S4 Capital Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
S4 Capital is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.92%.
Key information
3.9%
Dividend yield
1.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.7% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | -2% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Some Confidence Is Lacking In S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) As Shares Slide 25%
Apr 25
MonksFlow's AI Automation Will Strengthen Future Net Margins
Mar 11 Focus on AI and automation, particularly Monks.Flow, should reduce costs and boost earnings through operational efficiency.There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital
Feb 14Investors Aren't Buying S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Revenues
Dec 21S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Nov 08Slammed 25% S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Sep 15S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) Soars 26% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
Jul 31S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Jul 03Even With A 28% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Performance Completely
Apr 04The Return Trends At S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Look Promising
Mar 23There's No Escaping S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Muted Revenues
Feb 01S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Dec 01S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Aug 17Cautious Investors Not Rewarding S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Performance Completely
Jun 08We Think S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Apr 13S4 Capital plc's (LON:SFOR) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 66% Above Its Share Price
Feb 25S4 Capital's (LON:SFOR) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Feb 07These 4 Measures Indicate That S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Dec 08We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At S4 Capital (LON:SFOR)
Sep 30Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Too early to tell whether SFOR's dividend payments have been stable as they only just started paying a dividend.
Growing Dividend: Too early to tell if SFOR's dividend payments are increasing as they only just started paying a dividend.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| S4 Capital Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SFOR) | 3.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 4.3% |
| Analyst forecast (SFOR) (up to 3 years) | 4.7% |
Notable Dividend: SFOR's dividend (3.92%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.23%).
High Dividend: SFOR's dividend (3.92%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.82%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: SFOR is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (8.1%), SFOR's dividend payments are thoroughly 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 | 2025/05/12 07:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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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
S4 Capital plc is covered by 13 analysts. 5 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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| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| Thomas Singlehurst | Citigroup Inc |
| Matthew Walker | Credit Suisse |