BNZLL.XC Bunzl PLC
Consumer Defensive · Food Distribution
27.73
-0.11%
About the company
Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. It provides personal protection and safety equipment, including gloves, boots, hard hats, ear and eye protection, other workwear, as well as cleaning and hygiene supplies and asset protection products; and healthcare consumables, such as gloves, masks, swabs, gowns, bandages, healthcare devices, and other healthcare related equipment. The company also offers cleaning and hygiene materials comprising chemicals and hygiene paper; goods-not-for-resale, including food packaging, films, labels, and other store supplies; non-food consumables, such as food packaging, disposable tableware, guest amenities, catering equipment, and agricultural supplies; and other products. It serves its products to industrial, construction, e-commerce, hospitals, care homes and other facilities serving the healthcare, public sector customers, grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, hotels, restaurants, contract caterers, food processors, commercial growers, leisure, retail customers, and office supply companies. Bunzl plc was founded in 1854 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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Bunzl PLC operates in the Food Distribution sector, part of Consumer Defensive industries. The company has a dividend yield of 2.66% (GBP), which falls within its 5-year yield range of 2.01% (low) to 2.91% (high). Yield Theory currently assesses the valuation as "fair," noting the current yield is above its 5-year average of 2.27%. No overall rating score is provided in the data.
Dividend history
Bunzl PLC has a track record of 16 consecutive years of dividend increases, placing it in the CCC Contender tier. Dividends are distributed semi-annually, typically in May and November. The 3-year dividend CAGR is 8.397%, and the 5-year CAGR is 7.477%. Annual dividends in pence (GBP) are: 2014: 33.4; 2015: 36.25; 2016: 39.25; 2017: 43.0; 2018: 47.2; 2019: 50.5; 2020: 51.6; 2021: 54.5; 2022: 58.1; 2023: 63.6; 2024: 70.2; 2025 (forecast): 74.0.
Dividend safety
Bunzl PLC's dividend payout ratio is 52.48% based on its earnings per share of 1.41 GBP and dividend of 0.74 GBP, suggesting moderate coverage. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 105.926%.
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