WPP Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
WPP is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.73%.
Key information
4.7%
Dividend yield
0.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.4% |
| 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
The Price Is Right For WPP plc (LON:WPP)
Dec 04At 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 08Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WPP) | 4.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 3.6% |
| Analyst forecast (WPP) (up to 3 years) | 4.8% |
Notable Dividend: WPP's dividend (4.73%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).
High Dividend: WPP's dividend (4.73%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).
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.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 07:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
WPP plc is covered by 47 analysts. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Hélène Coumes | AlphaValue |
| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| Sarah Simon | Berenberg |