Hays plc HAS
Dividend Summary
The next Hays plc dividend is expected to go ex in 3 months and to be paid in 4 months.
The previous Hays plc dividend was 0.95p and it went ex 5 months ago and it was paid 3 months ago.
There are typically 2 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 1.3.
Latest Dividends
| Summary | Previous dividend | Next dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Paid | Forecast |
| Type | Interim | Final |
| Per share | 0.95p | Sign Up Required |
| Declaration date | 21 Feb 2025 (Fri) | 28 Aug 2025 (Thu) |
| Ex-div date | 27 Feb 2025 (Thu) | 16 Oct 2025 (Thu) |
| Pay date | 09 Apr 2025 (Wed) | 24 Nov 2025 (Mon) |
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£0.95
Paid on 09 Apr 2025 (Wed)
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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 Aug 2027 | 14 Oct 2027 | 22 Nov 2027 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 25 Feb 2027 | 04 Mar 2027 | 07 Apr 2027 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 27 Aug 2026 | 15 Oct 2026 | 23 Nov 2026 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 19 Feb 2026 | 05 Mar 2026 | 08 Apr 2026 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 28 Aug 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 | 24 Nov 2025 | GBP | Sign up | — | |
| Paid | Interim | 21 Feb 2025 | 27 Feb 2025 | 09 Apr 2025 | GBP | 0.975p | 0.95p | 😃 |
| Paid | Final | 22 Aug 2024 | 17 Oct 2024 | 25 Nov 2024 | GBP | 2.05p | 2.05p | 😄 |
| Paid | Interim | 22 Feb 2024 | 29 Feb 2024 | 09 Apr 2024 | GBP | 1p | 0.95p | 😊 |
| Paid | Special | – | 05 Oct 2023 | 17 Nov 2023 | GBP | — | 2.24p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 05 Oct 2023 | 17 Nov 2023 | GBP | 1.9p | 2.05p | 😊 |
| Paid | Interim | 23 Feb 2023 | 02 Mar 2023 | 11 Apr 2023 | GBP | 1p | 0.95p | 😊 |
| Paid | Special | 25 Aug 2022 | 29 Sep 2022 | 11 Nov 2022 | GBP | 5p | 7.34p | 😞 |
| Paid | Final | 25 Aug 2022 | 29 Sep 2022 | 11 Nov 2022 | GBP | 2.86p | 1.9p | 😓 |
| Paid | Interim | 24 Feb 2022 | 03 Mar 2022 | 08 Apr 2022 | GBP | 1.11p | 0.95p | 😌 |
| Paid | Special | 26 Aug 2021 | 30 Sep 2021 | 12 Nov 2021 | GBP | 5.9p | 8.93p | 😓 |
| Paid | 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 | 1.22p | 100% |
| 2022 | 2.85p | 133.6% |
| 2023 | 3.0p | 5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.0p | 0% |
| 2025 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2026 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2027 | Sign Up Required | |
Hays plc Optimized Dividend Chart
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- Dividend Yield Today
- 4.6%
- Optimized Yield
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- 52 Week High
- 6.3% on 17 July 2025
- 52 Week Low
- 3.6% on 17 October 2024
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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
- £0.65 (yesterday's closing price)
- Shares in Issue
- 1,592 million
- Market Cap
- £1.0bn
- 1.3
- 0
- Market Indices
- FTSE 350, FTSE 250, CBOE 250, CBOE 350, STOXX600
- Home Page URL
- http://www.hays.com/
- Dividend History URL
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- Financial Calendar URL
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Hays plc proposes an unchanged interim dividend of 0.95 pence per share
Hays Plc business model remains highly cash generative. The Board's free cash flow priorities are to fund the Group's investment and development, maintain a strong balance sheet, deliver a progressive, sustainable and appropriate core dividend and to return any surplus cash to shareholders through a combination of special dividends and share buybacks subject to the economic outlook.
Hays PLC announce a final dividend of 2.05 pence per share has been proposed
The Board has proposed an unchanged final core dividend of 2.05 pence per share giving a full-year dividend of 3.00 pence per share. This represents pre-exceptional dividend cover of 1.34x, below their target core dividend cover range of 2.0-3.0x earnings. Given the Board's confidence in the Group's strategy and long-term prospects, plus their strong financial position, the Board considers an unchanged dividend payment is appropriate. The dividend record date is 18 October 2024, and the proposed payment date is 25 November 2024.
Hays plc declare an unchanged interim dividend of 0.95 pence per share
The Hays plc Board has declared an unchanged interim core dividend of 0.95 pence per share, reflecting a strong financial position and the Board's confidence in the Group's strategy. This represents pre-exceptional dividend cover of 2.5x, within our target core full year dividend cover range of 2.0 to 3.0x earnings. The ex-dividend date is 29 February 2024, and their dividend payment date will be 9 April 2024
Hays Plc announce a core dividend of 2.00 pence per share
The Hays Plc Board proposes an FY23 core dividend up 5% to 3.00 pence per share, and announces a further 2.24 pence per share / £35.6 million return of cash via special dividend
Hays declare an interim core dividend of 0.95p
The Hays Board has declared an interim core dividend of 0.95p, in line with the prior year. The ex-dividend date is 2 March 2023, and the interim dividend payment date will be 11 April 2023. Their target core full year dividend cover range remains 2.0 to 3.0x earnings.
Hays plc propose a final dividend of 1.90p per share
The Hays Board has proposed a final dividend of 1.90p per share (2021: 1.22p). When added to the interim dividend of 0.95p paid in April 2022, the Group's total FY22 core dividend is 2.85 pence per share (2021:1.22p), representing dividend cover of 3.0x their underlying EPS of 8.55 pence per share, when adjusted for a normalised tax rate of 30% excluding their one-off FY22 tax benefits. The final dividend payment date will be 11 November 2022, and the ex-dividend date is 29 September 2022 (record date 30 September).
Hays plc has declared an interim FY22 core dividend of 0.95p per share
The Hays plc Board has declared an interim core dividend of 0.95p per share (2020: nil). The interim dividend payment date will be 8 April 2022, and the ex-dividend date is 3 March 2022 (record date 4 March). During the half, the Group paid £150 million of surplus cash via a special dividend in respect of FY21. The Board expects to pay a substantial special dividend in respect of FY22.
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).
