United Utilities Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
United Utilities Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.73%.
Key information
4.7%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 151% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UU N's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UU N'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 (UU N) | 4.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 0% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 0% |
| Industry Average (Water Utilities) | 0% |
| Analyst forecast (UU N) (up to 3 years) | 5.4% |
Notable Dividend: UU N's dividend (4.73%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.31%).
High Dividend: UU N's dividend (4.73%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.29%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (151.5%), UU N's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (331.9%), UU N's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.