Spectris Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Spectris is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.29% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.3%

Dividend yield

5.5%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield8.8%
Future Dividend Yield3.7%
Dividend Growth2.0%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.805
Payout ratio30%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Insufficient Growth At Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Hampers Share Price

Dec 05
Insufficient Growth At Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Hampers Share Price

Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

Sep 20
Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Dividend Will Be £0.266

Sep 06
Spectris' (LON:SXS) Dividend Will Be £0.266

Spectris (LON:SXS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.266

Aug 19
Spectris (LON:SXS) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.266

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

Aug 03
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.266

Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Aug 02
Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Half-Yearly Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 12
Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Shares Could Be 21% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.539

Apr 25
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.539

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Apr 03
Spectris' (LON:SXS) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 29
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.539

Mar 14
Spectris (LON:SXS) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.539

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Feb 29
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Why We're Not Concerned About Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) Share Price

Jan 07
Why We're Not Concerned About Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) Share Price

Is There An Opportunity With Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) 25% Undervaluation?

Oct 18
Is There An Opportunity With Spectris plc's (LON:SXS) 25% Undervaluation?

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

Sep 22
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

Aug 19
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

Spectris (LON:SXS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

Aug 03
Spectris (LON:SXS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.253

A Look At The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Jun 10
A Look At The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.513

May 06
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.513

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 05
Spectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Spectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 26
Spectris' (LON:SXS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

Jan 25
Is Spectris plc (LON:SXS) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value

We Think Spectris (LON:SXS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Nov 02
We Think Spectris (LON:SXS) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Estimating The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Oct 15
Estimating The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 04
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.241

Aug 18
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.241

Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.241

Aug 04
Spectris (LON:SXS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.241

Estimating The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

May 17
Estimating The Fair Value Of Spectris plc (LON:SXS)

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: SXS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: SXS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Spectris Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SXS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SXS)3.3%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.2%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Electronic)1.6%
Analyst forecast (SXS) (up to 3 years)3.7%

Notable Dividend: SXS's dividend (3.29%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).

High Dividend: SXS's dividend (3.29%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.75%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (29.9%), SXS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (67.4%), SXS's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 02:13
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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

Spectris plc is covered by 31 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.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher ThomasArden Partners Plc.
Richard PaigeBarclays
Jonathan HurnBarclays