Hays plc HAS
Dividend Summary
The next Hays plc dividend went ex 16 days ago for 1.22p and will be paid in 27 days.
The previous Hays plc dividend was 5.43p and it went ex 2 years ago and it was paid almost 2 years ago.
There is typically 1 dividend per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 1.3.
Latest Dividends
| Summary | Previous dividend | Next dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Paid | Declared |
| Type | Special | Final |
| Per share | 5.43p | 1.22p |
| Declaration date | 29 Aug 2019 (Thu) | 26 Aug 2021 (Thu) |
| Ex-div date | 03 Oct 2019 (Thu) | 30 Sep 2021 (Thu) |
| Pay date | 15 Nov 2019 (Fri) | 12 Nov 2021 (Fri) |
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Previous Payment
£5.43
Paid on 15 Nov 2019 (Fri)
Next Payment
£1.22
Paid on 12 Nov 2021 (Fri)
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The table below shows the full dividend history for Hays plc
| Status | Type | Decl. date | Ex-div date | Pay date | Decl. Currency | Forecast amount | Decl. amount | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast | Final | – | 26 Sep 2024 | 15 Nov 2024 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 15 Feb 2024 | 07 Mar 2024 | 04 Apr 2024 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | – | 28 Sep 2023 | 17 Nov 2023 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 16 Feb 2023 | 02 Mar 2023 | 06 Apr 2023 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Special | – | 29 Sep 2022 | 18 Nov 2022 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | – | 29 Sep 2022 | 18 Nov 2022 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 17 Feb 2022 | 03 Mar 2022 | 07 Apr 2022 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Declared | Special | 26 Aug 2021 | 30 Sep 2021 | 12 Nov 2021 | GBP | 5.9p | 8.93p | 😓 |
| Declared | Final | 26 Aug 2021 | 30 Sep 2021 | 12 Nov 2021 | GBP | 1.5p | 1.22p | 😌 |
| Paid | Special | 29 Aug 2019 | 03 Oct 2019 | 15 Nov 2019 | GBP | 5.43p | 5.43p | 😄 |
| Paid | Final | – | 03 Oct 2019 | 15 Nov 2019 | GBP | 2.86p | 2.86p | 😄 |
| Paid | Interim | – | 07 Mar 2019 | 12 Apr 2019 | GBP | 1.16p | 1.11p | 😃 |
| Paid | Special | 30 Aug 2018 | 04 Oct 2018 | 16 Nov 2018 | GBP | — | 5p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 04 Oct 2018 | 16 Nov 2018 | GBP | 2.48p | 2.75p | 😏 |
| Paid | Interim | 22 Feb 2018 | 01 Mar 2018 | 12 Apr 2018 | GBP | 1.01p | 1.06p | 😃 |
| Paid | Special | 31 Aug 2017 | 05 Oct 2017 | 17 Nov 2017 | GBP | — | 4.25p | |
| Paid | Final | 31 Aug 2017 | 05 Oct 2017 | 17 Nov 2017 | GBP | — | 2.26p | |
| Paid | Interim | 22 Feb 2017 | 02 Mar 2017 | 07 Apr 2017 | GBP | 0.96p | 0.96p | 😄 |
| Paid | Final | 01 Sep 2016 | 13 Oct 2016 | 11 Nov 2016 | GBP | 1.98p | 1.99p | 😄 |
| Paid | Interim | 24 Feb 2016 | 03 Mar 2016 | 05 Apr 2016 | GBP | — | 0.91p | |
| Paid | Final | 27 Aug 2015 | 08 Oct 2015 | 13 Nov 2015 | GBP | — | 1.89p | |
| Paid | Interim | 25 Feb 2015 | 05 Mar 2015 | 08 Apr 2015 | GBP | — | 0.87p | |
| Paid | Final | 28 Aug 2014 | 09 Oct 2014 | 14 Nov 2014 | GBP | — | 1.8p | |
| Paid | Interim | 26 Feb 2014 | 05 Mar 2014 | 09 Apr 2014 | GBP | — | 0.83p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 09 Oct 2013 | 15 Nov 2013 | GBP | — | 1.67p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 06 Mar 2013 | 15 Apr 2013 | GBP | — | 0.83p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 10 Oct 2012 | 16 Nov 2012 | GBP | — | 1.67p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 29 Feb 2012 | 10 Apr 2012 | GBP | — | 0.83p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 12 Oct 2011 | 18 Nov 2011 | GBP | — | 3.95p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 09 Mar 2011 | 15 Apr 2011 | GBP | — | 1.85p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 20 Oct 2010 | 19 Nov 2010 | GBP | — | 3.95p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 10 Mar 2010 | 15 Apr 2010 | GBP | — | 1.85p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | GBP | — | 5.8p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | GBP | — | 5.8p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | GBP | — | 5p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | GBP | — | 4.35p |
