Vodafone Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Vodafone Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.48%.
Key information
4.5%
Dividend yield
7.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 12.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | -28% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
We Think Vodafone Group Public Limited Company's (LON:VOD) CEO Compensation Package Needs To Be Put Under A Microscope
Jul 22
Here's Why Vodafone Group (LON:VOD) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jun 29Vodafone Group Public Limited Company Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts
May 22Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Vodafone Group Public Limited Company (LON:VOD)
Apr 25Here's Why Vodafone Group (LON:VOD) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Mar 03Little Excitement Around Vodafone Group Public Limited Company's (LON:VOD) Revenues
Jan 18
Critical Partnerships And Digital Expansion Pave The Way For Telecom Growth And Innovation
Investments in Germany and strategic partnerships aim to drive revenue growth and improve margins through market share and digital services expansion.Vodafone Group (LSE:VOD) Faces Operational Challenges Amid Strategic Reshaping and Debt Financing Moves
Sep 16Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: VOD's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: VOD's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Vodafone Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (VOD) | 4.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.5% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 3.7% |
| Analyst forecast (VOD) (up to 3 years) | 5.0% |
Notable Dividend: VOD's dividend (4.48%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.06%).
High Dividend: VOD's dividend (4.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: VOD is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (12.5%), VOD's dividend payments are thoroughly 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 | 2025/09/08 20:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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
Vodafone Group Public Limited Company is covered by 52 analysts. 15 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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| Jean-Michel Salvador | AlphaValue |
| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |