J D Wetherspoon Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
J D Wetherspoon is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
7.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.120 |
| Payout ratio | 30% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year
Nov 14
Here's Why J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 03J D Wetherspoon's (LON:JDW) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Sep 04The Price Is Right For J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)
Aug 16J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Mar 29Does J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Mar 14What J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) P/E Is Not Telling You
Feb 29Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Feb 14J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) CEO Will Probably Find It Hard To See A Huge Raise This Year
Nov 10J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Nov 07Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?
Oct 25Be Wary Of J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) And Its Returns On Capital
Jul 19Should You Think About Buying J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Now?
Jun 16We Think J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
May 01Why J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Could Be Worth Watching
Mar 04There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About J D Wetherspoon's (LON:JDW) Returns On Capital
Jan 08Auditors Have Doubts About J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW)
Oct 10Is There An Opportunity With J D Wetherspoon plc's (LON:JDW) 42% Undervaluation?
Jun 16Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?
May 11Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Using Debt Sensibly?
Mar 28Estimating The Fair Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)
Mar 01Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)?
Jan 25J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Dec 26At UK£10.19, Is It Time To Put J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) On Your Watch List?
Oct 05Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW)
Sep 08Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?
Jun 21Is J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Potentially Undervalued?
May 31Need To Know: The Consensus Just Cut Its J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Estimates For 2021
Mar 27Is J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW) A Risky Investment?
Mar 22Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW) Performing In The Near Term
Jan 26Introducing J D Wetherspoon (LON:JDW), A Stock That Climbed 79% In The Last Five Years
Jan 17
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: JDW's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: JDW's dividend payments have not increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| J D Wetherspoon Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (JDW) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (JDW) (up to 3 years) | 2.0% |
Notable Dividend: JDW's dividend (2%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).
High Dividend: JDW's dividend (2%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.8%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (29.6%), JDW's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (21%), JDW'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 | 2024/12/30 04:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/07/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/07/28 |
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
J D Wetherspoon plc is covered by 35 analysts. 9 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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| Pierre-Yves Gauthier | AlphaValue |
| Julian Easthope | Barclays |
| Elisabeth Jamieson | Barclays |