RWS Holdings Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
RWS Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.7%. Next payment date is on 14th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th January, 2025.
Key information
7.7%
Dividend yield
5.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 12.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 14.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 14 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.124 |
| Payout ratio | 97% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0245
Jun 16
RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098
Jan 18Recent updates
RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Dec 15RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be £0.0245
Jun 16Is RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) A Risky Investment?
Feb 27RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098
Jan 18RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.098
Jan 04RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.098
Dec 15Calculating The Fair Value Of RWS Holdings plc (LON:RWS)
Nov 15RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Sep 14RWS Holdings' (LON:RWS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Jun 11RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Feb 23RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.095
Jan 18RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.095
Jan 04RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Sep 20RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Jun 21Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RWS) | 7.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Professional Services) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (RWS) (up to 3 years) | 8.2% |
Notable Dividend: RWS's dividend (7.7%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).
High Dividend: RWS's dividend (7.7%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.9%)
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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/19 06:18 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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
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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| James Zaremba | Barclays |
| Calum Battersby | Berenberg |
| James Bayliss | Berenberg |