RELX Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
RELX is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.61% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.6%
Dividend yield
1.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.600 |
| Payout ratio | 60% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: RELL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RELL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| RELX Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RELL) | 1.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Professional Services) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (RELL) (up to 3 years) | 2.0% |
Notable Dividend: RELL's dividend (1.61%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).
High Dividend: RELL's dividend (1.61%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.98%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (60.4%), RELL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (54.2%), RELL's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.