Diploma plc DPLM
Dividend Summary
The next Diploma plc dividend is expected to go ex in 21 days and to be paid in 1 month.
The previous Diploma plc dividend was 42p and it went ex 4 months ago and it was paid 3 months ago.
There are typically 2 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 2.2.
Latest Dividends
| Summary | Previous dividend | Next dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Paid | Forecast |
| Type | Final | Interim |
| Per share | 42p | Sign Up Required |
| Declaration date | 19 Nov 2024 (Tue) | 12 May 2025 (Mon) |
| Ex-div date | 16 Jan 2025 (Thu) | 22 May 2025 (Thu) |
| Pay date | 31 Jan 2025 (Fri) | 06 Jun 2025 (Fri) |
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£42.00
Paid on 31 Jan 2025 (Fri)
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The table below shows the full dividend history for Diploma plc
| Status | Type | Decl. date | Ex-div date | Pay date | Decl. Currency | Forecast amount | Decl. amount | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast | Final | 13 Nov 2029 | 10 Jan 2030 | 25 Jan 2030 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 14 May 2029 | 24 May 2029 | 01 Jun 2029 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 14 Nov 2028 | 11 Jan 2029 | 26 Jan 2029 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 15 May 2028 | 25 May 2028 | 02 Jun 2028 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 16 Nov 2027 | 13 Jan 2028 | 28 Jan 2028 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 17 May 2027 | 27 May 2027 | 04 Jun 2027 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 17 Nov 2026 | 14 Jan 2027 | 29 Jan 2027 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 11 May 2026 | 21 May 2026 | 05 Jun 2026 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 18 Nov 2025 | 15 Jan 2026 | 30 Jan 2026 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 12 May 2025 | 22 May 2025 | 06 Jun 2025 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Paid | Final | 19 Nov 2024 | 16 Jan 2025 | 31 Jan 2025 | GBP | 41.9p | 42p | 😄 |
| Paid | Interim | 13 May 2024 | 23 May 2024 | 07 Jun 2024 | GBP | 19.1p | 17.3p | 😊 |
| Paid | Final | 20 Nov 2023 | 18 Jan 2024 | 02 Feb 2024 | GBP | 43p | 40p | 😊 |
| Paid | Interim | 15 May 2023 | 25 May 2023 | 09 Jun 2023 | GBP | 17p | 16.5p | 😃 |
| Paid | Final | 21 Nov 2022 | 19 Jan 2023 | 03 Feb 2023 | GBP | 33p | 38.8p | 😌 |
| Paid | Interim | 16 May 2022 | 26 May 2022 | 10 Jun 2022 | GBP | 12.5p | 15p | 😌 |
| Paid | Final | 22 Nov 2021 | 20 Jan 2022 | 04 Feb 2022 | GBP | 24p | 30.1p | 😌 |
| Paid | Interim | 17 May 2021 | 27 May 2021 | 16 Jun 2021 | GBP | 10p | 12.5p | 😌 |
| Paid | Final | 17 Nov 2020 | 26 Nov 2020 | 25 Jan 2021 | GBP | 30p | 30p | 😄 |
| Paid | Final | – | 28 Nov 2019 | 22 Jan 2020 | GBP | 19.6p | 20.5p | 😃 |
| Paid | Interim | 13 May 2019 | 23 May 2019 | 12 Jun 2019 | GBP | 8.7p | 8.5p | 😃 |
| Paid | Final | 19 Nov 2018 | 29 Nov 2018 | 23 Jan 2019 | GBP | 17.5p | 17.8p | 😃 |
| Paid | Interim | 14 May 2018 | 24 May 2018 | 13 Jun 2018 | GBP | 7.8p | 7.7p | 😃 |
| Paid | Final | 20 Nov 2017 | 30 Nov 2017 | 24 Jan 2018 | GBP | 15.1p | 16p | 😊 |
| Paid | Interim | 15 May 2017 | 25 May 2017 | 14 Jun 2017 | GBP | 6.7p | 7p | 😃 |
| Paid | Final | 21 Nov 2016 | 01 Dec 2016 | 25 Jan 2017 | GBP | 13.3p | 13.8p | 😃 |
| Paid | Interim | 16 May 2016 | 26 May 2016 | 15 Jun 2016 | GBP | — | 6.2p | |
| Paid | Final | 16 Nov 2015 | 26 Nov 2015 | 27 Jan 2016 | GBP | — | 12.4p | |
| Paid | Interim | 11 May 2015 | 21 May 2015 | 17 Jun 2015 | GBP | — | 5.8p | |
| Paid | Final | 17 Nov 2014 | 27 Nov 2014 | 28 Jan 2015 | GBP | — | 11.6p | |
| Paid | Interim | 12 May 2014 | 21 May 2014 | 18 Jun 2014 | GBP | — | 5.4p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 27 Nov 2013 | 22 Jan 2014 | GBP | — | 10.7p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 22 May 2013 | 19 Jun 2013 | GBP | — | 5p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 28 Nov 2012 | 23 Jan 2013 | GBP | — | 10.2p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 23 May 2012 | 20 Jun 2012 | GBP | — | 4.2p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 07 Dec 2011 | 25 Jan 2012 | GBP | — | 8.5p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 25 May 2011 | 22 Jun 2011 | GBP | — | 3.5p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 01 Dec 2010 | 19 Jan 2011 | GBP | — | 6.2p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 19 May 2010 | 16 Jun 2010 | GBP | — | 2.8p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | GBP | — | 7.8p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | GBP | — | 7.5p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | GBP | — | 5.4p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | GBP | — | 4p |
| Year | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.0p | — |
| 2007 | 5.4p | 35.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5p | 38.9% |
| 2009 | 7.8p | 4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0p | 15.4% |
| 2011 | 12.0p | 33.3% |
| 2012 | 14.4p | 20.0% |
| 2013 | 15.7p | 9.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0p | 8.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2p | 7.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0p | 9.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0p | 15.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5p | 10.9% |
| 2019 | 29.0p | 13.7% |
| 2020 | 30.0p | 3.4% |
| 2021 | 42.6p | 42.0% |
| 2022 | 53.8p | 26.3% |
| 2023 | 56.5p | 5.0% |
| 2024 | 59.3p | 5.0% |
| 2025 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2026 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2027 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2028 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2029 | Sign Up Required | |
Diploma plc Optimized Dividend Chart
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- Dividend Yield Today
- 1.6%
- Optimized Yield
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- 52 Week High
- 2.6% on 14 January 2025
- 52 Week Low
- 1.4% on 13 February 2025
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About Diploma plc
Diploma is in the support services sector. It has a very good track record of increasing dividends to shareholders and this is expected to continue.
