WPP Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
WPP is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.74%.
Key information
4.7%
Dividend yield
0.8%
Buyback Yield
Total Shareholder Yield | 5.6% |
Future Dividend Yield | 4.8% |
Dividend Growth | 3.5% |
Next dividend pay date | n/a |
Ex dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share | US$0.498 |
Payout ratio | 208% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
WPP plc: Best Sector Value After FGS Global Sale Creates Precedent
Oct 16WPP: Ad Giant Still Looks Attractively Valued
Mar 27WPP plc: Mixed Outlook But Priced Accordingly
Dec 07WPP Group: Recent Performance Reflects Slower Growth And Challenges Ahead
Sep 21WPP Non-GAAP EPS of 98.50p, revenue of £14.43B
Feb 23WPP acquires digital transformation agency Fēnom Digital
Jan 05WPP acquires Canadian commerce agency Diff
Dec 08WPP: Looking Cheap For A Global Ad Giant
Oct 31WPP goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Oct 12WPP acquires Passport Brand Design
Oct 06WPP acquires communications agency JeffreyGroup to expand footprint in Latin America
Sep 21WPP to acquire European e-commerce consultancy Newcraft
Sep 01WPP GAAP EPS of 33.00p, revenue of £6.75B beats by £180M
Aug 05WPP: Price Decline Offers Value
Jul 26WPP acquires Latin American ecommerce agency Corebiz
Jul 18WPP to acquire Australia-based Bower House Digital, marketing tech services agency
Jun 30WPP: Not A Quality Cyclical, We Look For A Cheaper Entry Point
Mar 29WPP: Return To Growth And An Attractive Valuation
Mar 04WPP: Strong Performance And Momentum Could Push It Higher
Nov 06WPP: Fairly Valued For Now
Aug 07WPP (WPP) Annual General Meeting Presentation - Slideshow
Jun 16WPP reports Q1 trading update
Apr 28Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WPP's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WPP's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
WPP Dividend Yield vs Market |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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Company (WPP) | 4.7% |
Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
Industry Average (Media) | 2.9% |
Analyst forecast (WPP) (up to 3 years) | 4.8% |
Notable Dividend: WPP's dividend (4.74%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: WPP's dividend (4.74%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (208.1%), WPP's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (45.8%), WPP's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2024/12/26 19:03 |
End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/26 00:00 |
Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
WPP plc is covered by 47 analysts. 12 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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Hélène Coumes | AlphaValue |
JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
Sarah Simon | Berenberg |