United Utilities Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
United Utilities Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.39%. Next payment date is on 13th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th November, 2024.
Key information
4.4%
Dividend yield
0.06%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | 13 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 28 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.498 |
| Payout ratio | 304% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UUL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UUL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| United Utilities Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UUL) | 4.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Water Utilities) | 4.5% |
| Analyst forecast (UUL) (up to 3 years) | 4.7% |
Notable Dividend: UUL's dividend (4.39%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: UUL's dividend (4.39%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.87%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (304%), UUL's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: UUL is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.