| Year | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.35p | — |
| 2007 | 5.0p | 14.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8p | 16.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8p | 0% |
| 2010 | 5.8p | 0% |
| 2011 | 5.8p | 0% |
| 2012 | 2.5p | -56.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5p | 0% |
| 2014 | 2.63p | 5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.76p | 4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9p | 5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.22p | 11.0% |
| 2018 | 3.81p | 18.3% |
| 2019 | 3.97p | 4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0p | -100.0% |
| 2021 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2022 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2023 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2024 | Sign Up Required | |
Hays plc Optimized Dividend Chart
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- Dividend Yield Today
- 0.7%
- Optimized Yield
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- 52 Week High
- 3.6% on 28 October 2020
- 52 Week Low
- 2.1% on 24 February 2021
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About Hays plc
Hays has undergone a massive transformation from its previous incarnation as a multi business group. The company, which first came to the market in 1958 and again in 1989 after it was taken private in the 1970s, now concentrates on specialist recruitment.
- Sector
- Support Services
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Share Price
- £1.67 (yesterday's closing price)
- Shares in Issue
- 1,384 million
- Market Cap
- £2.3bn
- 1.3
- 1
- Market Indices
- STOXX600, FTSE 350, FTSE 250, CBOE 250, CBOE 350
- Home Page URL
- http://www.hays.com/
- Dividend History URL
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Hays PLC announce a final dividend of 1.22pence per share
A final dividend for 2021 of 1.22 pence per share (£20.5 million) will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting on 10 November 2021 by the Hays PLC Board. As previously guided, and as part of the Group's capital return strategy, the Group will also propose a special dividend of £150.0 million, the equivalent of 8.93 pence per share at the Annual General Meeting. Neither the final dividend nor the special dividend have been included as a liability. If approved, the final and special dividend will be paid on 12 November 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 1 October 2021.
The Hays plc Board intends to resume core dividends, with a single full-year payment based on 3x earnings cover
Hays plc Core dividends and capital return timetable: the Group's trading and cash generation have been considerably more resilient than our modelled scenarios at the time of their equity issuance. Accordingly, the Board intends to resume core dividends, with a single full-year payment based on 3x earnings cover, to be declared at their Prelims in August. Additionally, the Board has identified £150 million of surplus capital, which it intends to return to shareholders via special dividend, in two phases. Their expect to commence with a £100 million payment, declared at their FY21 Prelims.
Hays have announced an interim dividend which is flat at 1.11p, in line with their dividend policy
In line with their policy, the Board is maintaining the interim core dividend at 1.11p per share (2018: 1.11p). The interim dividend payment date will be 9 April 2020 and the ex-dividend date is 5 March 2020 (record date 6 March 2020).
Hays propose a 4% increase to 3.97p per share and a special dividend of 5.43p per share
Hays have proposed an increase in full-year core dividend of 4%, in line with earnings, to 3.97p per share and special dividend of £79.7m, up 9% to 5.43p per share. Total full-year dividends of £137.9m (2018: £128.3m)
Hays increases its 2018 full year dividend by 18% and increases the special dividend by 18%
Hays 2018 final results