Severn Trent Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Severn Trent is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.27%.
Key information
4.3%
Dividend yield
-12.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -7.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£1.168 |
| Payout ratio | 154% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SVTL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SVTL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Severn Trent Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SVTL) | 4.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 6.0% |
| Industry Average (Water Utilities) | 4.6% |
| Analyst forecast (SVTL) (up to 3 years) | 4.6% |
Notable Dividend: SVTL's dividend (4.27%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).
High Dividend: SVTL's dividend (4.27%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.91%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (154.3%), SVTL's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: SVTL is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.