Greggs Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Greggs is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.72% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 30th May, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 1st May, 2025.
Key information
3.7%
Dividend yield
0.02%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 30 May 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 01 May 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 46% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Greggs (LON:GRG) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues
Mar 11
Upcoming Shop Openings And Tech Investments Will Extend Reach But May Pressure Margins
Mar 09 Strategic expansion, supply chain investment, and menu innovation are set to boost revenue, profit margins, and operational capacity.Greggs plc Just Beat EPS By 11%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Mar 06Greggs (LON:GRG) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
Jan 25Greggs plc's (LON:GRG) Popularity With Investors Under Threat As Stock Sinks 25%
Jan 11Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Greggs plc (LON:GRG)
Jan 06When Should You Buy Greggs plc (LON:GRG)?
Dec 21Greggs plc's (LON:GRG) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Oct 31Investors Shouldn't Overlook Greggs' (LON:GRG) Impressive Returns On Capital
Oct 15At UK£31.72, Is Greggs plc (LON:GRG) Worth Looking At Closely?
Sep 15Greggs (LON:GRG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.19
Aug 21Analysts Are Updating Their Greggs plc (LON:GRG) Estimates After Its Half-Yearly Results
Aug 01If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Greggs (LON:GRG) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 04There's Reason For Concern Over Greggs plc's (LON:GRG) Price
May 22Greggs (LON:GRG) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
May 01Greggs plc Just Beat EPS By 9.3%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Apr 12Greggs (LON:GRG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 05Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Greggs plc (LON:GRG)?
Mar 28Greggs' (LON:GRG) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues
Mar 12Greggs' (LON:GRG) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.86
Mar 08An Intrinsic Calculation For Greggs plc (LON:GRG) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued
Feb 10Is Now The Time To Put Greggs (LON:GRG) On Your Watchlist?
Jan 22Investor Optimism Abounds Greggs plc (LON:GRG) But Growth Is Lacking
Dec 23A Look Into Greggs' (LON:GRG) Impressive Returns On Capital
Nov 07Do Greggs' (LON:GRG) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Oct 23Is Greggs plc (LON:GRG) Potentially Undervalued?
Sep 21Greggs (LON:GRG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.16
Aug 29Greggs' (LON:GRG) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Aug 04Why You Should Care About Greggs' (LON:GRG) Strong Returns On Capital
Jul 13Should You Think About Buying Greggs plc (LON:GRG) Now?
May 28Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Greggs (LON:GRG)
Apr 13Is There Now An Opportunity In Greggs plc (LON:GRG)?
Jan 18Here's What Greggs' (LON:GRG) Strong Returns On Capital Mean
Jan 05Should You Be Adding Greggs (LON:GRG) To Your Watchlist Today?
Nov 25When Should You Buy Greggs plc (LON:GRG)?
Oct 15Here's What Greggs' (LON:GRG) Strong Returns On Capital Mean
Sep 28Greggs (LON:GRG) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.15
Aug 05Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Greggs plc (LON:GRG)?
Jul 04Greggs (LON:GRG) Is Aiming To Keep Up Its Impressive Returns
May 04Here's Why I Think Greggs (LON:GRG) Is An Interesting Stock
Mar 08At UK£26.68, Is It Time To Put Greggs plc (LON:GRG) On Your Watch List?
Jan 31Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: GRG has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: GRG's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Greggs Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GRG) | 3.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.3% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 6.0% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (GRG) (up to 3 years) | 4.1% |
Notable Dividend: GRG's dividend (3.72%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.35%).
High Dividend: GRG's dividend (3.72%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.99%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.8%), GRG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (100%), GRG's dividend payments are not 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 | 2025/04/30 02:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Greggs plc is covered by 29 analysts. 13 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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| Richard Taylor | Barclays |
| Matthew Abraham | Berenberg |
| Nigel Parson | Canaccord Genuity |