WPP (LSE:WPP) Total Payout Ratio : 0.27 (As of May. 16, 2024)

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What is WPP Total Payout Ratio?

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

WPP's current Total Payout Ratio is 0.27.

WPP Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WPP's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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WPP Total Payout Ratio Chart

WPP Annual Data

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Total Payout Ratio

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0.85

-0.14

1.57

1.58

2.41

WPP Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Total Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.20	2.26	0.38	0.24	0.35

Competitive Comparison of WPP's Total Payout Ratio

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, WPP's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total 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.

WPP's Total Payout Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, WPP's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WPP's Total Payout Ratio falls into.

WPP Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

WPP's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock	+	Cash Flow for Dividends)	/	Net Income
	=	- (-53.9	+	0.7	+	-422.8)	/	197.2
	=	2.41

WPP's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock	+	Cash Flow for Dividends)	/	Net Income
	=	- (-16.9	+	0	+	0)	/	47.9
	=	0.35

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Headquartered in the United Kingdom, WPP is the world's largest ad holding company, based on annual revenues. WPP's services, which include traditional and digital advertising, public relations, and consulting, are provided worldwide, with over 70% of its revenue coming from more developed regions such as North America, the U.K., and Western Europe.