair Value Of Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN)

Mar 25
Calculating The Fair Value Of Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN)

Franchise Brands plc's (LON:FRAN) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Mar 08
Franchise Brands plc's (LON:FRAN) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Did Franchise Brands' (LON:FRAN) Share Price Deserve to Gain 86%?

Jan 13
Did Franchise Brands' (LON:FRAN) Share Price Deserve to Gain 86%?

Should You Think About Buying Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Now?

Dec 23
Should You Think About Buying Franchise Brands plc (LON:FRAN) Now?

Are Franchise Brands's (LON:FRAN) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Dec 04
Are Franchise Brands's (LON:FRAN) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: FRAN has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.

Growing Dividend: FRAN's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Franchise Brands Dividend Yield vs Market
How does FRAN dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (FRAN)1.7%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.9%
Industry Average (Commercial Services)2.5%
Analyst forecast (FRAN) (up to 3 years)2.6%

Notable Dividend: FRAN's dividend (1.69%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).

High Dividend: FRAN's dividend (1.69%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.9%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (61.5%), FRAN's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (17.9%), FRAN's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/19 14:21
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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  • Income statement
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Franchise Brands plc is covered by 3 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.

AnalystInstitution
Ian JerminAllenby Capital Limited
Mark HowsonDowgate Capital Stockbrokers Limited
Samuel DindolStifel, Equities Research