Ashtead Group plc AHT
Dividend Summary
The next Ashtead Group plc dividend is expected to go ex in 2 months and to be paid in 3 months.
The previous Ashtead Group plc dividend was 67.82p and it went ex 4 months ago and it was paid 2 months ago.
There are typically 2 dividends per year (excluding specials), and the dividend cover is approximately 4.4.
Latest Dividends
| Summary | Previous dividend | Next dividend |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Paid | Forecast |
| Type | Final | Interim |
| Per share | 67.82p (89.25c) | Sign Up Required |
| Declaration date | 18 Jun 2024 (Tue) | 10 Dec 2024 (Tue) |
| Ex-div date | 08 Aug 2024 (Thu) | 16 Jan 2025 (Thu) |
| Pay date | 10 Sep 2024 (Tue) | 06 Feb 2025 (Thu) |
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Previous Payment
£67.82 ($89.25)
Paid on 10 Sep 2024 (Tue)
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The table below shows the full dividend history for Ashtead Group plc
| Status | Type | Decl. date | Ex-div date | Pay date | Decl. Currency | Forecast amount | Decl. amount | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast | Final | 19 Jun 2029 | 02 Aug 2029 | 04 Sep 2029 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 05 Dec 2028 | 11 Jan 2029 | 01 Feb 2029 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 13 Jun 2028 | 03 Aug 2028 | 05 Sep 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 07 Dec 2027 | 13 Jan 2028 | 03 Feb 2028 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 15 Jun 2027 | 05 Aug 2027 | 07 Sep 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 08 Dec 2026 | 14 Jan 2027 | 04 Feb 2027 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 16 Jun 2026 | 06 Aug 2026 | 08 Sep 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 09 Dec 2025 | 15 Jan 2026 | 05 Feb 2026 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Final | 17 Jun 2025 | 07 Aug 2025 | 09 Sep 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Forecast | Interim | 10 Dec 2024 | 16 Jan 2025 | 06 Feb 2025 | USD | Sign up | — | |
| Paid | Final | 18 Jun 2024 | 08 Aug 2024 | 10 Sep 2024 | USD | 89.3c | 89.25c | 😄 |
| Paid | Interim | 05 Dec 2023 | 11 Jan 2024 | 08 Feb 2024 | USD | 19.5c | 15.75c | 😌 |
| Paid | Final | 13 Jun 2023 | 10 Aug 2023 | 12 Sep 2023 | USD | 81c | 85c | 😃 |
| Paid | Interim | 06 Dec 2022 | 12 Jan 2023 | 09 Feb 2023 | USD | 15.5c | 15c | 😃 |
| Paid | Final | 14 Jun 2022 | 11 Aug 2022 | 09 Sep 2022 | USD | 36p | 67.5c | 😖 |
| Paid | Interim | 07 Dec 2021 | 13 Jan 2022 | 10 Feb 2022 | USD | — | 12.5c | |
| Paid | Final | 15 Jun 2021 | 19 Aug 2021 | 21 Sep 2021 | GBP | 35p | 35p | 😄 |
| Paid | Interim | 08 Dec 2020 | 14 Jan 2021 | 03 Feb 2021 | GBP | 7.4p | 7.15p | 😃 |
| Paid | Final | 16 Jun 2020 | 13 Aug 2020 | 11 Sep 2020 | GBP | 36.8p | 33.5p | 😊 |
| Paid | Interim | 10 Dec 2019 | 16 Jan 2020 | 05 Feb 2020 | GBP | 7.5p | 7.15p | 😃 |
| Paid | Final | 18 Jun 2019 | 15 Aug 2019 | 13 Sep 2019 | GBP | 33.5p | 33.5p | 😄 |
| Paid | Interim | 11 Dec 2018 | 17 Jan 2019 | 06 Feb 2019 | GBP | 6.35p | 6.5p | 😃 |
| Paid | Final | 19 Jun 2018 | 16 Aug 2018 | 14 Sep 2018 | GBP | 25.5p | 27.5p | 😊 |
| Paid | Interim | 12 Dec 2017 | 18 Jan 2018 | 07 Feb 2018 | GBP | 5.5p | 5.5p | 😄 |
| Paid | Final | 13 Jun 2017 | 17 Aug 2017 | 15 Sep 2017 | GBP | 21.5p | 22.75p | 😊 |
| Paid | Interim | 06 Dec 2016 | 19 Jan 2017 | 08 Feb 2017 | GBP | — | 4.75p | |
| Paid | Final | 14 Jun 2016 | 11 Aug 2016 | 09 Sep 2016 | GBP | — | 18.5p | |
| Paid | Interim | 09 Dec 2015 | 14 Jan 2016 | 03 Feb 2016 | GBP | — | 4p | |
| Paid | Final | 16 Jun 2015 | 13 Aug 2015 | 04 Sep 2015 | GBP | — | 12.25p | |
| Paid | Interim | 10 Dec 2014 | 15 Jan 2015 | 04 Feb 2015 | GBP | — | 3p | |
| Paid | Final | 17 Jun 2014 | 13 Aug 2014 | 05 Sep 2014 | GBP | — | 9.25p | |
| Paid | Interim | 10 Dec 2013 | 15 Jan 2014 | 05 Feb 2014 | GBP | — | 2.25p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 14 Aug 2013 | 06 Sep 2013 | GBP | — | 6p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 16 Jan 2013 | 06 Feb 2013 | GBP | — | 1.5p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 15 Aug 2012 | 07 Sep 2012 | GBP | — | 2.5p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 18 Jan 2012 | 08 Feb 2012 | GBP | — | 1p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 17 Aug 2011 | 09 Sep 2011 | GBP | — | 2.07p | |
| Paid | Interim | – | 19 Jan 2011 | 09 Feb 2011 | GBP | — | 0.93p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | GBP | — | 2.9p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | GBP | — | 2.58p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | GBP | — | 2.5p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | GBP | — | 1.5p | |
| Paid | Final | – | 31 Dec 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | GBP | — | 1.65p |
| Year | Amount | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.5p | — |
| 2007 | 1.65p | 10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5p | 51.5% |
| 2009 | 2.58p | 3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9p | 12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0p | 3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5p | 16.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5p | 114.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5p | 53.3% |
| 2015 | 15.25p | 32.6% |
| 2016 | 22.5p | 47.5% |
| 2017 | 27.5p | 22.2% |
| 2018 | 33.0p | 20.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0p | 21.2% |
| 2020 | 40.65p | 1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.15p | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 66.47p | 57.7% |
