Character Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Character Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.99% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th January, 2025.
Key information
7.0%
Dividend yield
3.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 10.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.190 |
| Payout ratio | 73% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Share Price Boosted 26% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too
May 23
Character Group's (LON:CCT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Dec 15There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital
Dec 12Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.08
May 31Character Group (LON:CCT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.08
May 14Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.10
Dec 25Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.07
Jul 01Character Group's (LON:CCT) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.07
May 15Character Group (LON:CCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.09
Jan 01Character Group's (LON:CCT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 18Should You Think About Buying The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Now?
Sep 16Some Investors May Be Worried About Character Group's (LON:CCT) Returns On Capital
May 03The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) Is Yielding 1.1% - But Is It A Buy?
Mar 09If You Had Bought Character Group (LON:CCT) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 50% Gain Today
Feb 16
We Think Character Group (LON:CCT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Feb 03Is There Now An Opportunity In The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?
Jan 22Is It Worth Considering The Character Group plc (LON:CCT) For Its Upcoming Dividend?
Jan 10The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Stock Going Strong But Fundamentals Look Weak: What Implications Could This Have On The Stock?
Jan 07What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In The Character Group plc's (LON:CCT) Shares?
Dec 26Should You Take Comfort From Insider Transactions At The Character Group plc (LON:CCT)?
Dec 12Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CCT's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CCT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Character Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CCT) | 7.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Leisure) | 3.5% |
| Analyst forecast (CCT) (up to 3 years) | 7.0% |
Notable Dividend: CCT's dividend (6.99%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.16%).
High Dividend: CCT's dividend (6.99%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.91%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (73.2%), CCT's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (36.3%), CCT's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/01/10 06:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/08/31 |
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
The Character Group plc is covered by 5 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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| Ian Jermin | Allenby Capital Limited |
| Richard Hickinbotham | Charles Stanley & Co. Ltd. |
| Richard Hickinbotham | Charles Stanley Securities |