Smart Metering Systems Dividends and Buybacks
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 Yield | 3.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 21.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.302 |
| Payout ratio | 250% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832
Oct 13
Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 15Recent updates
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital
Nov 02Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0832
Oct 13Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 15Here's What To Make Of Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Jul 20Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 15Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Mar 15Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital
Nov 12Is Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Worth UK£9.2 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Aug 30Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jun 07Are Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
May 03The Returns On Capital At Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Don't Inspire Confidence
Feb 18Does This Valuation Of Smart Metering Systems plc (LON:SMS) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Jan 09Does Smart Metering Systems (LON:SMS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 12Here's What's Concerning About Smart Metering Systems' (LON:SMS) Returns On Capital
Sep 15We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on Smart Metering Systems's (LON:SMS) Statutory Earnings
Dec 04Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (SMS) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Commercial Services) | 2.5% |
| 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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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/04/25 20:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/04/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/12/31 |
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
Smart Metering Systems plc is covered by 9 analysts. 2 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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| Alexander Brooks | Canaccord Genuity |
| Ian McInally | Cavendish |
| Ian McInally | Cavendish Historical (Cenkos Securities) |