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Costain

2.0%
dividend yield · 5.2p in the last 12 months · price 258p
Forward yield
2.2%
5.72p declared + forecast, next 12 months
Next ex-dividend date
13 Apr 2027
~ Forecast
5-year dividend growth
–
a year, compound · 10y -10.8%
Payments a year
2
paid every year for 3 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

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

Jan
Feb
Mar
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Oct
Nov
Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price 258p
0p5p10p15p'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)5.2p
20253p
20241.2p
20230.4p
201913p
201813.6p
201712.4p
201610.9p
20159.41p
201410.4p
201310.4p
20129.65p
20118.94p
20108p
20097.29p
20087.06p

Coming up

  • 13
    Apr
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 155 days · paid around 13 May
    Forecast · medium
    3.52p
  • 16
    Sept
    Dividend
    Ex-dividend in 311 days · paid around 16 Oct
    Forecast · medium
    2.2p

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

Announcements

  • Half-year Financial Results
    13 Aug 2026 · declared interim 2p · ex 17 Sept · paid 23 Oct
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  • Final Results
    10 Mar 2026 · proposed final 3.2p · ex 14 Apr · paid 26 May
    Read ↗
  • Half-year Report
    20 Aug 2025 · declared interim 1p · ex 11 Sept · paid 17 Oct
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Dividend history

31 payments since 2008
Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
17 Sept 2026 · announced2p
14 Apr 2026 · announced3.2p
11 Sept 2025 · announced1p
17 Apr 20252p
12 Sept 20240.4p
18 Apr 20240.8p
21 Sept 20230.4p
12 Sept 20193.58p
11 Apr 20199.41p
13 Sept 20184.85p
12 Apr 20188.71p
14 Sept 20174.47p
All 31 payments
6 Apr 20177.91p
15 Sept 20164.05p
14 Apr 20166.82p
17 Sept 20153.53p
16 Apr 20155.88p
17 Sept 20143.06p
12 Mar 20147.29p
18 Sept 20133.53p
17 Apr 20136.82p
19 Sept 20123.29p
18 Apr 20126.35p
21 Sept 20113.06p
13 Apr 20115.88p
22 Sept 20102.82p
21 Apr 20105.18p
23 Sept 20092.59p
22 Apr 20094.71p
24 Sept 20082.35p
23 Apr 20084.71p

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