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SSE (SSEZF) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.84 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is SSE Dividend Payout Ratio?

SSE's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.84.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of SSE PLC is 0.74, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for SSE's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SSEZF' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38   Med: 1.16   Max: 2.03
Current: 0.75


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of SSE was 2.03. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 1.16.

SSEZF's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
71.31% of 366 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.53 vs SSEZF: 0.75

As of today (2024-04-26), the Dividend Yield % of SSE is 5.29%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of SSE was 9.21%. The lowest was 4.29%. And the median was 5.77%.

SSE's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.84.

During the past 12 months, SSE's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 0.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of SSE was 58.70% per year. The lowest was -4.90% per year. And the median was 8.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


SSE Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for SSE's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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SSE Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

SSE Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.03 1.51 0.63 0.38 -

SSE Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.58 0.21 - 0.31 1.84

Competitive Comparison of SSE's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, SSE's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


SSE's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, SSE's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SSE's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



SSE Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

SSE's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Mar. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Mar. 2023 )
=1.083/ -0.061
=N/A

SSE's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Sep. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=0.838/ 0.456
=1.84

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


SSE (OTCPK:SSEZF) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


SSE Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

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SSE (SSEZF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 Dunkeld Road, Inveralmond House, Perth, Perthshire, GBR, PH1 3AQ
SSE is an energy holding company based in the United Kingdom. The bulk of SSE's profit comes from the company's 10.8 GW of power generation and its electricity transmission and distribution networks . The firm is also involved in smaller related businesses such as gas storage and energy services.

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