Direct Line Insurance Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 1/6
Direct Line Insurance Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.78% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.8%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.040 |
| Payout ratio | 17% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: DLGL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DLGL's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Direct Line Insurance Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DLGL) | 1.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 5.4% |
| Analyst forecast (DLGL) (up to 3 years) | 7.5% |
Notable Dividend: DLGL's dividend (1.78%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.1%).
High Dividend: DLGL's dividend (1.78%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.83%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (17.2%), DLGL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: DLGL is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.