YouGov Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
YouGov is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.16%.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 13.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.090 |
| Payout ratio | -434% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Some Investors May Be Worried About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital
Dec 10
YouGov plc's (LON:YOU) 26% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Aug 16YouGov plc (LON:YOU) Stocks Pounded By 50% But Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Jun 21Here's What's Concerning About YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns On Capital
May 06YouGov (LON:YOU) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 18YouGov's (LON:YOU) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
Apr 03Do YouGov's (LON:YOU) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 10Is YouGov plc (LON:YOU) Trading At A 29% Discount?
Feb 24We Like YouGov's (LON:YOU) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Dec 29Is There An Opportunity With YouGov plc's (LON:YOU) 43% Undervaluation?
Nov 03Is Now The Time To Look At Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?
Sep 28YouGov (LON:YOU) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
Aug 03If EPS Growth Is Important To You, YouGov (LON:YOU) Presents An Opportunity
Jul 03Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of YouGov plc (LON:YOU)
May 31Is Now The Time To Look At Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?
May 18YouGov (LON:YOU) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Apr 26Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of YouGov plc (LON:YOU)
Jan 28YouGov (LON:YOU) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Jan 14YouGov plc Just Missed EPS By 26%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Oct 16Are Investors Undervaluing YouGov plc (LON:YOU) By 38%?
Oct 04Investors Will Want YouGov's (LON:YOU) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Sep 13Is It Time To Consider Buying YouGov plc (LON:YOU)?
Aug 22Is YouGov (LON:YOU) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 13Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: YOU's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: YOU's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| YouGov Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (YOU) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 3.6% |
| Analyst forecast (YOU) (up to 3 years) | 3.0% |
Notable Dividend: YOU's dividend (2.16%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).
High Dividend: YOU's dividend (2.16%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: YOU is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (57.1%), YOU's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/01/02 19:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
YouGov plc is covered by 14 analysts. 6 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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| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |
| Ciaran Donnelly | Berenberg |
| Alan Howard | Canaccord Genuity |