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S & U (LSE:SUS) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.08 (As of Jul. 2024)


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What is S & U 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. S & U's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Jul. 2024 was 1.08.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of S & U PLC is 0.78, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for S & U's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SUS' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.32   Med: 0.49   Max: 0.9
Current: 0.78


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of S & U was 0.90. The lowest was 0.32. And the median was 0.49.

LSE:SUS's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
89.3% of 187 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 0.33 vs LSE:SUS: 0.78

As of today (2024-12-14), the Dividend Yield % of S & U is 10.20%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of S & U was 10.56%. The lowest was 2.26%. And the median was 4.36%.

S & U's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jul. 2024 was £0.85.

During the past 12 months, S & U's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of S & U was 21.10% per year. The lowest was -2.50% per year. And the median was 7.55% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

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


S & U Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for S & U'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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S & U Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

S & U Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.50 0.90 0.32 0.46 0.64

S & U Semi-Annual Data
Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24
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 0.66 0.26 0.74 0.46 1.08

Competitive Comparison of S & U's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Credit Services subindustry, S & U'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.


S & U's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, S & U's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where S & U's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



S & U 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.

S & U's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Jan. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Jan. 2024 )
=1.33/ 2.092
=0.64

S & U's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jul. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jul. 2024 )
=0.85/ 0.786
=1.08

* 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.


S & U (LSE:SUS) 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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S & U Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Cranmore Boulevard, 2 Stratford Court, Solihull, Birmingham, West Midlands, GBR, B90 4QT
S & U PLC is a UK-based company. It is engaged in providing motor finance, property bridging, and specialist finance services. The company operates through the following business segments: Motor finance, and Property bridging finance. The majority of the revenue for the company is derived from the Motor finance segment which operates within the non-prime market sector, and acts as a supplier of specialist finance facilities, through motor dealers throughout the UK which facilitate the purchase of new and used cars, vans, motorbikes, and caravans. The company's finance products allow motor dealers across the UK to provide credit facilities.

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