Stock profile

Bunzl PLC

BNZL.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB00B0744B38

Market tone: Positive sentiment score 1.00 from 1 mentions, latest 01 Apr 2026.

Open 2,656.00p Prev close 2,652.00p Volume 815,374
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Stable 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 11.60% annual payout CV
Growth -1.86% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend53.8pFinal Event yield1.75% - 2.35%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.98%price move Decl03 Mar Ex-div22 May Pay02 Jul
Dividend20.2pInterim Event yield0.78% - 0.92%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.25%price move Decl26 Aug Ex-div13 Nov Pay05 Jan
Dividend53.9pFinal Event yield2.19% - 2.50%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.56%price move Decl02 Mar Ex-div21 May Pay02 Jul
Price History 09 Dec 2024 to 26 Jun 2026
History dividend: 22 May 2025 | Declared: 03 Mar 2025 | Dividend: 53.8p | Yield before ex: 2.20% | Ex-drop: -0.98% | Window yield range: 1.75% to 2.35% History dividend: 13 Nov 2025 | Declared: 26 Aug 2025 | Dividend: 20.2p | Yield before ex: 0.90% | Ex-drop: -1.25% | Window yield range: 0.78% to 0.92% History dividend: 21 May 2026 | Declared: 02 Mar 2026 | Dividend: 53.9p | Yield before ex: 2.22% | Ex-drop: -1.56% | Window yield range: 2.19% to 2.50% 1,860.76 2,325.63 2,790.50 3,255.37 3,720.24 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 03 Mar Ex 22 May Pay 02 Jul Decl 26 Aug Ex 13 Nov Pay 05 Jan Decl 02 Mar Ex 21 May Pay 02 Jul
53.8p Final
Declared
03 Mar
Ex-div
22 May
Yield
1.75%–2.35%
Ex-drop
-0.98%
Paid
02 Jul
20.2p Interim
Declared
26 Aug
Ex-div
13 Nov
Yield
0.78%–0.92%
Ex-drop
-1.25%
Paid
05 Jan
53.9p Final
Declared
02 Mar
Ex-div
21 May
Yield
2.19%–2.50%
Ex-drop
-1.56%
Paid
02 Jul

News

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15 Jun 2026 Positive 0.98 Elliott Takes Nearly 5% Stake In Bunzl, Pushes For 10% Buyback This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Elliott Investment Management has taken an almost 5% stake in Bunzl Plc (BZLFF), turning up the pressure on the UK distributor after last Activist Investor Dividends Share Buyback Strategic Review 15 Jun 2026 Positive 0.98 Elliott Said to Take Almost 5% Stake in UK Distributor Bunzl (Bloomberg) -- Activist investor Elliott Investment Management LP has taken an almost 5% stake in Bunzl Plc, according to people familiar with the matter, after a profit warning la Activism Distribution Market Dividends Free Cash Flow 01 Jun 2026 Positive 1.00 How The Bunzl (LSE:BNZL) Story Is Shifting With A Flat Mid £20s Valuation Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Bunzl’s latest research update nudges Distribution Dividends Earnings Guidance 17 May 2026 Positive 1.00 Income Investors Should Know That Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon Readers hoping to buy Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the stock is about to trade ex-dividend. Typically, the ex-dividend date is two Dividend Payments Dividends Earnings Earnings Growth 24 Apr 2026 Positive 1.00 How The Bunzl (LSE:BNZL) Narrative Is Shifting After Guidance Reaffirmation And Valuation Tweaks Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. Bunzl’s Dividends Earnings Price Target Price Target 10 Apr 2026 Positive 1.00 Tweedy Browne International Value Reduces Stake in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd by 39.48% This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Insights from the First Quarter of 2026 N-PORT Filing Tweedy Browne International Value (Trades, Portfolio) recently submitted its N-POR Divestment Equity Investment Hedging International Investing

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 7.95% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 11.33% Stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout77.9p
Peak annual yield3.20%
2021
2.14%
54.5p
20 May 38.3p 18 Nov 16.2p
2022
2.02%
58.1p
19 May 40.8p 17 Nov 17.3p
2023
2.09%
63.6p
18 May 45.4p 16 Nov 18.2p
2024
2.17%
70.2p
16 May 50.1p 14 Nov 20.1p
2025
3.20%
74.0p
22 May 53.8p 13 Nov 20.2p
2026 This year
2.98%
75.1p
21 May 53.9p 13 Nov 21.2p
2027 Projection
2.96%
77.9p
21 May 56.7p 13 Nov 21.2p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 21 May 2026 02 Mar 2026 - 02 Jul 2026 Final 0.5390 GBP
2025 13 Nov 2025 26 Aug 2025 - 05 Jan 2026 Interim 0.2020 GBP
2025 22 May 2025 03 Mar 2025 - 02 Jul 2025 Final 0.5380 GBP
2024 14 Nov 2024 27 Aug 2024 14 Nov 2024 03 Jan 2025 Interim 0.2010 GBP
2024 16 May 2024 26 Feb 2024 16 May 2024 02 Jul 2024 Final 0.5010 GBP
2023 16 Nov 2023 29 Aug 2023 16 Nov 2023 03 Jan 2024 Interim 0.1820 GBP
2023 18 May 2023 27 Feb 2023 18 May 2023 04 Jul 2023 Final 0.4540 GBP
2022 17 Nov 2022 30 Aug 2022 17 Nov 2022 04 Jan 2023 Interim 0.1730 GBP
2022 19 May 2022 28 Feb 2022 19 May 2022 04 Jul 2022 Final 0.4080 GBP
2021 18 Nov 2021 31 Aug 2021 18 Nov 2021 05 Jan 2022 Interim 0.1620 GBP
2021 20 May 2021 01 Mar 2021 20 May 2021 01 Jul 2021 Final 0.3830 GBP
2020 03 Dec 2020 24 Aug 2020 03 Dec 2020 07 Jan 2021 Interim 0.1580 GBP
2020 15 Oct 2020 24 Aug 2020 15 Oct 2020 16 Nov 2020 Interim 0.3580 GBP
2020 21 May 2020 24 Feb 2020 21 May 2020 01 Jul 2020 - 0.3580 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
13 Nov 2026 Predicted Interim 0.2117 GBP 0.80%
21 May 2027 Predicted Final 0.5673 GBP 2.15%
21 May 2028 Predicted Inferred 0.3580 GBP 1.36%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
2 <= 5d trading days
2w
3 <= 10d trading days
3w
3 <= 15d trading days
4w
3 <= 20d trading days
5w
3 <= 25d trading days
6w
3 <= 30d trading days

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery5dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered50.00%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture106.47%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score60speed, consistency, and drift blend
+15% +5% 0% -5% -15% Ex 1w 2w 3w 4w 5w 6w
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve 6 events selected