ME Group International plc

LSE:MEGP Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£778.0m

ME Group International Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

ME Group International is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.77% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.8%

Dividend yield

0.3%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.1%
Future Dividend Yield4.4%
Dividend Growth-2.3%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.0787
Payout ratio56%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0345

Jul 18
ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0345

Recent updates

ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Nov 21
ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0345

Jul 18
ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0345

ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 26%

Mar 01
ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 26%

ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To UK£1.97

Feb 27
ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To UK£1.97

ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0442

Feb 25
ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0442

When Should You Buy ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP)?

Feb 10
When Should You Buy ME Group International plc (LON:MEGP)?

Should You Be Adding ME Group International (LON:MEGP) To Your Watchlist Today?

Oct 21
Should You Be Adding ME Group International (LON:MEGP) To Your Watchlist Today?

Should You Be Adding ME Group International (LON:MEGP) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 17
Should You Be Adding ME Group International (LON:MEGP) To Your Watchlist Today?

ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.03

Apr 07
ME Group International (LON:MEGP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.03

Photo-Me International (LON:PHTM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Dec 11
Photo-Me International (LON:PHTM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 13
Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) Shares Could Be 33% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

At UK£0.69, Is It Time To Put Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) On Your Watch List?

Oct 22
At UK£0.69, Is It Time To Put Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) On Your Watch List?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Photo-Me International (LON:PHTM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Photo-Me International (LON:PHTM) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Serge Crasnianski Is The Group CEO & Deputy Chairman of Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) And Just Spent UK£273k On Shares

Mar 17
Serge Crasnianski Is The Group CEO & Deputy Chairman of Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) And Just Spent UK£273k On Shares

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM)

Mar 12
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM)

Will Photo-Me International (LON:PHTM) Multiply In Value Going Forward?

Feb 18
Will Photo-Me International (LON:PHTM) Multiply In Value Going Forward?

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM)?

Jan 14
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM)?

Does Photo-Me International's (LON:PHTM) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Dec 22
Does Photo-Me International's (LON:PHTM) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Read This Before Selling Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) Shares

Dec 04
Read This Before Selling Photo-Me International plc (LON:PHTM) Shares

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: MEGP's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: MEGP's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

ME Group International Dividend Yield vs Market
How does MEGP dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (MEGP)3.8%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.2%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Consumer Services)2.0%
Analyst forecast (MEGP) (up to 3 years)4.4%

Notable Dividend: MEGP's dividend (3.77%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.16%).

High Dividend: MEGP's dividend (3.77%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.81%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.1%), MEGP's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (87.4%), MEGP's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 18:45
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/04/30
Annual Earnings2023/10/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

ME Group International plc is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Calum BattersbyBerenberg
Eleanor SpencerBerenberg
James WoodCanaccord Genuity