Likewise Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Likewise Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.41% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 14th November, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 9th October, 2025.
Key information
1.4%
Dividend yield
-0.05%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 17.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 14 Nov 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 09 Oct 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 71% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Likewise Group Plc (LON:LIKE) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Sep 09
There's Reason For Concern Over Likewise Group Plc's (LON:LIKE) Massive 28% Price Jump
May 28Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Likewise Group (LON:LIKE) Shareholders
May 19A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Likewise Group Plc's (LON:LIKE) 28% Share Price Climb
Jan 11The Market Lifts Likewise Group Plc (LON:LIKE) Shares 26% But It Can Do More
Aug 02Additional Considerations Required While Assessing Likewise Group's (LON:LIKE) Strong Earnings
May 27Likewise Group Plc (LON:LIKE) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jan 03Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: LIKE has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: LIKE has only been paying a dividend for 3 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Likewise Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (LIKE) | 1.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.5% |
| Industry Average (Retail Distributors) | 3.7% |
| Analyst forecast (LIKE) (up to 3 years) | 1.5% |
Notable Dividend: LIKE's dividend (1.41%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.12%).
High Dividend: LIKE's dividend (1.41%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.52%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (71.5%), LIKE's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (15.9%), LIKE'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 | 2025/11/09 18:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/07 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| 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
Likewise Group Plc is covered by 1 analysts. 1 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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| Andrew Hanson | Zeus Capital Limited |