ITV Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
ITV is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.62% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd May, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 10th April, 2025.
Key information
6.6%
Dividend yield
7.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 13.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 22 May 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 10 Apr 25 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.050 |
| Payout ratio | 48% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.033
Mar 09
ITV (LON:ITV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.017
Oct 07ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.017
Aug 21ITV (LON:ITV) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.017
Jul 28Recent updates
What Does ITV plc's (LON:ITV) Share Price Indicate?
Apr 17Is ITV (LON:ITV) A Risky Investment?
Mar 31
Upcoming Advertising Restrictions And Debt Will Pressure Future Earnings
Mar 09 Planned cost-cutting and resource reprioritization may strain operations, impacting net margins if savings do not align with targets amid rising costs.ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.033
Mar 09ITV (LON:ITV) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Dec 17When Should You Buy ITV plc (LON:ITV)?
Nov 16ITV plc (LON:ITV) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Oct 25ITV (LON:ITV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.017
Oct 07These 4 Measures Indicate That ITV (LON:ITV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 28ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.017
Aug 21Capital Allocation Trends At ITV (LON:ITV) Aren't Ideal
Aug 16ITV (LON:ITV) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.017
Jul 28Sentiment Still Eluding ITV plc (LON:ITV)
Jun 27When Should You Buy ITV plc (LON:ITV)?
Jun 12Does ITV (LON:ITV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 26Here's Why It's Unlikely That ITV plc's (LON:ITV) CEO Will See A Pay Rise This Year
Apr 26ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.033
Mar 24ITV's (LON:ITV) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Mar 14ITV (LON:ITV) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.033
Mar 10At UK£0.56, Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Worth Looking At Closely?
Feb 29The Returns On Capital At ITV (LON:ITV) Don't Inspire Confidence
Dec 02Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Potentially Undervalued?
Nov 15ITV (LON:ITV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.017
Oct 05We Think ITV (LON:ITV) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 25ITV's (LON:ITV) Dividend Will Be £0.017
Sep 10ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.017
Aug 27ITV (LON:ITV) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.017
Aug 13ITV (LON:ITV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.017
Jul 30We Think ITV (LON:ITV) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jun 21Is There Now An Opportunity In ITV plc (LON:ITV)?
May 30Investors Could Be Concerned With ITV's (LON:ITV) Returns On Capital
Apr 29ITV (LON:ITV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.033
Apr 05Is ITV (LON:ITV) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 20ITV (LON:ITV) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.033
Mar 05What Is ITV plc's (LON:ITV) Share Price Doing?
Feb 04Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Trading At A 39% Discount?
Jan 17Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For ITV (LON:ITV)
Jan 04Here's Why ITV (LON:ITV) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Dec 02At UK£0.67, Is It Time To Put ITV plc (LON:ITV) On Your Watch List?
Oct 31Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: ITV's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ITV's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| ITV Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ITV) | 6.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.4% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 6.3% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 4.7% |
| Analyst forecast (ITV) (up to 3 years) | 6.5% |
Notable Dividend: ITV's dividend (6.62%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.4%).
High Dividend: ITV's dividend (6.62%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (6.26%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (48.2%), ITV's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (65.4%), ITV'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 | 2025/04/17 17:22 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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
ITV plc is covered by 36 analysts. 8 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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| Hélène Coumes | AlphaValue |
| William Noel Milner | Arete Research Services LLP |
| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |