Smart Metering Systems plc

AIM:SMS Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.3b

Smart Metering Systems Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Smart Metering Systems is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.18%.

Key information

3.2%

Dividend yield

-0.05%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.1%
Future Dividend Yield4.1%
Dividend Growth21.1%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.302
Payout ratio250%

Recent dividend updates

Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832

Oct 13
Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832

Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 15
Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Nov 02
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832

Oct 13
Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832

Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 15
Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's What To Make Of Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jul 20
Here's What To Make Of Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 15
Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Mar 15
Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Nov 12
Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Is Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Worth UK£9.2 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Aug 30
Is Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Worth UK£9.2 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jun 07
Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Are Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

May 03
Are Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

The Returns On Capital At Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Don't Inspire Confidence

Feb 18
The Returns On Capital At Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Don't Inspire Confidence

Does This Valuation Of Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Jan 09
Does This Valuation Of Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 12
Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

Sep 15
Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital

We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Smart Metering Systems's (LON:SMS) Statutory Earnings

Dec 04
We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Smart Metering Systems's (LON:SMS) Statutory Earnings

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Smart Metering Systems Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SMS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SMS)3.2%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Commercial Services)2.4%
Analyst forecast (SMS) (up to 3 years)4.1%

Notable Dividend: SMS's dividend (3.18%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.16%).

High Dividend: SMS's dividend (3.18%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.87%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (250%), SMS's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate SMS's cash payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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