Grainger Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Grainger is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.42%. Next payment date is on 21st February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th January, 2025.
Key information
3.4%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 21 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.0755 |
| Payout ratio | 179% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Grainger (LON:GRI) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0437
Dec 13
Grainger (LON:GRI) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0437
Nov 25Recent updates
Grainger (LON:GRI) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 09Grainger's (LON:GRI) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors
Dec 04These 4 Measures Indicate That Grainger (LON:GRI) Is Using Debt Extensively
Sep 28Here's Why Grainger (LON:GRI) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
May 24Is Grainger (LON:GRI) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 26Grainger (LON:GRI) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.0437
Dec 13Grainger (LON:GRI) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.0437
Nov 25Is Grainger (LON:GRI) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 16Is Grainger (LON:GRI) A Risky Investment?
May 13Do Grainger's (LON:GRI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Mar 16Here's Why Grainger (LON:GRI) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jan 13Grainger's (LON:GRI) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0389
Dec 20Grainger's (LON:GRI) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Dec 01If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Grainger (LON:GRI) Presents An Opportunity
Aug 17Does Grainger (LON:GRI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 05Is Now The Time To Put Grainger (LON:GRI) On Your Watchlist?
May 14These 4 Measures Indicate That Grainger (LON:GRI) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 16Grainger (LON:GRI) Will Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.033
Dec 14Grainger (LON:GRI) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of UK£0.033
Nov 21Are Grainger plc (LON:GRI) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Sep 30Is Grainger (LON:GRI) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 12Grainger plc's (LON:GRI) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?
Mar 11Are Insiders Selling Grainger plc (LON:GRI) Stock?
Feb 11
Grainger (LON:GRI) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 43% Return On Their Investment
Jan 25How Is Grainger's (LON:GRI) CEO Compensated?
Jan 10Grainger (LON:GRI) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 26Grainger plc (LON:GRI) Stock's Been Sliding But Fundamentals Look Decent: Will The Market Correct The Share Price In The Future?
Dec 11We're Not Counting On Grainger (LON:GRI) To Sustain Its Statutory Profitability
Nov 26Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: GRI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GRI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Grainger Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GRI) | 3.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Real Estate) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast (GRI) (up to 3 years) | 4.6% |
Notable Dividend: GRI's dividend (3.42%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).
High Dividend: GRI's dividend (3.42%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.9%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (178.6%), GRI's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (40.8%), GRI'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 | 2025/01/18 00:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Grainger plc is covered by 18 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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| Sander Bunck | Barclays |
| Celine Soo-Huynh | Barclays |
| Miranda Cockburn | Berenberg |