Stock profile

Serco Group

SRP.LSE LSE GBX ISIN GB0007973794

Market tone: No signal.

Open 227.40p Prev close 228.40p Volume 2,925,242
Frequency Semi-annual 1.8 events/year
Trend Growing 2022-2026 payout trend
Volatility 17.73% annual payout CV
Growth 4.58% annualised payout

Recent Dividends

Trade analysis
Dividend2.8pFinal Event yield1.70% - 1.86%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop1.87%price move Decl27 Feb Ex-div10 Apr Pay09 May
Dividend1.4pInterim Event yield0.63% - 0.67%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-1.62%price move Decl07 Aug Ex-div28 Aug Pay03 Oct
Dividend3.0pFinal Event yield0.94% - 1.07%declared to ex-div Ex-div drop-0.20%price move Decl05 Mar Ex-div09 Apr Pay08 May
Price History 04 Dec 2024 to 23 Jun 2026
History dividend: 10 Apr 2025 | Declared: 27 Feb 2025 | Dividend: 2.8p | Yield before ex: 1.82% | Ex-drop: 1.87% | Window yield range: 1.70% to 1.86% History dividend: 28 Aug 2025 | Declared: 07 Aug 2025 | Dividend: 1.4p | Yield before ex: 0.65% | Ex-drop: -1.62% | Window yield range: 0.63% to 0.67% History dividend: 09 Apr 2026 | Declared: 05 Mar 2026 | Dividend: 3.0p | Yield before ex: 1.02% | Ex-drop: -0.20% | Window yield range: 0.94% to 1.07% 122.41 176.75 231.10 285.45 339.79 Jan 25 Apr 25 Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Decl 27 Feb Ex 10 Apr Pay 09 May Decl 07 Aug Ex 28 Aug Pay 03 Oct Decl 05 Mar Ex 09 Apr Pay 08 May
2.8p Final
Declared
27 Feb
Ex-div
10 Apr
Yield
1.70%–1.86%
Ex-drop
1.87%
Paid
09 May
1.4p Interim
Declared
07 Aug
Ex-div
28 Aug
Yield
0.63%–0.67%
Ex-drop
-1.62%
Paid
03 Oct
3.0p Final
Declared
05 Mar
Ex-div
09 Apr
Yield
0.94%–1.07%
Ex-drop
-0.20%
Paid
08 May

News

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06 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 How The Serco Group (LSE:SRP) Narrative Is Shifting With Fresh Analyst Targets And Valuation Assumptions Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Serco Group now carries an implied fa Defence Dividends Guidance Price Target 05 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 Serco Group PLC (SCGPY) Full Year 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Defense Contracts and ... This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Revenue: GBP4.9 billion, up 3% at constant currency. Underlying Operating Profit: GBP272 million, with a margin of 5.6%. Cash Conversion: Acquisitions Defense Dividends Earnings 05 Mar 2026 Positive 1.00 Serco Group H2 Earnings Call Highlights Serco Group logo Key Points Serco delivered a "strong year" in 2025 with revenue of £4.9bn, underlying operating profit of £272m (margin 5.6%), exceptional cash generation of £29 Defense Dividends Earnings Guidance 07 Nov 2025 Positive 1.00 What Catalysts Are Shaping the Evolving Story for Serco Group Serco Group’s fair value estimate has recently edged up from £2.45 to £2.52 per share. This reflects a modest shift in how the market views its future prospects. This adjustment fo Acquisition Defense Price Target Price Target 28 Feb 2025 Positive 1.00 Serco Group PLC (SCGPY) Full-Year 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Profitability and ... Full-Year Revenue: In line with guidance. Second Half Profitability: Increased by 30% compared to the same period in the prior year. Underlying Operating Profit: Increased by 10% o 24 Feb 2025 Negative -1.00 Barristers accuse Serco of fuelling criminal backlog A Serco prison van leaving Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London Barristers have attacked the outsourcing giant Serco for worsening the backlogs in Britain’s criminal courts, warn

Historical Dividends

Total dividends and yield-at-ex-date by year
Payout trend 18.03% Growing · 2021-2025 payout CAGR
Payout volatility 23.57% Variable · std dev / average payout
Peak payout6.0p
Peak annual yield2.62%
2021
1.62%
2.2p
13 May 1.4p 16 Sep 0.8p
2022
1.56%
2.6p
12 May 1.6p 08 Sep 0.9p
2023
2.05%
3.1p
11 May 1.9p 07 Sep 1.1p
2024
2.05%
3.6p
18 Apr 2.3p 29 Aug 1.3p
2025
2.27%
4.3p
10 Apr 2.8p 28 Aug 1.4p
2026 This year
1.77%
4.7p
09 Apr 3.0p 28 Aug 1.6p
2027 Projection
2.62%
6.0p
09 Apr 3.4p 14 May 1.0p 28 Aug 1.6p
YearEx-dateDeclaredRecordPaymentPeriodValue
2026 09 Apr 2026 05 Mar 2026 - 08 May 2026 Final 0.0305 GBP
2025 28 Aug 2025 07 Aug 2025 - 03 Oct 2025 Interim 0.0145 GBP
2025 10 Apr 2025 27 Feb 2025 - 09 May 2025 Final 0.0282 GBP
2024 29 Aug 2024 01 Aug 2024 29 Aug 2024 04 Oct 2024 Interim 0.0134 GBP
2024 18 Apr 2024 29 Feb 2024 18 Apr 2024 10 May 2024 Final 0.0227 GBP
2023 07 Sep 2023 03 Aug 2023 07 Sep 2023 06 Oct 2023 Interim 0.0114 GBP
2023 11 May 2023 28 Feb 2023 11 May 2023 09 Jun 2023 Final 0.0192 GBP
2022 08 Sep 2022 04 Aug 2022 08 Sep 2022 06 Oct 2022 Interim 0.0094 GBP
2022 12 May 2022 24 Feb 2022 12 May 2022 07 Jun 2022 Final 0.0161 GBP
2021 16 Sep 2021 05 Aug 2021 16 Sep 2021 12 Oct 2021 Interim 0.0080 GBP
2021 13 May 2021 25 Feb 2021 13 May 2021 04 Jun 2021 Final 0.0140 GBP
2020 14 May 2020 26 Feb 2020 14 May 2020 05 Jun 2020 - 0.0100 GBP

Upcoming Dividends

Declared and projected dividend cycle
Ex-dateStatusPeriodDividendEst. yield
28 Aug 2026 Predicted Interim 0.0162 GBP 0.70%
09 Apr 2027 Predicted Final 0.0343 GBP 1.49%
14 May 2027 Predicted Inferred 0.0100 GBP 0.43%

Recovery Speed

Recovered by trading week
1w
3 <= 5d trading days
2w
4 <= 10d trading days
3w
5 <= 15d trading days
4w
5 <= 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 capture125.71%ex-drop as share of dividend paid
Score78speed, 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