Direct Line Insurance Group (LSE:DLG) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.23 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Direct Line Insurance 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. Direct Line Insurance Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.23.

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

LSE:DLG' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 0.56 Max: 0.77
Current: 0.47

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Direct Line Insurance Group was 0.77. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 0.56.

LSE:DLG's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
62.54% of 315 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.38 vs LSE:DLG: 0.47

As of today (2025-03-30), the Dividend Yield % of Direct Line Insurance Group is 2.11%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Direct Line Insurance Group was 16.70%. The lowest was 2.11%. And the median was 4.85%.

Direct Line Insurance Group's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2024 was £0.02.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -35.40% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Direct Line Insurance Group was 14.60% per year. The lowest was -35.40% per year. And the median was 2.50% 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.

Direct Line Insurance Group Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Direct Line Insurance Group's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Direct Line Insurance Group Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

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0.29

0.77

0.47

Direct Line Insurance Group Semi-Annual Data
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Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-	-	-	1.05	0.23

Competitive Comparison of Direct Line Insurance Group's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Direct Line Insurance Group's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Direct Line Insurance Group's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Direct Line Insurance Group's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Direct Line Insurance Group Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Direct Line Insurance Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2024 )
	=	0.06	/	0.128
	=	0.47

Direct Line Insurance Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	0.02	/	0.089
	=	0.22

Direct Line Insurance Group (LSE:DLG) 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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Direct Line Insurance Group Business Description

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Address

Westmoreland Road, Churchill Court, Bromley, Kent, GBR, BR1 1DP

Website

https://www.directlinegroup.co.uk

Direct Line is one of the more focused insurers that we cover. The business sells four lines of insurance in two divisions: personal lines motor, personal lines home, rescue and other personal lines, and commercial. Rescue and other personal lines include rescue and travel with pet insurance being discontinued. Commercial insurance is sold to small businesses and Direct Line agreed to the sale of its commercial broking business. Direct Line only sells insurance in the United Kingdom. Its personal motor insurance division typically accounts for around 60% of group gross written premium and the personal home insurance unit typically sells around 20%. Rescue and other personal lines account for around 10% and commercial insurance accounts for around 10%.

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