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Next (LSE:NXT) Dividend Yield % : 2.24% (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Next Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Next is 2.24%.

Warning Sign:

Next PLC stock dividend yield is close to 3-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for Next's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:NXT' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.49   Med: 2.72   Max: 4.94
Current: 2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Next was 4.94%. The lowest was 1.49%. And the median was 2.72%.

LSE:NXT's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than
58.68% of 559 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 2.72 vs LSE:NXT: 2.24

Next's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.17.

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Next was 0.38. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.36.

As of today (2024-04-25), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Next is 2.25%.

Next's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was £0.66.

During the past 12 months, Next's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.70% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Next was 54.90% per year. The lowest was 1.50% per year. And the median was 13.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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


Next Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Next's Dividend Yield % 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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Next Dividend Yield % Chart

Next Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.43 - - 2.92 2.43

Next Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
Dividend Yield % 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 - 1.87 2.92 2.92 2.43

Competitive Comparison of Next's Dividend Yield %

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Next's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % 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.


Next's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Next's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Next's Dividend Yield % falls into.



Next Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Next Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
GBP 0.6602023-12-072023-12-082024-01-03Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyGBP:GBP 1.000000
GBP 1.4002023-07-062023-07-072023-08-01Cash Dividendsemi-annuallyGBP:GBP 1.000000

* 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.

Next's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=2.06/92.00
=2.24 %

Current Share Price is £92.00.
Next's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is £2.06.

Next's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.32/92.00
=1.43 %

Current Share Price is £92.00.
Next's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as £0.66 * 2 = £1.32.

* 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.


Next  (LSE:NXT) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, 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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Next (LSE:NXT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Desford Road, Enderby, Leicester, GBR, LE19 4AT
Next PLC is a retailer that sells clothing, footwear, accessories, and home products. most of the company's offerings consist of its own Next-branded products. Almost all of Next's revenue comes from its hundreds of stores in the United Kingdom and through its online and catalog business that reaches dozens of other countries. most of the company's remaining sales are through retail stores outside of the United Kingdom that it franchises. Its segments include NEXT Online, NEXT Finance, NEXT Retail, NEXT International Retail, Sourcing and other, and Property Management. Roughly 90% of the company's revenue comes from customers in the United Kingdom.