Capital Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Capital is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.86% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 6th October, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th August, 2025.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Oct 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 28 Aug 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 22% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Capital (LON:CAPD) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jun 20
Capital's (LON:CAPD) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Apr 04Earnings Miss: Capital Limited Missed EPS By 18% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
Mar 30
Expansion Into Nevada And Echo Detection Tech Will Strengthen Future Prospects
Strategic contract extensions and new projects are expected to drive revenue growth through expanded operations and enhanced operational efficiency in key markets.Capital Limited's (LON:CAPD) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings
Dec 26Here's Why Capital (LON:CAPD) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 18Investors Shouldn't Overlook Capital's (LON:CAPD) Impressive Returns On Capital
Sep 20Capital (LON:CAPD) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Jun 17A Look At The Fair Value Of Capital Limited (LON:CAPD)
May 22Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After Capital Limited's (LON:CAPD) 2.7% Dividend
Apr 29We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Capital (LON:CAPD)
Apr 15Capital (LON:CAPD) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 20If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Capital (LON:CAPD) Before It's Too Late
Mar 08Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Capital Limited (LON:CAPD)
Feb 18
How Much Of Capital Limited (LON:CAPD) Do Insiders Own?
Feb 07Who Has Been Buying Capital Limited (LON:CAPD) Shares?
Jan 25Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CAPD's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CAPD's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Capital Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CAPD) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.3% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (CAPD) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: CAPD's dividend (1.86%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.07%).
High Dividend: CAPD's dividend (1.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.27%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (22.2%), CAPD's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (14%), CAPD's dividend payments are thoroughly 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 | 2025/10/05 05:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Capital Limited is covered by 8 analysts. 4 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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| Joe Brent | Panmure Liberum |
| Peter Mallin-Jones | Peel Hunt LLP |
| Alexandra Gorman | Peel Hunt LLP |