Stock profile

Hays plc

HAS.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0004161021

Market tone: Positive sentiment score 1.00 from 1 mentions, latest 28 Apr 2026.

Open 32.86p Prev close 33.02p Volume 10,882,067
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 89.75% annual payout CV
Growth -65.17% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend1.0pInterim Event yield1.32% - 1.35%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-2.01%price move Decl21 Feb Ex-div27 Feb Pay09 Apr
Dividend0.3pFinal Event yield0.45% - 0.54%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop0.17%price move Decl21 Aug Ex-div16 Oct Pay26 Nov
Dividend0.2pInterim Event yield0.37% - 0.42%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-3.35%price move Decl27 Feb Ex-div12 Mar Pay23 Apr
Price History 09 Dec 2024 to 26 Jun 2026
History dividend: 27 Feb 2025 | Declared: 21 Feb 2025 | Dividend: 1.0p | Yield before ex: 1.32% | Ex-drop: -2.01% | Window yield range: 1.32% to 1.35% History dividend: 16 Oct 2025 | Declared: 21 Aug 2025 | Dividend: 0.3p | Yield before ex: 0.50% | Ex-drop: 0.17% | Window yield range: 0.45% to 0.54% History dividend: 12 Mar 2026 | Declared: 27 Feb 2026 | Dividend: 0.2p | Yield before ex: 0.41% | Ex-drop: -3.35% | Window yield range: 0.37% to 0.42% 24.94 41.97 58.99 76.02 93.05 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 21 Feb Ex 27 Feb Pay 09 Apr Decl 21 Aug Ex 16 Oct Pay 26 Nov Decl 27 Feb Ex 12 Mar Pay 23 Apr
1.0p Interim
Declared
21 Feb
Ex-div
27 Feb
Yield
1.32%–1.35%
Ex-drop
-2.01%
Paid
09 Apr
0.3p Final
Declared
21 Aug
Ex-div
16 Oct
Yield
0.45%–0.54%
Ex-drop
0.17%
Paid
26 Nov
0.2p Interim
Declared
27 Feb
Ex-div
12 Mar
Yield
0.37%–0.42%
Ex-drop
-3.35%
Paid
23 Apr

News

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13 Jun 2026 Negative -0.82 Can permanent hiring weakness continue to weigh on staffing stocks? Investing.com -- European staffing companies could face further pressure as weakening demand for permanent recruitment threatens revenue growth, margins, and earnings, according to Ai Earnings Macroeconomics Price Target 12 Jun 2026 Positive 0.99 Hays (LSE:HAS) Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Cut As Analysts Turn More Cautious Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Hays' latest analyst update trims the fair value estimate s Digital Transformation Earnings Price Target Price Target 27 May 2026 Positive 1.00 European Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Action To Consider As European markets experience a positive shift, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index climbing by 3.00% amid hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East, investors are increasingly focuse Financials Insider Buying Net Income Share Price 21 May 2026 Positive 1.00 Mark Dearnley Bought 127% More Shares In Hays Investors who take an interest in Hays plc (LON:HAS) should definitely note that the CEO & Director, Mark Dearnley, recently paid UK£0.30 per share to buy UK£147k worth of the stoc Insider Ownership Insider Transactions Insider Ownership Insider Transactions 09 May 2026 Positive 0.99 Why The Hays (LSE:HAS) Narrative Is Shifting As Analysts Recut Valuation And Expectations Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Hays has seen its modelled fair value adjusted from £0.52 t Digital Transformation Dividends Price Target Price Target 28 Apr 2026 Positive 1.00 April 2026's European Undervalued Small Caps With Insider Buying As European markets face a downturn, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index falling by 2.54% and major indices in Germany, Italy, France, and the UK all experiencing declines, investors a Earnings Growth Financial Results Financials Gaming

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend -40.88% Falling · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 61.38% High variance · std dev / average payout
Peak payout10.2p
Peak annual yield9.07%
2021
6.28%
10.2p
30 Sep 10.2p
2022
9.07%
10.2p
03 Mar 1.0p 29 Sep 9.2p
2023
4.71%
5.2p
02 Mar 1.0p 05 Oct 4.3p
2024
3.39%
3.0p
29 Feb 1.0p 17 Oct 2.0p
2025
1.93%
1.2p
27 Feb 1.0p 16 Oct 0.3p
2026 This year
0.43%
0.2p
12 Mar 0.2p 16 Oct 0.0p
2027 Projection
0.00%
0.0p
12 Mar 0.0p 16 Oct 0.0p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 12 Mar 2026 27 Feb 2026 - 23 Apr 2026 Interim 0.0015 GBP
2025 16 Oct 2025 21 Aug 2025 - 26 Nov 2025 Final 0.0029 GBP
2025 27 Feb 2025 21 Feb 2025 - 09 Apr 2025 Interim 0.0095 GBP
2024 17 Oct 2024 22 Aug 2024 17 Oct 2024 25 Nov 2024 Final 0.0205 GBP
2024 29 Feb 2024 22 Feb 2024 29 Feb 2024 09 Apr 2024 Interim 0.0095 GBP
2023 05 Oct 2023 24 Aug 2023 05 Oct 2023 17 Nov 2023 Final 0.0429 GBP
2023 02 Mar 2023 23 Feb 2023 02 Mar 2023 11 Apr 2023 Interim 0.0095 GBP
2022 29 Sep 2022 25 Aug 2022 29 Sep 2022 11 Nov 2022 Final 0.0924 GBP
2022 03 Mar 2022 24 Feb 2022 03 Mar 2022 08 Apr 2022 Interim 0.0095 GBP
2021 30 Sep 2021 26 Aug 2021 30 Sep 2021 12 Nov 2021 Final 0.1015 GBP
2020 05 Mar 2020 20 Feb 2020 05 Mar 2020 09 Apr 2020 - 0.0111 GBP
2019 03 Oct 2019 29 Aug 2019 03 Oct 2019 15 Nov 2019 Final 0.0829 GBP
2019 07 Mar 2019 21 Feb 2019 07 Mar 2019 12 Apr 2019 Interim 0.0111 GBP
2018 04 Oct 2018 30 Aug 2018 04 Oct 2018 16 Nov 2018 Final 0.0775 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
16 Oct 2026 Predicted Final 0.0000 GBP 0.00%
12 Mar 2027 Predicted Interim 0.0000 GBP 0.00%
05 Mar 2028 Predicted Inferred 0.0111 GBP 3.31%

Recovery Speed

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

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery2dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered66.67%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture213.97%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score68speed, 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