Auto Trader Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Auto Trader Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.22% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.2%

Dividend yield

2.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.6%
Future Dividend Yield1.7%
Dividend Growth14.6%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.096
Payout ratio32%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Does Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 31
Does Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Jan 16
Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Dec 29
Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Calculating The Fair Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

Nov 25
Calculating The Fair Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

Should You Be Adding Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Oct 12
Should You Be Adding Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) To Your Watchlist Today?

Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Sep 24
Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

Aug 18
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO)

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Price

Jul 31
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Price

Does Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 18
Does Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's Why We Think Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 02
Here's Why We Think Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 18
Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Shares Could Be 23% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Mar 01
Auto Trader Group plc's (LON:AUTO) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: AUTO has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.

Growing Dividend: AUTO's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Auto Trader Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does AUTO dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (AUTO)1.2%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.7%
Industry Average (Interactive Media and Services)1.6%
Analyst forecast (AUTO) (up to 3 years)1.7%

Notable Dividend: AUTO's dividend (1.22%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).

High Dividend: AUTO's dividend (1.22%) 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 (31.9%), AUTO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (28.5%), AUTO's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/06 04:26
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Auto Trader Group plc is covered by 32 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andrew RossBarclays
Ciaran DonnellyBerenberg
Kurran AujlaBerenberg