Centaur Media Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Centaur Media is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.1% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

6.1%

Dividend yield

0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield6.1%
Future Dividend Yield6.2%
Dividend Growth-4.7%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.018
Payout ratio56%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Earnings Working Against Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Share Price Following 27% Dive

Oct 16
Earnings Working Against Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Share Price Following 27% Dive

When Should You Buy Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Oct 11
When Should You Buy Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.006

Jul 27
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.006

Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 25
Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Jul 03
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU)?

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 08
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Apr 23
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Apr 12
Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.012

Apr 06
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.012

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Mar 16
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.012

Is Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Potentially Undervalued?

Dec 19
Is Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Potentially Undervalued?

Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 28
Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.006

Jul 23
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.006

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.006

Apr 05
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.006

Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Mar 22
Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Strong Earnings Are Of Good Quality

Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.006

Mar 18
Centaur Media (LON:CAU) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.006

Is Now The Time To Put Centaur Media (LON:CAU) On Your Watchlist?

Jan 06
Is Now The Time To Put Centaur Media (LON:CAU) On Your Watchlist?

When Will Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Become Profitable?

May 13
When Will Centaur Media Plc (LON:CAU) Become Profitable?

Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Has Found A Path To Profitability

Jan 28
Centaur Media Plc's (LON:CAU) Has Found A Path To Profitability

Would Shareholders Who Purchased Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Stock Five Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Nov 28
Would Shareholders Who Purchased Centaur Media's (LON:CAU) Stock Five Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: CAU's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: CAU's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Centaur Media Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CAU dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CAU)6.1%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.2%
Market Top 25% (GB)6.0%
Industry Average (Media)3.7%
Analyst forecast (CAU) (up to 3 years)6.2%

Notable Dividend: CAU's dividend (6.1%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.17%).

High Dividend: CAU's dividend (6.1%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.97%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56%), CAU's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (75.7%), CAU's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/23 18:48
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/23 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Centaur Media Plc is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Fiona Orford-WilliamsEdison Investment Research
Adrian KearseyEvolution Securities
Alastair ReidInvestec Bank plc (UK)