Sage Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Sage Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.23% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
7.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 56% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Analysis Article • Jan 07
Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
The Sage Group plc ( LON:SGE ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...Analysis Article • Dec 16
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.144
The Sage Group plc ( LON:SGE ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 10th of February...Analysis Article • Nov 30
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.144
The Sage Group plc ( LON:SGE ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 10th of February...Recent updates
Narrative Update • Sep 17
SGE: AI Execution And Q3 Momentum Will Support Durable Long Term Upside
The analyst fair value estimate for Sage Group moves from £13.34 to £14.00. This reflects recent price target increases across several banks that cite stronger revenue growth assumptions, a slightly lower discount rate and a modestly higher future P/E multiple, partly offset by a small reduction in projected profit margin.
Narrative Update • Sep 03
SGE: Fair Value, AI Adoption And Execution Will Shape Future Returns
The updated analyst price target for Sage Group reflects a modest fair value increase to £11.20 from £10.79. This is supported by Street research that has raised price targets into a £1,000 to £1,245 range and cites steadier discount rate assumptions, slightly higher revenue growth expectations and a marginally higher future P/E multiple.
Narrative Update • Aug 17
SGE: Rich Pricing Will Test Execution After Modest Assumption Upgrades
The analyst fair value estimate for Sage Group has increased from £8.50 to about £8.81, reflecting revised price targets across the Street that cluster between £9.00 and £11.65 as analysts factor in updates to revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Sage Group shows a wide range of views on the stock, with several firms adjusting price targets over the past few months.Narrative Update • Aug 03
SGE: Rich Pricing Will Test Deliveries After Raised Growth Assumptions
The analyst price target for Sage Group is updated higher by £0.11 per share, with recent research citing revised growth assumptions, a slightly lower discount rate, and modestly adjusted profit expectations as key drivers. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Sage Group shows a cluster of higher price targets, but there are still pockets of caution that readers should keep in mind.Narrative Update • Jun 29
SGE: AI Adoption And Capital Returns Will Support Future Share Price Upside
The updated Sage Group narrative reflects a lower implied price target, moving in line with recent Street revisions, such as JPMorgan's cut to £10.00 from £11.00 and Deutsche Bank's trim to £9.00. It also incorporates analyst views on moderating growth assumptions, a slightly higher discount rate, and a reduced future P/E multiple, offset by a small uplift in margin expectations.Narrative Update • Jun 15
SGE: AI Rollout And Buybacks Will Support Durable Long Term Upside
Narrative Update on Sage Group Analysts have trimmed the central price target framework for Sage Group, with the fair value marker moving from about £15.22 to £13.34. This broadly aligns with recent Street price target cuts toward £9.00 and lower P/E assumptions, even as some research points to more supportive views around margins and a higher £11.65 target from other firms.Narrative Update • Jun 01
SGE: AI Rollout And Buybacks Will Shape Balanced Outlook After Mixed Repricing
Sage Group’s updated analyst price target now sits around £8.61 per share, down from about £8.77, as analysts factor in reduced revenue growth assumptions, slightly higher discount rates, and mixed Street views that include recent target cuts alongside at least one upgrade to Buy. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Sage Group reflects a split view, with some analysts taking a more cautious stance while others remain constructive.Narrative Update • May 17
SGE: AI Rollout And Buyback Will Shape Measured Outlook After Cautious Repricing
Analysts have adjusted Sage Group's fair value estimate from about £8.50 to roughly £8.77 per share, aligning with recent price target changes to £11.50 from £13.00 as they factor in updated assumptions for discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Sage Group has leaned more cautious, with price targets adjusted to reflect what bearish analysts see as a less generous backdrop for valuation and execution.Narrative Update • May 01
SGE: Mixed Views On AI Rollout And Buyback Will Shape Future Upside
Analysts have trimmed Sage Group's fair value estimate to £8.50 from £9.00, reflecting recent reductions in Street price targets to around £11.50 and updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research has tilted more cautious on Sage Group, with several Bearish analysts cutting price targets and reassessing the risk and reward trade off.Narrative Update • Apr 16
SGE: Banking Partnerships And Share Buybacks Will Support Future Share Price Upside
Narrative Update The analyst price target for Sage Group has been reduced by £200, with analysts attributing this change to a lower fair value estimate, a reduced future P/E assumption and updated margin expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Sage Group has focused on recalibrating valuation assumptions rather than making wholesale changes to the fundamental story.Narrative Update • Apr 01
SGE: Mixed Research Views And Partnerships Will Shape Future Upside Potential
Analysts have reduced Sage Group's fair value estimate from £9.50 to £9.00. This reflects recent price target revisions from £14.00 to £11.50, along with mixed updates that balance slightly adjusted growth, margin and future P/E assumptions.Narrative Update • Mar 18
SGE: Cloud Partnerships And Buybacks Will Support Durable Long Term Upside
Analysts have trimmed the Sage Group fair value estimate from about £16.20 to roughly £15.22, citing lower price targets such as Citi's move to £11.50 per share, alongside more supportive views from other firms that still regard the company's growth outlook as attractively priced at current levels. Analyst Commentary Recent research shows a mixed but generally constructive tone around Sage Group, with some trimming of upside targets alongside fresh upgrades that point to confidence in the current share price as an entry point.Narrative Update • Mar 04
