Severn Trent Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Severn Trent is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.81%.
Key information
4.8%
Dividend yield
-13.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -8.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£1.188 |
| Payout ratio | 154% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jan 27
Returns On Capital At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Paint A Concerning Picture
Dec 25Should You Be Adding Severn Trent (LON:SVT) To Your Watchlist Today?
Dec 05With Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Nov 08Investors Could Be Concerned With Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Returns On Capital
Aug 30Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Aug 12Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Jul 23Some Shareholders May find It Hard To Increase Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) CEO Compensation This Year
Jul 05Severn Trent's (LON:SVT) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit
Jun 19Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.701
May 25Capital Allocation Trends At Severn Trent (LON:SVT) Aren't Ideal
May 02Is Severn Trent (LON:SVT) A Risky Investment?
Mar 11Severn Trent PLC's (LON:SVT) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price
Feb 14Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SVT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SVT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Severn Trent Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SVT) | 4.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.7% |
| Industry Average (Water Utilities) | 5.2% |
| Analyst forecast (SVT) (up to 3 years) | 5.2% |
Notable Dividend: SVT's dividend (4.81%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: SVT's dividend (4.81%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (154.3%), SVT's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: SVT is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 15:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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
Severn Trent PLC is covered by 31 analysts. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Harry Wyburd | Barclays |
| Dominic Nash | Barclays |
| Thomas Martin | BNP Paribas Exane |