Softcat Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Softcat is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.63% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -31.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 43% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Softcat (LON:SCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.089
Apr 10
Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.089
Mar 22Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.39
Nov 05Recent updates
Softcat (LON:SCT) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.089
Apr 10Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.089
Mar 22Getting In Cheap On Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Is Unlikely
Mar 08Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Jan 26
Embracing Microsoft Copilot And Global Expansion Will Boost Profitability And Revenue Growth
Strategic focus on consultancy and managed services can increase higher-margin service revenue, enhance net margins, and support long-term earnings growth.Softcat (LON:SCT) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Dec 13Softcat plc's (LON:SCT) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Nov 25Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.39
Nov 05The Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Oct 27A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Oct 21Here's Why We Think Softcat (LON:SCT) Is Well Worth Watching
Sep 06A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT)
Jul 13Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: SCT has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: SCT's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Softcat Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SCT) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.6% |
| Industry Average (IT) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (SCT) (up to 3 years) | 3.0% |
Notable Dividend: SCT's dividend (2.63%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.22%).
High Dividend: SCT's dividend (2.63%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.58%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (43%), SCT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (81.3%), SCT's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/06/08 01:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/07/31 |
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
Softcat plc is covered by 23 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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| James Zaremba | Barclays |
| Alexander James Short | Berenberg |
| Benjamin May | Berenberg |