RWS Holdings Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

RWS Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.96%. Next payment date is on 14th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th January, 2025.

Key information

7.0%

Dividend yield

4.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield11.6%
Future Dividend Yield7.4%
Dividend Growth12.4%
Next dividend pay date14 Feb 25
Ex dividend date16 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUK£0.124
Payout ratio97%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0245

Jun 16
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0245

RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098

Jan 18
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.098

Jan 04
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.098

Recent updates

RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Dec 15
RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0245

Jun 16
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0245

Is RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) A Risky Investment?

Feb 27
Is RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) A Risky Investment?

RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098

Jan 18
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.098

Jan 04
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.098

RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098

Dec 15
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098

Calculating The Fair Value Of RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS)

Nov 15
Calculating The Fair Value Of RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS)

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Sep 14
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Could Easily Take On More Debt

RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jun 11
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Feb 23
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.095

Jan 18
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.095

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.095

Jan 04
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.095

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Sep 20
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jun 21
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 20 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 16 2025Dividend Pay DateFeb 14 202529 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 27 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: RWS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

RWS Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market
How does RWS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (RWS)7.0%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.2%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Professional Services)2.1%
Analyst forecast (RWS) (up to 3 years)7.4%

Notable Dividend: RWS's dividend (6.96%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).

High Dividend: RWS's dividend (6.96%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.75%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (97.3%), RWS's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (142.6%), RWS's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 03:21
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Sources

RWS Holdings plc is covered by 13 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.

AnalystInstitution
James ZarembaBarclays
Calum BattersbyBerenberg
James BaylissBerenberg