Helios Underwriting plc

AIM:HUW Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£155.5m

Helios Underwriting Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Helios Underwriting is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.75% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.8%

Dividend yield

2.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.1%
Future Dividend Yield9.0%
Dividend Growth-1.5%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.060
Payout ratio25%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) 35% Share Price Climb

Dec 03
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) 35% Share Price Climb

Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Mar 11
Helios Underwriting plc's (LON:HUW) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Is Now The Time To Put Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) On Your Watchlist?

May 14
Is Now The Time To Put Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) On Your Watchlist?

What You Need To Know About Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Investor Composition

Feb 24
What You Need To Know About Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Investor Composition

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Before It's Too Late

Jan 27
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Helios Underwriting (LON:HUW) Before It's Too Late

Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Stock?

Jan 01
Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In Helios Underwriting Plc's (LON:HUW) Stock?

If You Had Bought Helios Underwriting's (LON:HUW) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 38%

Dec 01
If You Had Bought Helios Underwriting's (LON:HUW) Shares Five Years Ago You Would Be Down 38%

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Helios Underwriting Dividend Yield vs Market
How does HUW dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (HUW)2.8%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.9%
Industry Average (Insurance)5.2%
Analyst forecast (HUW) (up to 3 years)9.0%

Notable Dividend: HUW's dividend (2.75%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).

High Dividend: HUW's dividend (2.75%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.9%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (25.3%), HUW's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (8.2%), HUW's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/19 07:12
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Helios Underwriting plc is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Marius StrydomEdison Investment Research
Andrew EdmondEquity Development Limited
Philip Martin KettJefferies LLC