They consist of 3 sectors with multiple companies operating in each sector: Life Sciences, Industrial Seals and Controls.
Life Sciences
Providing the healthcare and environmental industries with consumables, instrumentation and related services. Subsidiaries include Diploma Healthcare Group and a1-group
Industrial Seals
Supplying heavy mobile and industrial machinery with seals, gaskets and components. Subsidiaries include Hercules Fluid Power Group, FPE and M Seals.
Controls
Sepcialised wiring, fasteners and connectors for technically demanding applications. Subsidiaries include IS-Group, Filcon and Hawco.
- Sector
- Support Services
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Share Price
- £39.62 (yesterday's closing price)
- Shares in Issue
- 134 million
- Market Cap
- £5.3bn
- 2.2
- 10+
- Market Indices
- FTSE 350, FTSE 100, CBOE 250, CBOE 350
- Financial Calendar URL
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- Investor Relations URL
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- Home Page URL
- https://www.diplomaplc.com/
Diploma plc announces final dividend of 42.0p per share
The Diploma plc Board has recommended a final dividend of 42.0p per share (2023: 40.0p), making the proposed full year dividend 59.3p (2023: 56.5p), up 5%, in line with the Board's dividend policy.
Diploma Plc have declared an interim dividend of 17.3p per share
The Dipolma plc Directors have declared an interim dividend of 17.3p per share (2023: 16.5p) which will be paid on 7 June 2024 to shareholders on the register on 24 May 2024. The total value of the dividend will be £23.2m (2023: £22.1m).
Diploma PLC declare an interim dividend of 16.5 pence per share
The Diploma Directors have declared an interim dividend of 16.5 per share (2022: 15.0p) which will be paid on 9 June 2023 to shareholders on the register on 26 May 2023. The total value of the dividend will be £22.1m (2022: £18.7m). No liability has been recognised on the balance sheet at 31 March 2023 in respect of the interim dividend (2022: same). During the period, the Directors became aware that approximately £2.5m of the FY21 interim dividend declared on 17 May 2021 was paid other than in accordance with the technical requirements of the Companies Act 2006. This was because interim accounts had not been filed at Companies house prior to the declaration of the dividend. It is intended that this technical issue, which has no impact on the Company's financial position, be ratified by a shareholders' resolution to be proposed in due course.
Diploma PLC announce an interim dividend of 15.0pence per share
The Diploma PLC Directors have declared an interim dividend of 15.0p per share (2021: 12.5p) which will be paid on 10 June 2022 to shareholders on the register on 27 May 2022. The total value of the dividend will be £18.7m (2021: £15.6m). No liability has been recognised on the balance sheet at 31 March 2022 in respect of the interim dividend (2021: same).
Diploma PLC announce a final dividend of 30.1p
The Diploma PLC Board has a progressive dividend policy that aims to increase the dividend each year, broadly in line with growth in adjusted EPS. The combination of strong results and free cash generation, supported by a robust balance sheet, has led the Board to recommend a 51% increase in the final dividend to 30.1p (2020: 20.0p) taking the total dividend for the year to 42.6p (2020: 30.0p). This represents dividend cover of 2.0x, in-line with their model. Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), this dividend will be paid on 4 February 2022 to shareholders on the register at 21 January 2022.
Diploma PLC announce an interim dividend of 12.5p, an increase ahead of earnings growth
The Diploma Directors have declared an interim dividend of 12.5p per share (2020: £nil) which will be paid on 16 June 2021 to shareholders on the register on 28 May 2021. The total value of the dividend will be £15.6m (2020: £nil).
Diploma Plc announces an increased dividend of 15% to 20.5p
The combination of strong results and free cash flow supported by a robust balance sheet has led the Diploma Board to recommend an increase in the final dividend of 15% to 20.5p per share (2018: 17.8p). Subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM"), this dividend will be paid on 22 January 2020 to shareholders on the register at 29 November 2019.
