Stock profile
FirstGroup PLC
FGP.LSE
LSE
GBX
ISIN GB0003452173
Market tone: Positive sentiment score 1.00 from 1 mentions, latest 12 May 2026.
Open 167.40p
Prev close 169.80p
Volume 267,526
Frequency
Semi-annual
2.0 events/year
Trend
Growing
2022-2025 payout trend
Volatility
38.68%
annual payout CV
Growth
51.83%
annualised payout
Recent Dividends
Dividend1.7pInterim
Event yield1.10% - 1.18%declared to ex-div
Ex-div drop0.13%price move
Decl14 Nov
Ex-div28 Nov
Pay31 Dec
Dividend4.8pFinal
Event yield2.06% - 2.21%declared to ex-div
Ex-div drop-3.25%price move
Decl10 Jun
Ex-div03 Jul
Pay08 Aug
Dividend2.2pInterim
Event yield1.21% - 1.25%declared to ex-div
Ex-div drop-0.96%price move
Decl18 Nov
Ex-div27 Nov
Pay30 Dec
Price History
19 Nov 2024 to 08 Jun 2026
137.31
163.01
188.70
214.39
240.09
Jan 25
Apr 25
Jul 25
Oct 25
Jan 26
Apr 26
News
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12 May 2026
Positive 1.00
May 2026's European Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Buying
In recent weeks, the European market has shown modest gains amid easing geopolitical tensions and robust corporate earnings, although potential tariff threats from the U.S. have in
18 Jan 2024
Positive 0.99
From Headlines To Bus Stops: Hedge Fund's Real Estate Strategy Takes A New Route
On the surface, bus terminals and newspapers don't seem to have much in common, but a closer look reveals that both occupy valuable real estate a large hedge fund finds attractive.
05 Jan 2024
Positive 0.97
Plan for new, quicker London-Sheffield train service unveiled
A new, faster train service between London and Sheffield could be launched in the second half of next year.
Transport company FirstGroup announced its plan to operate two daily re
27 Dec 2023
Negative -0.30
Bus Stations Across America Are Closing
Closures of intercity bus stations are jeopardizing a network that allows millions of travelers, many on lower incomes, to travel cross-country.
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12 Dec 2023
Positive 0.44
UK’s biggest train operator faces £1bn hit under Labour renationalisation
train
Britain’s biggest rail operator is facing a £1bn hit to revenues under Labour’s plans to bring train networks back under public ownership, a City broker has said.
Analysts
27 Nov 2023
Negative -0.59
FirstGroup says Labour poses ‘risk’ to rail business
Chief warns opposition party’s plan to renationalise railways is potential threat to bus and train operator
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Historical Dividends
Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend
51.83%
Growing · 2022-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility
38.68%
High variance · std dev / average payout
Peak payout8.7p
Peak annual yield5.22%
2022
14 Jul 1.1p
17 Nov 0.9p
2023
13 Jul 2.9p
30 Nov 1.5p
2024
18 Jul 4.0p
28 Nov 1.7p
2025
03 Jul 4.8p
27 Nov 2.2p
2026
This year
03 Jul 6.0p
27 Nov 2.6p
2027
Projection
03 Jul 6.0p
27 Nov 2.6p
| Year | Ex-date | Declared | Record | Payment | Period | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 Nov 2025 | 18 Nov 2025 | - | 30 Dec 2025 | Interim | 0.0220 GBP |
| 2025 | 03 Jul 2025 | 10 Jun 2025 | - | 08 Aug 2025 | Final | 0.0480 GBP |
| 2024 | 28 Nov 2024 | 14 Nov 2024 | 28 Nov 2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | Interim | 0.0170 GBP |
| 2024 | 18 Jul 2024 | 11 Jun 2024 | 18 Jul 2024 | 23 Aug 2024 | Final | 0.0400 GBP |
| 2023 | 30 Nov 2023 | 23 Nov 2023 | 30 Nov 2023 | 03 Jan 2024 | Interim | 0.0150 GBP |
| 2023 | 13 Jul 2023 | 08 Jun 2023 | 13 Jul 2023 | 18 Aug 2023 | Final | 0.0290 GBP |
| 2022 | 17 Nov 2022 | 09 Nov 2022 | 17 Nov 2022 | 23 Dec 2022 | Interim | 0.0090 GBP |
| 2022 | 14 Jul 2022 | 14 Jun 2022 | 14 Jul 2022 | 19 Aug 2022 | Final | 0.0110 GBP |
Upcoming Dividends
Declared and projected dividend cycle| Ex-date | Status | Period | Dividend | Est. yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul 2026 | Predicted | Final | 0.0603 GBP | 3.64% |
| 27 Nov 2026 | Predicted | Interim | 0.0263 GBP | 1.59% |
Recovery Signature
Post ex-div behaviourMedian recovery5dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered100.00%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture68.19%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score89speed, consistency, and drift blend
Bold white line = average visible recovery curve
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