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UU.L UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC ORD

Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Water

6 · Fair Momentum 9.0 · Strong Watch 14y streak

14.09

-0.42%

About the company

United Utilities Group PLC provides water and wastewater services in the United Kingdom. It is also involved in the energy generation, corporate trustee, financing, and property management activities. The company operates approximately 122,000 kilometers of water and wastewater pipes. United Utilities Group PLC was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Warrington, the United Kingdom.

3.83%
62.79%
0.54
10.5B
16.38
0.86
13.05

52-week range

14.1
low 10.7 high 15.0
Yield Growth Momentum Safety Value Health

Dividend deep dive

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC ORD (UU.L) is a UK-based Utilities - Regulated Water company. It currently offers a dividend yield of 3.93%. This yield is below its 5-year average of 4.54% and falls outside its 5-year yield band of 4.25% to 4.86%, suggesting it is overvalued by yield theory. The company's dividend safety status is rated as "watch." It has a dividend increase streak of 14 years, qualifying it as a CCC Contender.

Dividend history

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC ORD has a consistent history of dividend growth, extending its streak of increases to 14 years, making it a CCC Contender. The company pays dividends semi-annually, typically in June, November, and December. Over the past three years, the dividend compounded at an annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.89%, while the five-year CAGR was 4.15%. Annual dividends per share have progressed from 36.59p in 2014 to 46.93p in 2023, with projected payments of 50.47p for 2024 and 52.45p for 2025.

Dividend safety

The dividend safety status for UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC ORD is currently rated as "watch." The company's payout ratio stands at 62.79% based on EPS, indicating that a significant portion of earnings is distributed as dividends.

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Price history

14.6 11.6 8.56 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2020-08 · 8.56 2020-09 · 8.63 2020-11 · 9.00 2020-12 · 8.95 2021-01 · 9.22 2021-02 · 8.59 2021-03 · 9.68 2021-04 · 9.84 2021-05 · 9.74 2021-06 · 10.7 2021-07 · 10.6 2021-08 · 9.68 2021-09 · 10.4 2021-11 · 10.8 2021-12 · 10.9 2022-01 · 10.7 2022-02 · 10.7 2022-03 · 11.5 2022-04 · 10.6 2022-05 · 10.2 2022-06 · 10.9 2022-07 · 10.6 2022-08 · 8.89 2022-09 · 9.39 2022-11 · 10.2 2022-12 · 9.91 2023-01 · 10.6 2023-02 · 10.2 2023-03 · 10.8 2023-04 · 10.1 2023-05 · 9.62 2023-06 · 9.99 2023-07 · 9.47 2023-08 · 9.48 2023-09 · 10.6 2023-11 · 10.9 2023-12 · 10.6 2024-01 · 10.7 2024-02 · 10.3 2024-03 · 10.4 2024-04 · 10.2 2024-05 · 9.83 2024-06 · 10.3 2024-07 · 10.2 2024-08 · 10.5 2024-09 · 10.2 2024-11 · 11.2 2024-12 · 10.5 2025-01 · 10.2 2025-02 · 9.80 2025-03 · 11.3 2025-04 · 11.7 2025-05 · 11.4 2025-06 · 11.3 2025-07 · 11.5 2025-08 · 11.5 2025-09 · 12.0 2025-11 · 12.4 2025-12 · 11.9 2026-01 · 12.5 2026-02 · 13.9 2026-03 · 14.6 2026-04 · 13.4 2026-05 · 13.1 2026-06 · 13.8 2026-07 · 14.0 2026-08 · 14.2
Price

Dividend profile

Frequency
Semi-annual
Growth (TTM)
+3.5%
CAGR 3y
+5.9%
+4.1%
14 years

(5-year)

Now 3.8%
4.3% avg 4.5% 4.9%

Payment calendar

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Dividend history

CAGR 3y +5.9% CAGR 5y +4.1% 14y streak
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Per-share dividend by year

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Debt & leverage

512.7%
2.55
2.52
Debt vs cash
Debt Cash
Total debt
11.5B GBP
Total cash
1.8B GBP
1.6B GBP

Latest reported balance-sheet figures.

Held by 2 investors · watched by 2

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