ITV Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

ITV is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.88% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

6.9%

Dividend yield

1.9%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield8.8%
Future Dividend Yield7.1%
Dividend Growth0.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.050
Payout ratio46%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

ITV (LON:ITV) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Dec 17
ITV (LON:ITV) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

When Should You Buy ITV plc (LON:ITV)?

Nov 16
When Should You Buy ITV plc (LON:ITV)?

ITV plc (LON:ITV) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Oct 25
ITV plc (LON:ITV) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

ITV (LON:ITV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.017

Oct 07
ITV (LON:ITV) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.017

These 4 Measures Indicate That ITV (LON:ITV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That ITV (LON:ITV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.017

Aug 21
ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.017

Capital Allocation Trends At ITV (LON:ITV) Aren't Ideal

Aug 16
Capital Allocation Trends At ITV (LON:ITV) Aren't Ideal

ITV (LON:ITV) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.017

Jul 28
ITV (LON:ITV) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.017

Sentiment Still Eluding ITV plc (LON:ITV)

Jun 27
Sentiment Still Eluding ITV plc (LON:ITV)

When Should You Buy ITV plc (LON:ITV)?

Jun 12
When Should You Buy ITV plc (LON:ITV)?

Does ITV (LON:ITV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

May 26
Does ITV (LON:ITV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's Why It's Unlikely That ITV plc's (LON:ITV) CEO Will See A Pay Rise This Year

Apr 26
Here's Why It's Unlikely That ITV plc's (LON:ITV) CEO Will See A Pay Rise This Year

ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.033

Mar 24
ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.033

ITV's (LON:ITV) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Mar 14
ITV's (LON:ITV) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

ITV (LON:ITV) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.033

Mar 10
ITV (LON:ITV) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.033

At UK£0.56, Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Worth Looking At Closely?

Feb 29
At UK£0.56, Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Worth Looking At Closely?

The Returns On Capital At ITV (LON:ITV) Don't Inspire Confidence

Dec 02
The Returns On Capital At ITV (LON:ITV) Don't Inspire Confidence

Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 15
Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Potentially Undervalued?

ITV (LON:ITV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.017

Oct 05
ITV (LON:ITV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.017

We Think ITV (LON:ITV) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 25
We Think ITV (LON:ITV) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

ITV's (LON:ITV) Dividend Will Be £0.017

Sep 10
ITV's (LON:ITV) Dividend Will Be £0.017

ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.017

Aug 27
ITV (LON:ITV) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.017

ITV (LON:ITV) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.017

Aug 13
ITV (LON:ITV) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.017

ITV (LON:ITV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.017

Jul 30
ITV (LON:ITV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.017

We Think ITV (LON:ITV) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jun 21
We Think ITV (LON:ITV) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Is There Now An Opportunity In ITV plc (LON:ITV)?

May 30
Is There Now An Opportunity In ITV plc (LON:ITV)?

Investors Could Be Concerned With ITV's (LON:ITV) Returns On Capital

Apr 29
Investors Could Be Concerned With ITV's (LON:ITV) Returns On Capital

ITV (LON:ITV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.033

Apr 05
ITV (LON:ITV) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.033

Is ITV (LON:ITV) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 20
Is ITV (LON:ITV) Using Too Much Debt?

ITV (LON:ITV) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.033

Mar 05
ITV (LON:ITV) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.033

What Is ITV plc's (LON:ITV) Share Price Doing?

Feb 04
What Is ITV plc's (LON:ITV) Share Price Doing?

Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Jan 17
Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For ITV (LON:ITV)

Jan 04
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For ITV (LON:ITV)

Here's Why ITV (LON:ITV) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 02
Here's Why ITV (LON:ITV) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

At UK£0.67, Is It Time To Put ITV plc (LON:ITV) On Your Watch List?

Oct 31
At UK£0.67, Is It Time To Put ITV plc (LON:ITV) On Your Watch List?

Here's What's Concerning About ITV's (LON:ITV) Returns On Capital

Sep 13
Here's What's Concerning About ITV's (LON:ITV) Returns On Capital

ITV (LON:ITV) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Aug 26
ITV (LON:ITV) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Potentially Undervalued?

Jul 25
Is ITV plc (LON:ITV) Potentially Undervalued?

Returns On Capital At ITV (LON:ITV) Have Hit The Brakes

Jun 03
Returns On Capital At ITV (LON:ITV) Have Hit The Brakes

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ITV plc (LON:ITV)?

Apr 23
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ITV plc (LON:ITV)?

Stability 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
How does ITV dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ITV)6.9%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Media)3.6%
Analyst forecast (ITV) (up to 3 years)7.1%

Notable Dividend: ITV's dividend (6.88%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).

High Dividend: ITV's dividend (6.88%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.81%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (46.3%), ITV's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (79.8%), ITV's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 06:53
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

ITV plc is covered by 40 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.

AnalystInstitution
Hélène CoumesAlphaValue
William Noel MilnerArete Research Services LLP
JULIEN ROCHBarclays