Serco Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Serco Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.59%. Next payment date is on 9th May, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th April, 2025.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
10.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 12.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -4.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 09 May 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 10 Apr 25 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.0416 |
| Payout ratio | 100% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
International Expansion And Defense Focus Will Boost Future Prospects
Mar 10 Strategic growth initiatives in the defense sector and North America are expected to drive revenue and profit, boosted by key acquisitions.There's No Escaping Serco Group plc's (LON:SRP) Muted Earnings
Jun 10
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Serco Group plc (LON:SRP)
May 22With EPS Growth And More, Serco Group (LON:SRP) Makes An Interesting Case
Feb 23Is Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) Worth UK£1.6 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Dec 13Here's Why Serco Group (LON:SRP) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Nov 10Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 04Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0114
Aug 20Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 06These 4 Measures Indicate That Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 21Serco Group (LON:SRP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0192
Mar 03Is There An Opportunity With Serco Group plc's (LON:SRP) 24% Undervaluation?
Jan 30Calculating The Fair Value Of Serco Group plc (LON:SRP)
Oct 18Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Sep 02Is Serco Group (LON:SRP) A Risky Investment?
Aug 27Are Serco Group plc (LON:SRP) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Jun 29Does Serco Group (LON:SRP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 27Serco Group (LON:SRP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.016
Apr 28Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 23Serco Group's (LON:SRP) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 02Here's Why I Think Serco Group (LON:SRP) Is An Interesting Stock
Nov 16Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: SRP has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: SRP's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Serco Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SRP) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.4% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Commercial Services) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (SRP) (up to 3 years) | 3.4% |
Notable Dividend: SRP's dividend (2.59%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.41%).
High Dividend: SRP's dividend (2.59%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (6.32%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (99.7%), SRP's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (10.9%), SRP's dividend payments are thoroughly 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 | 2025/04/16 17:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Serco Group plc is covered by 37 analysts. 7 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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| Alejandro Acosta | Alezor Research |
| Paul Daniel Sullivan | Barclays |
| James Rosenthal | Barclays |