| 2023 | 79.39p | 19.4% |
| 2024 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2025 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2026 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2027 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2028 | Sign Up Required | |
| 2029 | Sign Up Required | |
Ashtead Group plc Optimized Dividend Chart
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- Dividend Yield Today
- 1.3%
- Optimized Yield
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- 52 Week High
- 3.2% on 06 August 2024
- 52 Week Low
- 1.4% on 27 September 2024
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About Ashtead Group plc
Ashtead Group is one of the world’s largest equipment rental firms with a network of more than 400 profit centres stretching across the US, UK and the Far East. Its business provides equipment such as excavators and forklift trucks as well as power saws and ladders. In the US Ashtead works under the Sunbelt Rentals banner, having expanded the business via the acquisition of Rentokil’s US operation.
Ashtead Dividends:
Ashtead have consistently increased their dividend for over 5 years, have high dividend cover and expectations of further dividend increases.
- Sector
- Support Services
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Share Price
- £61.56 (yesterday's closing price)
- Shares in Issue
- 437 million
- Market Cap
- £26.9bn
- 4.4
- 10+
- Market Indices
- STOXX600, FTSE 350, FTSE 100, CBOE 350, CBOE 100
- Home Page URL
- http://www.ashtead-group.com/default.aspx
- Investor Relations URL
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- Financial Calendar URL
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- Dividend History URL
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Ashtead Group plc have proposed a final dividend of 89.25¢
The Ashtead Group plc Board is recommending a final dividend of 89.25¢ per share (2023: 85.0¢) making 105.0¢ for the year (2023: 100.0¢), an increase of 5%. If approved at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the final dividend will be paid on 10 September 2024 to shareholders on the register on 9 August 2024.
Ashtead announce an interim dividend increased 5% to 15.75¢ per share
The Ashtead Board has increased the interim dividend 5% to 15.75¢ per share (2022: 15.0¢ per share). This will be paid on 8 February 2024 to shareholders on the register on 12 January 2024.
Ashtead Group plc announce a proposed final dividend of 85.0¢, making 100.0¢ for the full year
The Ashtead Board is recommending a final dividend of 85.0¢ per share (2022: 67.5¢) making 100.0¢ for the year (2022: 80.0¢), an increase of 25%. If approved at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the final dividend will be paid on 12 September 2023 to shareholders on the register on 11 August 2023.
Ashtead PLC announce a proposed final dividend of 67.5¢
The Ashtead PLC Board is recommending a final dividend of 67.5¢ per share (2021: 48.24¢) making 80.0¢ for the year (2021: 58.0¢), an increase of 38%. If approved at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the final dividend will be paid on 9 September 2022 to shareholders on the register on 12 August 2022.
Ashtead Group PLC announce an interim dividend increased by 28% to 12.5¢ per share
The Ashtead Group Board has increased their interim dividend 28% to 12.5¢ per share (2020: 9.76¢ per share).
Ashtead Group PLC announce a proposed final dividend of 35.0p, making 42.15p for the full year
Ashtead Group has a progressive dividend policy, which considers both profitability and cash generation, and results in a dividend that is sustainable across the cycle. Their intention has always been to increase the dividend as profits increase and be able to maintain it when profits decline. However, in a year of slightly lower profit but strong cash generation, a strong balance sheet and a positive outlook, the Board is recommending an increased final dividend of 35.0p per share (2020: 33.5p) making 42.15p for the year (2020: 40.65p). If approved at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the final dividend will be paid on 21 September 2021 to shareholders on the register on 20 August 2021.
Ashtead Group Plc announces an interim dividend maintained at 7.15p per share
In line with their policy of providing a progressive dividend, having regard to both underlying profit and cash generation and to sustainability through the economic cycle, the Ashtead Board has maintained the interim dividend at 7.15p per share (2019: 7.15p per share). This will be paid on 3 February 2021 to shareholders on the register on 15 January 2021.
Ashtead Group Plc announce a proposed final dividend of 33.5p, making 40.65p for the full year
The Ashtead Group Board is recommending a final dividend of 33.5p per share (2019: 33.5p) making 40.65p for the year (2019: 40.0p). If approved at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, the final dividend will be paid on 11 September 2020 to shareholders on the register on 14 August 2020.
Ashtead Group Plc announce an interim dividend increased by 10% to 7.15p per share
In line with its policy of providing a progressive dividend, having regard to both underlying profit and cash generation and to sustainability through the economic cycle, the Ashtead Group Plc Board has increased their interim dividend to 7.15p per share (2018: 6.5p per share). This will be paid on 5 February 2020 to shareholders on the register on 17 January 2020.
