WPP Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
WPP is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.73%.
Key information
4.7%
Dividend yield
0.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.7% |
| 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
Fetching dividends data
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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WPP) | 4.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (WPP) (up to 3 years) | 4.7% |
Notable Dividend: WPP's dividend (4.73%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: WPP's dividend (4.73%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%)
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.