Macfarlane Group And 2 Other Leading Dividend Stocks On UK

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In the last week, the United Kingdom market has been flat, though it has seen an 8.5% increase over the past year with earnings projected to grow by 15% annually in the coming years. In such a climate, identifying strong dividend stocks like Macfarlane Group can offer investors potential stability and income through regular payouts while benefiting from anticipated earnings growth.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In The United Kingdom

Name

Dividend Yield

Dividend Rating

Keller Group (LSE:KLR)

3.11%

★★★★★☆

4imprint Group (LSE:FOUR)

3.19%

★★★★★☆

OSB Group (LSE:OSB)

7.63%

★★★★★☆

Big Yellow Group (LSE:BYG)

4.47%

★★★★★☆

Man Group (LSE:EMG)

5.98%

★★★★★☆

Plus500 (LSE:PLUS)

5.88%

★★★★★☆

DCC (LSE:DCC)

3.58%

★★★★★☆

Dunelm Group (LSE:DNLM)

6.95%

★★★★★☆

Grafton Group (LSE:GFTU)

3.78%

★★★★★☆

James Latham (AIM:LTHM)

6.44%

★★★★★☆

Click here to see the full list of 61 stocks from our Top UK Dividend Stocks screener.

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Macfarlane Group

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Macfarlane Group PLC, with a market cap of £174.38 million, designs, manufactures, and distributes protective packaging products to businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe through its subsidiaries.

Operations: Macfarlane Group PLC generates its revenue primarily from two segments: Packaging Distribution, which accounts for £231.89 million, and Manufacturing Operations, contributing £42.06 million.

Dividend Yield: 3.3%

Macfarlane Group's dividend payments have increased over the past decade, yet they remain volatile with instances of significant annual drops. Despite this instability, dividends are well-covered by both earnings and cash flows, with a low payout ratio of 39% and a cash payout ratio of 22.8%. Trading at 33.9% below estimated fair value, Macfarlane offers potential for capital appreciation but its dividend yield is lower than the top UK payers at 3.28%.

LSE:MACF Dividend History as at Dec 2024
LSE:MACF Dividend History as at Dec 2024

Morgan Sindall Group

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Morgan Sindall Group plc is a UK-based construction and regeneration company with a market cap of £1.80 billion.

Operations: Morgan Sindall Group plc generates revenue from several segments, including Fit Out (£1.24 billion), Construction (£1.02 billion), Infrastructure (£989.20 million), Property Services (£191.80 million), Urban Regeneration (£148.40 million), and Partnership Housing (£845.20 million).

Dividend Yield: 3.1%