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Aptitude Software Group (LSE:APTD) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.62 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Aptitude Software Group Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Aptitude Software Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was 0.62.

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

LSE:APTD' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32   Med: 0.42   Max: 0.76
Current: 0.39


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Aptitude Software Group was 0.76. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 0.42.

LSE:APTD's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
51.27% of 866 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.38 vs LSE:APTD: 0.39

As of today (2025-01-18), the Dividend Yield % of Aptitude Software Group is 1.68%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Aptitude Software Group was 4.14%. The lowest was 0.76%. And the median was 1.56%.

Aptitude Software Group's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was £0.04.

During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -6.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Aptitude Software Group was 66.00% per year. The lowest was -48.80% per year. And the median was 2.05% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Aptitude Software Group Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aptitude Software Group'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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Aptitude Software Group Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Aptitude Software Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.57 0.42 0.39 0.55 0.40

Aptitude Software Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 0.69 0.39 0.66 0.23 0.62

Competitive Comparison of Aptitude Software Group's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Software - Application subindustry, Aptitude Software Group'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.


Aptitude Software Group's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Aptitude Software Group's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aptitude Software Group's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Aptitude Software Group Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

Aptitude Software Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
=0.054/ 0.135
=0.40

Aptitude Software Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=0.036/ 0.058
=0.62

* 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.


Aptitude Software Group (LSE:APTD) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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.


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Aptitude Software Group Business Description

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Address
138 Cheapside, 8th Floor, London, GBR, EC2V 6BJ
Aptitude Software Group PLC is engaged in the provision of IT services and solutions, including software-based activity. It operates its business through the Aptitude Software Segment. It Aptitude Software business provides a series of specialized financial management software applications, and the majority of the revenue is derived from software licenses, software subscription fees maintenance, support, funded development, and related consultancy. It operates in two geographic regions the United Kingdom and the Rest of the world, and the majority of its revenue comes from the United Kingdom.

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