Stock profile

Costain Group PLC

COST.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB00B64NSP76

Market tone: Positive sentiment score 1.00 from 1 mentions, latest 12 Apr 2026.

Open 195.00p Prev close 193.60p Volume 1,117,249
Frequency Semi-annual 1.6 events/year
Trend Falling 2019-2026 payout trend
Volatility 109.22% annual payout CV
Growth -29.55% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend2.0pFinal Event yield1.79% - 2.03%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-2.62%price move Decl11 Mar Ex-div17 Apr Pay29 May
Dividend1.0pInterim Event yield0.74% - 0.78%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop0.62%price move Decl20 Aug Ex-div11 Sep Pay17 Oct
Dividend3.2pFinal Event yield1.58% - 1.77%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-2.17%price move Decl10 Mar Ex-div16 Apr Pay26 May
Price History 25 Nov 2024 to 12 Jun 2026
History dividend: 17 Apr 2025 | Declared: 11 Mar 2025 | Dividend: 2.0p | Yield before ex: 1.87% | Ex-drop: -2.62% | Window yield range: 1.79% to 2.03% History dividend: 11 Sep 2025 | Declared: 20 Aug 2025 | Dividend: 1.0p | Yield before ex: 0.78% | Ex-drop: 0.62% | Window yield range: 0.74% to 0.78% History dividend: 16 Apr 2026 | Declared: 10 Mar 2026 | Dividend: 3.2p | Yield before ex: 1.66% | Ex-drop: -2.17% | Window yield range: 1.58% to 1.77% 76.64 110.57 144.50 178.43 212.36 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 11 Mar Ex 17 Apr Pay 29 May Decl 20 Aug Ex 11 Sep Pay 17 Oct Decl 10 Mar Ex 16 Apr Pay 26 May
2.0p Final
Declared
11 Mar
Ex-div
17 Apr
Yield
1.79%–2.03%
Ex-drop
-2.62%
Paid
29 May
1.0p Interim
Declared
20 Aug
Ex-div
11 Sep
Yield
0.74%–0.78%
Ex-drop
0.62%
Paid
17 Oct
3.2p Final
Declared
10 Mar
Ex-div
16 Apr
Yield
1.58%–1.77%
Ex-drop
-2.17%
Paid
26 May

News

EODHD feed
27 Apr 2026 Positive 0.84 Oscillate, Bango, AOTI, EnergyPathways, 88 Energy, Powerhouse Energy - Small Cap Snapshot Oscillate PLC (LSE:SRVL), which is rebranding as Serval Resources, has begun trading on AIM after completing its acquisition of Kalahari Copper. The company raised nearly £3 millio Acquisition Earnings Energy Storage Fundraising 12 Apr 2026 Positive 1.00 Why You Might Be Interested In Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) For Its Upcoming Dividend Regular readers will know that we love our dividends at Simply Wall St, which is why it's exciting to see Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next thr Dividend Payments Dividends Earnings Earnings Growth 10 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 Costain Group H2 Earnings Call Highlights Costain Group logo Costain Group (LON:COST) outlined what management described as another strong year of performance in 2025, highlighting profit growth, improved margins, strong Balance Sheet Dividends Earnings Earnings Per Share 24 Jun 2025 Positive 1.00 Is Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Trading At A 37% Discount? Key Insights The projected fair value for Costain Group is UK£2.28 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Costain Group is estimated to be 37% undervalued based on current shar 03 Jul 2023 Positive 1.00 Investors in Costain Group (LON:COST) have unfortunately lost 88% over the last five years Long term investing works well, but it doesn't always work for each individual stock. It hits us in the gut when we see fellow investors suffer a loss. Imagine if you held Costain 02 May 2023 Positive 1.00 Slowing Rates Of Return At Costain Group (LON:COST) Leave Little Room For Excitement If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an eye out for. One common approach is to try and find a compan

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 173.86% Growing · 2023-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 70.91% High variance · std dev / average payout
Peak payout4.4p
Peak annual yield2.57%
2023
0.73%
0.4p
21 Sep 0.4p
2024
1.37%
1.2p
18 Apr 0.8p 12 Sep 0.4p
2025
2.57%
3.0p
17 Apr 2.0p 11 Sep 1.0p
2026 This year
2.16%
4.1p
16 Apr 3.2p 11 Sep 0.9p
2027 Projection
2.24%
4.4p
16 Apr 3.4p 11 Sep 0.9p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 16 Apr 2026 10 Mar 2026 - 26 May 2026 Final 0.0320 GBP
2025 11 Sep 2025 20 Aug 2025 - 17 Oct 2025 Interim 0.0100 GBP
2025 17 Apr 2025 11 Mar 2025 - 29 May 2025 Final 0.0200 GBP
2024 12 Sep 2024 21 Aug 2024 12 Sep 2024 18 Oct 2024 Interim 0.0040 GBP
2024 18 Apr 2024 12 Mar 2024 18 Apr 2024 28 May 2024 Final 0.0080 GBP
2023 21 Sep 2023 05 Sep 2023 21 Sep 2023 27 Oct 2023 Interim 0.0040 GBP
2019 12 Sep 2019 06 Mar 2019 12 Sep 2019 18 Oct 2019 Interim 0.0358 GBP
2019 11 Apr 2019 06 Mar 2019 11 Apr 2019 17 May 2019 Final 0.0941 GBP
2018 13 Sep 2018 01 Mar 2018 13 Sep 2018 19 Oct 2018 Interim 0.0485 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
11 Sep 2026 Predicted Interim 0.0094 GBP 0.48%
16 Apr 2027 Predicted Final 0.0343 GBP 1.76%

Recovery Speed

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

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery2dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered100.00%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture362.71%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score97speed, 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