Spirent Communications plc

LSE:SPT Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.0b

Spirent Communications Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

Spirent Communications does not currently pay a dividend.

Key information

0%

Dividend yield

2.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.8%
Future Dividend Yield2.4%
Dividend Growthn/a
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.0606
Payout ratio0%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 10
Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 07
Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Recent updates

There May Be Reason For Hope In Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Disappointing Earnings

Mar 14
There May Be Reason For Hope In Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Disappointing Earnings

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) 51% Share Price Surge

Mar 06
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) 51% Share Price Surge

Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Jan 17
Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Investors Shouldn't Overlook Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Impressive Returns On Capital

Dec 15
Investors Shouldn't Overlook Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Impressive Returns On Capital

News Flash: 5 Analysts Think Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT) Earnings Are Under Threat

Oct 17
News Flash: 5 Analysts Think Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT) Earnings Are Under Threat

Are Investors Undervaluing Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT) By 34%?

Sep 07
Are Investors Undervaluing Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT) By 34%?

Why The 23% Return On Capital At Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Should Have Your Attention

Apr 26
Why The 23% Return On Capital At Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Should Have Your Attention

Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 10
Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Estimating The Fair Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

Mar 08
Estimating The Fair Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

Here's Why Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jan 16
Here's Why Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

Dec 03
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

Investors Should Be Encouraged By Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Returns On Capital

Oct 26
Investors Should Be Encouraged By Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Returns On Capital

Do Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 07
Do Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is There An Opportunity With Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) 24% Undervaluation?

Aug 27
Is There An Opportunity With Spirent Communications plc's (LON:SPT) 24% Undervaluation?

Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 07
Spirent Communications' (LON:SPT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Calculating The Fair Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

May 24
Calculating The Fair Value Of Spirent Communications plc (LON:SPT)

Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

May 02
Spirent Communications (LON:SPT) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SPT's dividends per share have been stable in the past.

Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SPT's dividend payments have been increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Spirent Communications Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SPT dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SPT)0%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Communications)3.1%
Analyst forecast (SPT) (up to 3 years)2.4%

Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate SPT's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.

High Dividend: Unable to evaluate SPT's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: SPT is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as SPT has not reported any payouts.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 04:56
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Spirent Communications plc is covered by 21 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alban CousinArete Research Services LLP
Gerardus VosBarclays
Stuart JeffreyBarclays