Imperial Brands Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Imperial Brands is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.44% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 30th June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 22nd May, 2025.
Key information
5.5%
Dividend yield
4.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 10.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 30 Jun 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 22 May 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 62% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4008
Apr 04
Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.5426
Feb 03Recent updates
Does Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
May 09Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.4008
Apr 04These 4 Measures Indicate That Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 26Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.5426
Feb 03Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB)
Jan 22Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Imperial Brands PLC's (LON:IMB) Low P/E
Jan 17Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.5426
Jan 02
Calculated Moves In NGP And Buybacks Propel Expanding Profit Margins And Shareholder Value
Strategic focus and strong pricing in key markets enhance revenue growth and margins through brand and sales execution.Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.5426
Oct 25Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.5426
Oct 11Imperial Brands (LSE:IMB) Sees Strong Revenue Growth Amid Market Challenges and Strategic NGP Expansion
Sep 16Does Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 06Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be £0.2245
Aug 19Imperial Brands' (LON:IMB) Dividend Will Be £0.2245
Jul 22Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.2245
Jun 19Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
May 22Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: IMB's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: IMB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Imperial Brands Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (IMB) | 5.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.7% |
| Industry Average (Tobacco) | 7.0% |
| Analyst forecast (IMB) (up to 3 years) | 6.5% |
Notable Dividend: IMB's dividend (5.44%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.19%).
High Dividend: IMB's dividend (5.44%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.66%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (62%), IMB's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (42.3%), IMB'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 | 2025/05/20 18:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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
Imperial Brands PLC is covered by 40 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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| Anna Zyniewicz | AlphaValue |
| Gaurav Jain | Barclays |
| David Hayes | Barclays |