Games Workshop Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Games Workshop Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.38% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 21st November, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th October, 2025.
Key information
3.4%
Dividend yield
-0.04%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 22.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | 21 Nov 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Oct 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 87% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Do Games Workshop Group's (LON:GAW) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Nov 08
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Jul 09
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Jun 21There's Reason For Concern Over Games Workshop Group PLC's (LON:GAW) Massive 26% Price Jump
May 08When Should You Buy Games Workshop Group PLC (LON:GAW)?
Mar 23Is Now The Time To Put Games Workshop Group (LON:GAW) On Your Watchlist?
Feb 08What Does Games Workshop Group PLC's (LON:GAW) Share Price Indicate?
Dec 15Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: GAW's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GAW's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Games Workshop Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GAW) | 3.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.5% |
| Industry Average (Leisure) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast (GAW) (up to 3 years) | 3.1% |
Notable Dividend: GAW's dividend (3.38%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.1%).
High Dividend: GAW's dividend (3.38%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.53%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (87.4%), GAW's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (83%), GAW's 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 | 2025/11/11 10:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/01 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/01 |
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
Games Workshop Group PLC is covered by 4 analysts. 3 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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| Russell Pointon | Edison Investment Research |
| Patrick O'Donnell | Goodbody Stockbrokers |
| Andrew Wade | Jefferies LLC |