WPP Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 6/6
WPP is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.13% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 4th July, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 5th June, 2025.
Key information
7.1%
Dividend yield
1.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.8% |
| Dividend Growth | -3.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 04 Jul 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 05 Jun 25 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.394 |
| Payout ratio | 78% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.244
Mar 26
WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Will Be £0.244
Mar 11WPP (LON:WPP) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.15
Aug 10Recent updates
WPP (LON:WPP) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.244
Mar 26WPP's (LON:WPP) Dividend Will Be £0.244
Mar 11
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Mar 02 WPP's investment in AI and operational efficiencies aims to boost revenues and margins through enhanced insights and streamlined operations.Is WPP plc (LON:WPP) Potentially Undervalued?
Feb 20WPP plc's (LON:WPP) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price
Jan 06The 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 22Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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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) | 7.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.4% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 4.6% |
| Analyst forecast (WPP) (up to 3 years) | 6.8% |
Notable Dividend: WPP's dividend (7.13%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.36%).
High Dividend: WPP's dividend (7.13%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (6.13%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (78.3%), WPP's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (36.1%), 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 | 2025/04/23 07:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/23 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
WPP plc is covered by 43 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 |
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| Hélène Coumes | AlphaValue |
| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| Sarah Simon | Berenberg |