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BodycoteBYPLF 68 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 4.40% as of Jun. 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 6.30. GuruFocus rates BYPLF with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.05 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,302 Industrial Products companies, Bodycote ranks worse than 62.37% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bodycote's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:
BYPLF'
s 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -12.8 Med: 6.3 Max: 28.7
Current: 4.4
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Bodycote was 28.70% per year. The lowest was -12.80% per year. And the median was 6.30% per year.
BYPLF's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is ranked worse than 62.37% of 1302
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 10
vs BYPLF: 4.40
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.10% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.70% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Bodycote was 0.69. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 0.46.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Bodycote Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
GBP 0.161000
2026-04-30
2026-05-01
2026-06-11
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP:USD 1.345895
GBP 0.069000
2025-10-02
2025-10-03
2025-11-06
Cash Dividend
semi-annually
GBP:USD 1.335113
* 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.
Bodycote's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $12.30.
Bodycote's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.308811892.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Bodycote was 4.97%. The lowest was 1.54%. And the median was 2.84%.
Warning Sign:
Bodycote PLC stock Dividend Yield % is close to 3-year low.
* 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.
Bodycote 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Related Terms>
BYPLF vs GEV, ETN, PH: 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Comparison
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Bodycote's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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.
Bodycote 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Bodycote's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bodycote's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.
This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
What does a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 4.40% mean?
Bodycote (BYPLF) has a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 4.40% as of Jun. 2026. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Bodycote and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 6.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Bodycote ranks #812 out of 1302 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 62.4%.
Is Bodycote's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate too high?
Bodycote's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 4.40% is 30% below median its 10-year median of 6.30. The Industrial Products industry median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 10.00. Bodycote's value of 4.40% is 56% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bodycote ranks #812 out of 1302 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bodycote has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bodycote's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Bodycote ranks #812 out of 1302 companies for 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate. This places Bodycote in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 10.00. Bodycote's value of 4.40% is 56% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.30 vs. the industry median of 10.00, Bodycote has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate for an Industrial Products company?
The median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate among Industrial Products companies is 10.00, based on 1,302 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bodycote's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate of 4.40% is 56% 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 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate mean?
A high 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is the company's three-year average growth of dividend payout. View historical data on Bodycote and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 10.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bodycote's current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 4.40%, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 6.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bodycote stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bodycote (BYPLF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.05, compared to a current price of $12.30 — trading 35.9% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 4.40%, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 6.30 and 56% below the Industrial Products industry median of 10.00. Bodycote's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate calculated?
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bodycote (BYPLF), the current 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is 4.40% as of Jun. 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 Bodycote (BYPLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bodycote stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $12.30 is trading 35.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.05.
GuruFocus considers Bodycote to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BYPLF:
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate: 4.40% (30% below median its 10-year median of 6.30)
GF Value™: $9.05 vs. price of $12.30 (35.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 56% below the Industrial Products median (#812 of 1302)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BYPLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bodycote PLC provides thermal processing services including heat treatment, metal joining, surface coating technologies, and hot isostatic pressing. It organizes its plants into three divisions: Specialist Technologies, Precision Heat Treatment, and Non-core. It generatesmajority of its revenue from Specialist Technologies segment This division includes the Group's Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) business; its Speciality Stainless Steel Processes (S3P) business and its Surface Technology business. It has a geographical presence in the USA, France, Germany, the UK, Sweden, Netherlands.
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