AJ Bell Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

AJ Bell is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.75% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 7th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 9th January, 2025.

Key information

2.8%

Dividend yield

0.05%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.8%
Future Dividend Yield3.7%
Dividend Growth14.6%
Next dividend pay date07 Feb 25
Ex dividend date09 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUK£0.125
Payout ratio61%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

AJ Bell's (LON:AJB) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0825

Dec 08
AJ Bell's (LON:AJB) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0825

AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.035

May 28
AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.035

Recent updates

AJ Bell's (LON:AJB) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0825

Dec 08
AJ Bell's (LON:AJB) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0825

With EPS Growth And More, AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Makes An Interesting Case

Nov 11
With EPS Growth And More, AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Makes An Interesting Case

What AJ Bell plc's (LON:AJB) P/E Is Not Telling You

Sep 14
What AJ Bell plc's (LON:AJB) P/E Is Not Telling You

Do AJ Bell's (LON:AJB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jun 30
Do AJ Bell's (LON:AJB) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

AJ Bell plc (LON:AJB) Stock Rockets 31% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

May 24
AJ Bell plc (LON:AJB) Stock Rockets 31% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

AJ Bell plc's (LON:AJB) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Feb 27
AJ Bell plc's (LON:AJB) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

With EPS Growth And More, AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 29
With EPS Growth And More, AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Makes An Interesting Case

AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.035

May 28
AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.035

Here's Why We Think AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Is Well Worth Watching

Apr 20
Here's Why We Think AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Is Well Worth Watching

Does AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 14
Does AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 29
AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why I Think AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Is An Interesting Stock

Feb 23
Here's Why I Think AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Is An Interesting Stock

AJ Bell's (LON:AJB) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.095

Dec 19
AJ Bell's (LON:AJB) Dividend Will Be Increased To UK£0.095

AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.095

Dec 05
AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.095

Here's Why I Think AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Is An Interesting Stock

May 24
Here's Why I Think AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Is An Interesting Stock

Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After AJ Bell plc's (LON:AJB) 1.5% Dividend

Mar 30
Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After AJ Bell plc's (LON:AJB) 1.5% Dividend

Read This Before Buying AJ Bell plc (LON:AJB) Shares

Mar 07
Read This Before Buying AJ Bell plc (LON:AJB) Shares

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Passed With Ease

Feb 10
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And AJ Bell (LON:AJB) Passed With Ease

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 20 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 09 2025Dividend Pay DateFeb 07 202529 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 19 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, AJB has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: AJB's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

AJ Bell Dividend Yield vs Market
How does AJB dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (AJB)2.8%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.2%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)2.8%
Analyst forecast (AJB) (up to 3 years)3.7%

Notable Dividend: AJB's dividend (2.75%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.16%).

High Dividend: AJB's dividend (2.75%) 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 (61.1%), AJB's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (55.2%), AJB'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 21:09
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Sources

AJ Bell plc is covered by 18 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.

AnalystInstitution
Michael SandersonBarclays
Michael SandersonBarclays
Alexander MedhurstBarclays