Stock profile

Softcat plc

SCT.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB00BYZDVK82

Market tone: Positive sentiment score 1.00 from 1 mentions, latest 23 Apr 2026.

Open 1,783.00p Prev close 1,778.00p Volume 280,902
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Falling 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 37.98% annual payout CV
Growth -27.83% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend8.9pInterim Event yield0.51% - 0.61%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop3.47%price move Decl19 Mar Ex-div10 Apr Pay21 May
Dividend36.5pFinal Event yield2.23% - 2.45%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-5.88%price move Decl22 Oct Ex-div06 Nov Pay16 Dec
Dividend9.9pInterim Event yield0.78% - 0.84%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-4.20%price move Decl18 Mar Ex-div09 Apr Pay20 May
Price History 09 Dec 2024 to 26 Jun 2026
History dividend: 10 Apr 2025 | Declared: 19 Mar 2025 | Dividend: 8.9p | Yield before ex: 0.61% | Ex-drop: 3.47% | Window yield range: 0.51% to 0.61% History dividend: 06 Nov 2025 | Declared: 22 Oct 2025 | Dividend: 36.5p | Yield before ex: 2.31% | Ex-drop: -5.88% | Window yield range: 2.23% to 2.45% History dividend: 09 Apr 2026 | Declared: 18 Mar 2026 | Dividend: 9.9p | Yield before ex: 0.78% | Ex-drop: -4.20% | Window yield range: 0.78% to 0.84% 1,027.00 1,259.00 1,491.00 1,723.00 1,955.00 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 19 Mar Ex 10 Apr Pay 21 May Decl 22 Oct Ex 06 Nov Pay 16 Dec Decl 18 Mar Ex 09 Apr Pay 20 May
8.9p Interim
Declared
19 Mar
Ex-div
10 Apr
Yield
0.51%–0.61%
Ex-drop
3.47%
Paid
21 May
36.5p Final
Declared
22 Oct
Ex-div
06 Nov
Yield
2.23%–2.45%
Ex-drop
-5.88%
Paid
16 Dec
9.9p Interim
Declared
18 Mar
Ex-div
09 Apr
Yield
0.78%–0.84%
Ex-drop
-4.20%
Paid
20 May

News

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12 Jun 2026 Positive 1.00 Is Now The Time To Put Softcat (LON:SCT) On Your Watchlist? Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks' without any revenue, let alone profit. Unfortunately, these hig Earnings Earnings Growth Earnings Per Share Insider Transactions 26 Apr 2026 Positive 1.00 CFO & Executive Director of Softcat Picks Up 117% More Stock Investors who take an interest in Softcat plc (LON:SCT) should definitely note that the CFO & Executive Director, Kathryn Mecklenburgh, recently paid UK£13.54 per share to buy UK£3 Insider Ownership Insider Transactions Insider Ownership Insider Transactions 23 Apr 2026 Positive 1.00 3 UK Dividend Stocks To Watch With Up To 5.7% Yield In the wake of recent market fluctuations, particularly influenced by China's economic challenges, the FTSE 100 has experienced a downturn, highlighting the interconnectedness of g Dividend Payments Dividends Earnings Growth Earnings Report 18 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 Softcat PLC (STU:SF5) (Q1 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Robust Growth Amidst Challenges This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Gross Profit Growth: Increased by 22.6% to GBP269.9 million. Underlying Operating Profit: Rose by 27.3% to GBP93.8 million. Cash Balance: Ai Balance Sheet Dividends Earnings 04 Feb 2026 Positive 1.00 A Look At The Fair Value Of Softcat plc (LON:SCT) Key Insights Softcat's estimated fair value is UK£12.50 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price of UK£13.74 suggests Softcat is potentially trading close to Discounted Cash Flow Discounted Cash Flow Dividends Earnings 15 Jan 2026 Positive 1.00 3 UK Dividend Stocks To Boost Your Income The UK market has recently faced challenges, with the FTSE 100 index closing lower due to weak trade data from China, highlighting the global interconnectedness of economies and it Dividends Earnings Growth It Services Retail

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 2.39% Flat · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 10.26% Stable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout49.5p
Peak annual yield3.23%
2021
2.21%
41.3p
01 Apr 6.4p 11 Nov 34.9p
2022
2.55%
36.5p
07 Apr 7.3p 10 Nov 29.2p
2023
2.87%
37.6p
13 Apr 8.0p 09 Nov 29.6p
2024
2.88%
47.5p
11 Apr 8.5p 07 Nov 39.0p
2025
3.02%
45.4p
10 Apr 8.9p 06 Nov 36.5p
2026 This year
3.23%
48.8p
09 Apr 9.9p 06 Nov 38.9p
2027 Projection
2.73%
49.5p
09 Apr 10.5p 06 Nov 38.9p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 09 Apr 2026 18 Mar 2026 - 20 May 2026 Interim 0.0990 GBP
2025 06 Nov 2025 22 Oct 2025 - 16 Dec 2025 Final 0.3650 GBP
2025 10 Apr 2025 19 Mar 2025 - 21 May 2025 Interim 0.0890 GBP
2024 07 Nov 2024 24 Oct 2024 07 Nov 2024 17 Dec 2024 Final 0.3900 GBP
2024 11 Apr 2024 26 Mar 2024 11 Apr 2024 22 May 2024 Interim 0.0850 GBP
2023 09 Nov 2023 24 Oct 2023 09 Nov 2023 19 Dec 2023 Final 0.2960 GBP
2023 13 Apr 2023 28 Mar 2023 13 Apr 2023 24 May 2023 Interim 0.0800 GBP
2022 10 Nov 2022 25 Oct 2022 10 Nov 2022 19 Dec 2022 Final 0.2920 GBP
2022 07 Apr 2022 22 Mar 2022 07 Apr 2022 13 May 2022 Interim 0.0730 GBP
2021 11 Nov 2021 26 Oct 2021 11 Nov 2021 20 Dec 2021 Final 0.3490 GBP
2021 01 Apr 2021 24 Mar 2021 - 14 May 2021 Interim 0.0640 GBP
2020 05 Nov 2020 20 Oct 2020 05 Nov 2020 11 Dec 2020 Final 0.2420 GBP
2020 02 Apr 2020 17 Mar 2020 02 Apr 2020 15 May 2020 - 0.0403 GBP
2019 07 Nov 2019 23 Oct 2019 07 Nov 2019 13 Dec 2019 Final 0.2640 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
06 Nov 2026 Predicted Final 0.3893 GBP 2.15%
09 Apr 2027 Predicted Interim 0.1053 GBP 0.58%
02 Apr 2028 Predicted Inferred 0.0403 GBP 0.22%

Recovery Speed

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

Recovery Signature

Post ex-div behaviour
Median recovery3dtrading days to regain pre-ex close
Recovered83.33%events recovered inside 6w
Drop capture257.70%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score84speed, 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