Compass Group
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 20 Jan 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 54.57% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

CPG.L Most Recent Dividend 20 Jan 2022
CPG.L Dividend Yield TTM 1.66%
CPG.L Payout Ratio TTM 54.57% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
Compass Group PLC (LSE:CPG.L): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 54.57%

Compass Group stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

Compass Group PLC (LSE:CPG.L): Dividend per share
2016 $0.32
2017 $0.93
2018 $0.35
2019 $0.39
2020 $0.27
2022 $14

Compass Group stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

Compass Group PLC (LSE:CPG.L): Dividend Yield
2016 2.02%
2017 5.95%
2018 2.02%
2019 1.84%
2020 2.2%
2022 1.3%

Compass Group stock dividend history by quarter (2001 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
20 Jan 2022 $14.00000 $14.00000
16 Jan 2020 $0.26900 $26.90000 26 Nov 2019 17 Jan 2020 24 Feb 2020
20 Jun 2019 $0.13100 $13.10000 15 May 2019 21 Jun 2019 29 Jul 2019
17 Jan 2019 $0.25400 $25.40000 20 Nov 2018 18 Jan 2019 25 Feb 2019
21 Jun 2018 $0.12300 $12.30000 9 May 2018 22 Jun 2018 30 Jul 2018
18 Jan 2018 $0.22300 $22.30000 21 Nov 2017 19 Jan 2018 26 Feb 2018
27 Jun 2017 $0.61000 $61.00000 10 May 2017 26 Jun 2017 17 Jul 2017
18 May 2017 $0.11200 $11.648006 10 May 2017 19 May 2017 19 Jun 2017
19 Jan 2017 $0.21100 $21.944012 22 Nov 2016 20 Jan 2017 20 Feb 2017
23 Jun 2016 $0.10600 $11.024005 11 May 2016 24 Jun 2016 25 Jul 2016
21 Jan 2016 $0.21777778 $20.38401 24 Nov 2015 22 Jan 2016 22 Feb 2016
25 Jun 2015 $0.10888889 $10.192005 13 May 2015 26 Jun 2015 27 Jul 2015
22 Jan 2015 $0.19666667 $18.408009 26 Nov 2014 23 Jan 2015 23 Feb 2015
21 May 2014 $0.09777778 $9.72401 14 May 2014 23 May 2014 26 Jun 2014
22 Jan 2014 $0.17777778 $17.680017 27 Nov 2013 24 Jan 2014 24 Feb 2014
26 Jun 2013 $0.08888889 $8.840009 15 May 2013 28 Jun 2013 29 Jul 2013
23 Jan 2013 $0.15666667 $15.580515 21 Nov 2012 25 Jan 2013 25 Feb 2013
27 Jun 2012 $0.08000 $7.956008 16 May 2012 29 Jun 2012 30 Jul 2012
25 Jan 2012 $0.14222222 $14.144014 23 Nov 2011 27 Jan 2012 27 Feb 2012
29 Jun 2011 $0.07222222 $7.182507 18 May 2011 1 Jul 2011 1 Aug 2011
26 Jan 2011 $0.13888889 $13.812514 24 Nov 2010 28 Jan 2011 28 Feb 2011
30 Jun 2010 $0.05555556 $5.525005 12 May 2010 2 Jul 2010 2 Aug 2010
27 Jan 2010 $0.09777778 $9.72401 25 Nov 2009 29 Jan 2010 1 Mar 2010
1 Jul 2009 $0.04888889 $4.862005 13 May 2009 3 Jul 2009 3 Aug 2009
28 Jan 2009 $0.08888889 $8.840009 26 Nov 2008 30 Jan 2009 2 Mar 2009
25 Jun 2008 $0.04444444 $4.420004 14 May 2008 27 Jun 2008 4 Aug 2008
30 Jan 2008 $0.08000 $7.956008 28 Nov 2007 1 Feb 2008 3 Mar 2008
27 Jun 2007 $0.04000 $3.978004 16 May 2007 29 Jun 2007 6 Aug 2007
7 Feb 2007 $0.07444444 $7.403507 29 Nov 2006 9 Feb 2007 5 Mar 2007
12 Jul 2006 $0.03777778 $3.757004 16 May 2006 14 Jul 2006 7 Aug 2006
8 Feb 2006 $0.07222222 $7.182507 29 Nov 2005 10 Feb 2006 6 Mar 2006
13 Jul 2005 $0.03666667 $3.646504 18 May 2005 15 Jul 2005 15 Aug 2005
16 Feb 2005 $0.06888889 $6.851007 30 Nov 2004 18 Feb 2005 14 Mar 2005
14 Jul 2004 $0.03444444 $3.425503 19 May 2004 16 Jul 2004 16 Aug 2004
18 Feb 2004 $0.06333333 $0.06998333 2 Dec 2003 20 Feb 2004 15 Mar 2004
20 Aug 2003 $0.03000 $2.983503 21 May 2003 22 Aug 2003 3 Oct 2003
5 Mar 2003 $0.05555556 $5.525005 3 Dec 2002 7 Mar 2003 4 Apr 2003
21 Aug 2002 $0.02333333 $2.320502 21 May 2002 23 Aug 2002 3 Oct 2002
27 Feb 2002 $0.03422222 $4.199004 11 Dec 2001 1 Mar 2002 5 Apr 2002
15 Aug 2001 $0.02111111 $2.099502 22 May 2001 17 Aug 2001 3 Oct 2001

Compass Group Dividend FAQs

Does Compass Group pay dividends?

Yes, Compass Group pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 1.66%.

When does Compass Group pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 20 Jan 2022.

How much does Compass Group pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $14. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.