Genus Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Genus is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.11%.

Key information

2.1%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield2.4%
Dividend Growth4.5%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.320
Payout ratio266%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Genus (LON:GNS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.217

Oct 23
Genus (LON:GNS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.217

Genus (LON:GNS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.103

Feb 25
Genus (LON:GNS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.103

Recent updates

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Genus plc's (LON:GNS) Low P/S

Nov 20
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Genus plc's (LON:GNS) Low P/S

Genus (LON:GNS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.217

Oct 23
Genus (LON:GNS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.217

There May Be Some Bright Spots In Genus' (LON:GNS) Earnings

Oct 22
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Genus' (LON:GNS) Earnings

Genus plc Just Missed EPS By 72%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Sep 08
Genus plc Just Missed EPS By 72%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

The Price Is Right For Genus plc (LON:GNS)

Jun 16
The Price Is Right For Genus plc (LON:GNS)

Estimating The Fair Value Of Genus plc (LON:GNS)

Apr 20
Estimating The Fair Value Of Genus plc (LON:GNS)

Is Genus (LON:GNS) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 25
Is Genus (LON:GNS) Using Too Much Debt?

With A 26% Price Drop For Genus plc (LON:GNS) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Mar 05
With A 26% Price Drop For Genus plc (LON:GNS) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Genus (LON:GNS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.103

Feb 25
Genus (LON:GNS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.103

Getting In Cheap On Genus plc (LON:GNS) Might Be Difficult

Jan 17
Getting In Cheap On Genus plc (LON:GNS) Might Be Difficult

Does This Valuation Of Genus plc (LON:GNS) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Dec 10
Does This Valuation Of Genus plc (LON:GNS) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

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

Nov 03
We Think Genus (LON:GNS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Genus plc (LON:GNS)

Sep 09
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Genus plc (LON:GNS)

Is Genus (LON:GNS) A Risky Investment?

Mar 29
Is Genus (LON:GNS) A Risky Investment?

Is Genus (LON:GNS) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 21
Is Genus (LON:GNS) Using Too Much Debt?

It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase Genus plc's (LON:GNS) Compensation By Much This Year

Nov 17
It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase Genus plc's (LON:GNS) Compensation By Much This Year

Genus (LON:GNS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.217

Oct 25
Genus (LON:GNS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.217

Genus (LON:GNS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.217

Oct 11
Genus (LON:GNS) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.217

Genus' (LON:GNS) Dividend Will Be £0.217

Sep 11
Genus' (LON:GNS) Dividend Will Be £0.217

A Look At The Fair Value Of Genus plc (LON:GNS)

Sep 09
A Look At The Fair Value Of Genus plc (LON:GNS)

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Genus plc (LON:GNS)

May 31
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Genus plc (LON:GNS)

Is Genus (LON:GNS) A Risky Investment?

Mar 29
Is Genus (LON:GNS) A Risky Investment?

Genus (LON:GNS) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of UK£0.10

Feb 27
Genus (LON:GNS) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of UK£0.10

Is Genus plc (LON:GNS) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jan 22
Is Genus plc (LON:GNS) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

With EPS Growth And More, Genus (LON:GNS) Is Interesting

Oct 29
With EPS Growth And More, Genus (LON:GNS) Is Interesting

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

Oct 14
Here's Why Genus (LON:GNS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Genus (LON:GNS) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Apr 05
Genus (LON:GNS) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Is Genus' (LON:GNS) 235% Share Price Increase Well Justified?

Mar 18
Is Genus' (LON:GNS) 235% Share Price Increase Well Justified?

Trade Alert: The Independent Non-Executive Chairman Of Genus plc (LON:GNS), Iain G. Ferguson, Has Just Spent UK£73k Buying 150% More Shares

Feb 28
Trade Alert: The Independent Non-Executive Chairman Of Genus plc (LON:GNS), Iain G. Ferguson, Has Just Spent UK£73k Buying 150% More Shares

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Genus (LON:GNS) Passed With Ease

Feb 26
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Genus (LON:GNS) Passed With Ease

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: GNS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: GNS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Genus Dividend Yield vs Market
How does GNS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (GNS)2.1%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Biotechs)1.6%
Analyst forecast (GNS) (up to 3 years)2.4%

Notable Dividend: GNS's dividend (2.11%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).

High Dividend: GNS's dividend (2.11%) 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 (266.1%), GNS's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (412.2%), GNS's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 17:05
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Genus plc is covered by 18 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert ChantryBerenberg
Francesco GregoriCharles Stanley Securities
Benjamin MooreGoldman Sachs