WPP Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
WPP is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.86%.
Key information
4.9%
Dividend yield
0.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.394 |
| Payout ratio | 208% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.15
Aug 10
WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.244
Apr 16WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.244
Mar 28Recent updates
At UK£8.18, Is WPP plc (LON:WPP) Worth Looking At Closely?
Nov 19Here's Why WPP (LON:WPP) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Oct 11Investors Appear Satisfied With WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Prospects
Aug 26WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.15
Aug 10Benign Growth For WPP plc (LON:WPP) Underpins Its Share Price
May 22WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.244
Apr 16WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.244
Mar 28Does WPP (LON:WPP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 15Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine WPP plc (LON:WPP)?
Feb 24WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Subdued P/E Might Signal An Opportunity
Jan 08WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 100% Above Its Share Price
Dec 21Is WPP (LON:WPP) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 29WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.15
Oct 11WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.15
Sep 19WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.15
Aug 22WPP (LON:WPP) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.15
Aug 08An Intrinsic Calculation For WPP plc (LON:WPP) Suggests It's 36% Undervalued
Jul 25Is WPP plc (LON:WPP) Potentially Undervalued?
Jul 07Is WPP (LON:WPP) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 19WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.244
May 19Are Investors Undervaluing WPP plc (LON:WPP) By 44%?
Apr 23WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.244
Apr 05Is It Time To Consider Buying WPP plc (LON:WPP)?
Mar 13WPP (LON:WPP) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 26An Intrinsic Calculation For WPP plc (LON:WPP) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued
Jan 12Is WPP (LON:WPP) A Risky Investment?
Dec 06WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.15
Oct 05WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15
Sep 07WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15
Aug 24WPP (LON:WPP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.15
Aug 09Is Now The Time To Look At Buying WPP plc (LON:WPP)?
Jul 25Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: WPP's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WPP's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| WPP Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WPP) | 4.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 3.7% |
| Analyst forecast (WPP) (up to 3 years) | 4.9% |
Notable Dividend: WPP's dividend (4.86%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.1%).
High Dividend: WPP's dividend (4.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.83%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (208.1%), WPP's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (45.8%), WPP's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.