StepStone Group Dividends and Buybacks
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StepStone Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.74%. Next payment date is on 15th September, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 31st August, 2026.
Key information
3.7%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 23.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Sep 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 31 Aug 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | -15% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, STEP has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: STEP's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| StepStone Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (STEP) | 3.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.3% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.0% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (STEP) (up to 3 years) | 5.4% |
Notable Dividend: STEP's dividend (3.74%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.32%).
High Dividend: STEP's dividend (3.74%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: STEP is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: STEP 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) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/08/24 03:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
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
StepStone Group Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 4 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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| Benjamin Budish | Barclays |
| Brennan Hawken | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Samantha Platt | BofA Global Research |