Close Brothers Group plc (CBG.XLON) Dividend Analysis
Does Close Brothers Group (CBG.XLON) pay a dividend?
No. Close Brothers Group (CBG.XLON) paid £0.68 per share in fiscal 2023 and has paid nothing in the last twelve months.
Computed from company filings. Ex-dividend and payment dates are not part of those filings, so they are not shown here. This is analysis, not investment advice.
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | £0.68 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | £0.66 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | £0.60 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | £0.40 | -39.4% |
| 2019 | £0.66 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | £0.63 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | £0.60 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | £0.57 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | £0.54 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | £0.49 | +66.1% |
Newest 10 of 29 fiscal years; the chart below has the full series. Each payment counts toward the fiscal year it is paid for, so a final dividend paid in spring belongs to the year before. Figures are adjusted for stock splits, so a fall is a cut.
Earnings payout ratio is moderate.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
Score Breakdown
Safety
40% of composite
Growth
35% of composite
Income
25% of composite
Composite = Safety (50) × 0.40 + Growth (33) × 0.35 + Income (0) × 0.25 = 32
Dividend Yield
—
Per Share (TTM)
£0.00
Payout Ratio
0.0%
5Y CAGR
1.4%
Dividend Safety
Earnings Payout
0.0%
FCF Payout
—
FCF Coverage
—
Dividend Growth
Per Share (TTM)
£0.00
Growth Streak
3 years
5Y CAGR
1.4%
Does Close Brothers Group (CBG.XLON) pay a dividend?
Frequently asked
Does Close Brothers Group (CBG.XLON) pay a dividend?+
No. Close Brothers Group (CBG.XLON) does not currently pay a dividend. The last payment in our data was in 2023, and nothing has been paid since.
How does Close Brothers Group return cash to shareholders?+
Through share buybacks rather than dividends. Over the last twelve months Close Brothers Group reduced its share count at a rate equivalent to a 0.6% buyback yield. A buyback returns value by shrinking the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the business, but unlike a dividend it pays you nothing in cash and can be stopped at any time without an announcement.
Could Close Brothers Group afford to pay a dividend?+
Not currently. Close Brothers Group's free cash flow is negative at -£427 million, meaning the business consumed cash over the period rather than generating it. A company funding a dividend from cash it is not producing would be paying shareholders out of its balance sheet or borrowings, which is not sustainable.
Which financials companies do pay dividends?+
Our Financials sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with Close Brothers Group.
Related stocks: Banks - Regional
Spot a number that looks wrong?
Data sourced from company filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.