Hill & Smith Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Hill & Smith is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.04% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 7th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th November, 2024.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
0.04%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 07 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 28 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.430 |
| Payout ratio | 46% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: HILSl's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: HILSl's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Hill & Smith Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (HILSl) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 4.6% |
| Analyst forecast (HILSl) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: HILSl's dividend (2.04%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: HILSl's dividend (2.04%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (46.4%), HILSl's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (32.5%), HILSl's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.