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London Security (LSE:LSC) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.75 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is London Security Dividend Payout Ratio?

London Security's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.75.

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

LSE:LSC' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39   Med: 0.59   Max: 0.71
Current: 0.65


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of London Security was 0.71. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 0.59.

LSE:LSC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
74.71% of 518 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.395 vs LSE:LSC: 0.65

As of today (2024-05-19), the Dividend Yield % of London Security is 4.07%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of London Security was 4.64%. The lowest was 2.11%. And the median was 3.28%.

London Security's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was £0.82.

During the past 12 months, London Security's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 47.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 27.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.80% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of London Security was 64.70% per year. The lowest was -43.10% per year. And the median was 11.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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London Security Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for London Security'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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London Security Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

London Security 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 0.58 0.39 0.49 0.51 0.65

London Security Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 0.46 0.62 0.44 0.52 0.75

Competitive Comparison of London Security's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, London Security'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.


London Security's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, London Security's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where London Security's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



London Security Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

London Security'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 )
=1.24/ 1.898
=0.65

London Security's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.82/ 1.088
=0.75

* 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.


London Security (LSE:LSC) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

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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London Security (LSE:LSC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2 Jubilee Way, Premier House, Elland, West Yorkshire, GBR, HX5 9DY
London Security PLC is an investment holding company that provides fire protection services and products. The business activity of the group functions through the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Germany, Denmark and Luxembourg. It derives revenue from the Outright sale of equipment, Maintenance, service, installation and Equipment rental activity. The company products are marketed under Nu-Swift, Ansul, Total; and Premier and Master brand names. The group operates in a single segment being g the provision and maintenance of fire protection and security equipment in Europe.

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