Bloomsbury Publishing Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Bloomsbury Publishing is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.22% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 29th November, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 31st October, 2024.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -6.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 29 Nov 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 31 Oct 24 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.149 |
| Payout ratio | 32% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: BMYl's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BMYl's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Bloomsbury Publishing Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BMYl) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 3.5% |
| Analyst forecast (BMYl) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: BMYl's dividend (2.22%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.1%).
High Dividend: BMYl's dividend (2.22%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.83%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.1%), BMYl's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (23.2%), BMYl's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.