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Franchise BrandsLSE:FRAN +1.72%91 Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.69% as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:FRAN with a GF Score™ of 91/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.78 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 586 Business Services companies, Franchise Brands ranks worse than 78.67% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-29), the Forward Annual Dividend Yield of Franchise Brands is 1.69%.
As of today (2026-07-29), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Franchise Brands is 1.69%.
LSE:FRAN's Forward Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 78.67% of 586
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 3.43
vs LSE:FRAN: 1.69
During the past 12 months, Franchise Brands's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 8.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 11.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.50% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Franchise Brands was 49.40% per year. The lowest was 11.60% per year. And the median was 29.55% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
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.
Franchise Brands Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
LSE:FRAN vs CTAS, CPRT, GPN: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Franchise Brands's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % 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.
Franchise Brands Forward Dividend Yield % vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Franchise Brands's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Franchise Brands's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Franchise Brands Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
GBP 0.013500
2026-05-07
2026-05-08
2026-05-22
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 0.011500
2025-09-11
2025-09-12
2025-09-26
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP:GBP 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Franchise Brands's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
* 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.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.69% mean?
Franchise Brands (LSE:FRAN) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.69% as of Jul. 29, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Franchise Brands and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Franchise Brands ranks #461 out of 586 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 78.7%.
Is Franchise Brands' Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Franchise Brands' current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.69%. The Business Services industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.43. Franchise Brands' value of 1.69% is 50.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Franchise Brands ranks #461 out of 586 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Franchise Brands has a GF Score™ of 91/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Franchise Brands' Forward Dividend Yield % compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Franchise Brands ranks #461 out of 586 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Franchise Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.43. Franchise Brands' value of 1.69% is 50.7% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Business Services company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Business Services companies is 3.43, based on 586 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Franchise Brands's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 1.69% is 50.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Franchise Brands and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Franchise Brands's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.69%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Franchise Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franchise Brands (LSE:FRAN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.78, compared to a current price of £1.48 — trading 16.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.69% and 50.7% below the Business Services industry median of 3.43. Franchise Brands' overall GF Score™ is 91/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Franchise Brands (LSE:FRAN), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 1.69% as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Franchise Brands (LSE:FRAN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Franchise Brands stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £1.48 is trading 16.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.78.
GuruFocus considers Franchise Brands to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:FRAN:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 1.69%
GF Value™: £1.78 vs. price of £1.48 (16.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 50.7% below the Business Services median (#461 of 586)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:FRAN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Franchise Brands PLC is a holding company engaged in franchising and related activities. Its brands associated with the company are Metro Rod, Chips Away, Barking Mad, Oven Clean, Metro Plumb, Willow Pumps, and Filta. Its operating segments are Pirtek Europe, Water & Waste Services, Filta International, B2C, Azura, and Other operations, and the majority of the revenue comes from the Pirtek Europe segment.
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