SGE: Upgrades And Execution Will Shape Future Upside Potential
Analysts have nudged their blended price target for Sage Group to £1,425, up £25, citing what they see as attractively priced growth and slight tweaks to assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, margins and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent research points to what some analysts see as attractively priced growth for Sage Group at current share levels, with price targets such as £1,425 being cited as consistent with this view.Narrative Update • Feb 18
SGE: Embedded Banking Partnerships Will Support Further Share Price Upside
The analyst price target for Sage Group has been adjusted to £1,250 from £1,350, as analysts refine fair value, discount rate, growth, margin and P/E assumptions in light of recent mixed research that includes both upgrades and a reduced target. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Sage Group reflects a mix of optimism on growth prospects and caution on valuation and execution, which helps explain the adjustment in the consensus price target.Narrative Update • Feb 03
SGE: Mixed Rating Signals And Execution Risks Will Shape Future Fair Value Outlook
The analyst price target for Sage Group has shifted to £12.50 from £13.50, as analysts balance softer assumptions around future P/E with still supportive views on revenue growth, margins and recent upgrades that present current growth as attractively priced and the shares as undervalued. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research shows a mixed but generally constructive stance on Sage Group, with several firms adjusting price targets while reiterating positive views on the business model and revenue profile.Analysis Article • Feb 02
Subdued Growth No Barrier To The Sage Group plc's (LON:SGE) Price
When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...Analysis Article • Jan 21
Estimating The Fair Value Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE)
Key Insights Sage Group's estimated fair value is UK£11.44 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With UK£10.42...Narrative Update • Jan 20
SGE: Durable Model And Capital Returns Will Support Further Share Price Upside
Narrative update on Sage Group The updated analyst price target for Sage Group reflects a modest fair value adjustment to £13.02. Analysts point to recent mixed target changes across £12.50 to £14.25 and differing views on growth, valuation and the durability of its model.Analysis Article • Jan 07
Sage Group's (LON:SGE) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
The Sage Group plc ( LON:SGE ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...Narrative Update • Jan 06
SGE: Mixed Rating Signals And Execution Risks Will Shape Fair Value Outlook
We have trimmed our fair value estimate for Sage Group from £10.50 to £10.00 per share. This reflects analysts' mixed price target revisions around £12.50 to £13.50, which weigh a higher discount rate and slightly lower margin expectations against steady growth assumptions and a more moderate future P/E of about 22.4x.Analysis Article • Dec 29
Does Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Dec 16
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.144
The Sage Group plc ( LON:SGE ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 10th of February...Narrative Update • Dec 15
SGE: Cloud Transition And Buybacks Will Support Durable Long Term Upside
Analysts now set a modestly higher fair value for Sage Group at approximately £16.20 per share, up from about £16.00. This reflects confidence in its durable growth model and recent earnings delivery, even as they factor in slightly slower revenue growth and margin expectations.Analysis Article • Dec 06
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) After Its Annual Report
The full-year results for The Sage Group plc ( LON:SGE ) were released last week, making it a good time to revisit its...Narrative Update • Dec 01
SGE: Share Buyback and New Dividend Plan Set to Drive Upside
Analysts have revised Sage Group's price target downward from £13.49 to £13.23 per share. This reflects a modest reduction as they incorporate mixed views on growth prospects and recent updates to revenue and discount rate assumptions.Analysis Article • Nov 30
Sage Group (LON:SGE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.144
The Sage Group plc ( LON:SGE ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 10th of February...Analysis Article • Nov 22
The Sage Group plc (LON:SGE) Annual Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
The Sage Group plc ( LON:SGE ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 2.3% to...Analysis Article • Nov 12
Returns On Capital At Sage Group (LON:SGE) Have Hit The Brakes
To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Typically, we'll want to...
New Narrative • Nov 24
AI Integration And Global Expansion Propel Exciting Revenue Growth And Market Opportunities
Sage is advancing AI integration to boost operational efficiency and customer engagement, fostering revenue growth through adoption and retention.Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SGE's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SGE's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Sage Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (SGE) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.5% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (SGE) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: SGE's dividend (2.23%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).
High Dividend: SGE's dividend (2.23%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (55.7%), SGE's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (42.1%), SGE'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 | 2026/09/20 00:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
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
The Sage Group plc is covered by 37 analysts. 18 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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| Alexander Tout | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Knut Woller | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Sven Merkt | Barclays |