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Recent performance trends of the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices highlight broader concerns about global economic stability, particularly influenced by China's sluggish recovery from the pandemic. In light of these uncertainties, identifying resilient dividend stocks in the UK market may offer stability and income.
Arbuthnot Banking Group
Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC (LSE:ARBB), a financial service stock with a market capitalization of £159.11 million, provides private and commercial banking services across the United Kingdom through its various subsidiaries. The company's revenue streams include Wealth Management (£12.32 million), Asset Alliance Group (£14.81 million), Renaissance Asset Finance (£9.42 million), Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending (£16.03 million), and other divisions (£19.82 million).
Arbuthnot Banking Group has announced a special dividend of £0.20 per share and an increased interim dividend of £0.20, reflecting a degree of confidence in its financial outlook despite a decrease in net income to £15.44 million for the first half of 2024, down from £19.97 million in the previous year. The company's dividends are well-supported by earnings, with a low payout ratio of 24.9%. However, the dividend history over the past decade has been somewhat volatile, indicating occasional instability in dividend payments.
London Security
London Security plc (LSE:LSC) stock with a market cap of £478.14 million, specializes in the manufacture, sale, and rental of fire protection equipment across the United Kingdom and several European countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Germany, Denmark, and Luxembourg. The company's revenue, derived from its fire protection and security equipment segment, totals £219.71 million.
The company’s dividend yield is 3.2%, with its dividend payments supported by earnings, reflected in a payout ratio of 65.3%, and cash flows, indicated by a cash payout ratio of 79.8%. The recent affirmation of a final dividend of £0.42 per share for 2023, payable on July 12, 2024, is consistent with last year’s payout. Despite a 15.1% growth in earnings over the past year, the company’s dividend yield is positioned below the top quartile of UK dividend payers.
James Latham (LSE:LTHM)
James Latham plc (LSE:LTHM) stock with a market capitalization of £287.44 million, imports and distributes timbers, panels, and decorative surfaces across the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Europe, and beyond. The revenue from its Timber Importing and Distribution segment amounts to £366.51 million.
James Latham plc offers a dividend yield of 5.5%. The company has declared a final dividend of £0.26 per share and a special dividend of £0.45 per share, both scheduled for payment on August 23, 2024. Although the company experienced a decline in earnings for the year ending March 31, 2024, its dividends are well-covered by earnings, with a payout ratio of 30%, and cash flows, with a cash payout ratio of 87.4%. The current dividend yield of 5.47% remains reliable and stable, despite being slightly below the top quartile of UK dividend payers.
These dividend stocks represent various sectors within the UK market, each with distinct financial characteristics and dividend profiles.
