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Character Group

Paid for 16 yrs
2.3%
dividend yield · 7p in the last 12 months · price 305p
Forward yield
2.3%
7p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
14 Jan 2027
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
-1.4%
a year, compound · 10y +4.6%
Payments a year
2
paid every year for 16 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price 305p
0p10p20p30p'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
Yearly totals as a table
YearDividends per share
2026 (so far)7p
202514p
202419p
202318p
202216p
20219p
202015p
201925p
201821p
201717p
201613p
20158.95p
20146.6p
20136.6p
20126.3p
20115p
20103p
20084.6p
20073.65p
20062.55p
20051.8p
20043.1p
20031p
20004.49p
19995.38p
19984.49p
19971.13p
19964.94p

Coming up

  • 14
    Jan
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 66 days · paid around 13 Feb
    Forecast · low
    3p
  • 15
    Jul
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 248 days · paid around 14 Aug
    Forecast · low
    4p

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they?

Announcements

  • Half-year Financial Report - six months to 28.2.26
    12 May 2026 · declared interim 4p · ex 16 Jul · paid 31 Jul
    Read ↗
  • Annual Results - financial year end 31 August 2025
    17 Dec 2025 · proposed final 3p · ex 15 Jan · paid 30 Jan
    Read ↗

Dividend history

54 payments since 1996
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
16 Jul 2026 · announced4p
15 Jan 2026 · announced3p
10 Jul 20253p
16 Jan 202511p
11 Jul 20248p
11 Jan 202411p
13 Jul 20238p
12 Jan 202310p
14 Jul 20227p
13 Jan 20229p
15 Jul 20216p
14 Jan 20213p
All 54 payments
16 Jul 20202p
16 Jan 202013p
11 Jul 201913p
3 Jan 201912p
5 Jul 201811p
11 Jan 201810p
6 Jul 20179p
5 Jan 20178p
7 Jul 20167p
7 Jan 20166p
4 Jun 20155p
8 Jan 20153.95p
14 May 20143.3p
8 Jan 20143.3p
3 Jul 20133.3p
16 Jan 20133.3p
4 Jul 20123.3p
4 Jan 20123p
6 Jul 20113p
5 Jan 20112p
10 Mar 20102p
6 Jan 20101p
2 Jul 20082.2p
2 Jan 20082.4p
2 May 20072p
3 Jan 20071.65p
5 Jul 20061.65p
4 Jan 20060.9p
6 Jul 20051.1p
5 Jan 20050.7p
7 Jul 20041.1p
7 Jan 20042p
18 Jun 20031p
4 Jan 20004.49p
5 Jul 19991.65p
4 Jan 19993.73p
8 Jun 19981.37p
5 Jan 19983.12p
30 Jun 19971.13p
30 Dec 19962.36p
1 Jul 19960.94p
2 Jan 19961.63p

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. p = pence per share. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.