Character Group

Website: Character Group
Index: AIM
EPIC: CCT
Supersector: Personal and Household Goods
Sector: Leisure Goods
Subsector: Toys
Market Cap: £49.65M
Payout Frequency: Semi-Annual

Next Character Group Dividend

Character Group next goes ex-dividend on 16/07/2026. This will be the Interim dividend for 2026.

The dividend per share amount is 4.0000p (GBP) and the payment date is 31/07/2026.

Character Group Dividend Analysis and Summary

Declared Dividend
  • Type: Interim dividend
  • Amount: 4.0p per share (up 33% YoY from 3.0p)
  • Ex-dividend date: 16/07/2026
  • Record date: 17/07/2026
  • Payment date: 31/07/2026
  • Coverage: ~2.76x based on underlying basic EPS of 11.06p for HY26
  • Reference point: FY25 total dividend 6.0p (interim 3.0p + final 3.0p)
Financial Context and Support
  • HY26 performance: Profit before tax (pre-highlighted) £2.4m (+15%); underlying EPS 11.06p (+29%).
  • Margins: Gross margin improved to 31.7% (HY25: 29.3%; FY25: 26.2%).
  • Balance sheet: Net cash £13.7m; no long-term debt; >£40m undrawn facilities.
  • Cash generation: Cash from operations £4.7m; HY26 net cash inflow £1.0m after £0.5m dividends and £1.2m buybacks.
  • Outlook: Board expects FY26 PBT (pre-highlighted) to be significantly ahead of market expectations; turnover flat but margins and cost benefits to hold in H2.
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Character Group Annual Dividend Yield - 2.42%

Dividends Used in Calculation:

Ex-Dividend Date Payment Date Type Amount Currency
15/01/2026 30/01/2026 Final 3.0000p GBX
16/07/2026 31/07/2026 Interim 4.0000p GBX

Total (Annual Dividends Per Share): 7.00p

Dividend Yield = Annual Dividends Per Share (7.00p) ÷ Share Price (288.9p) = 2.42%

Character Group Dividend History

Ex Dividend Date Payment Date Type Amount Currency
16/07/2026 31/07/2026 Interim 4.0000p GBX
15/01/2026 30/01/2026 Final 3.0000p GBX
10/07/2025 25/07/2025 Interim 3.00p GBX
16/01/2025 31/01/2025 Final 11.00p GBX
11/07/2024 26/07/2024 Interim 8.00p GBX
11/01/2024 26/01/2024 Final 11.00p GBX
13/07/2023 28/07/2023 Interim 8.00p GBX
12/01/2023 27/01/2023 Final 10.0p GBX
14/07/2022 29/07/2022 Interim 7.00p GBX
13/01/2022 28/01/2022 Final 9.00p GBX
15/07/2021 30/07/2021 Interim 6.00p GBX
14/01/2021 29/01/2021 Final 3.00p GBX
16/07/2020 31/07/2020 Interim 2.00p GBX
16/01/2020 31/01/2020 Final 13.00p GBX
11/07/2019 26/07/2019 Interim 13.00p GBX
03/01/2019 25/01/2019 Final 12.00p GBX
05/07/2018 27/07/2018 Interim 11.00p GBX
11/01/2018 29/01/2018 Final 10.0p GBX
06/07/2017 28/07/2017 Interim 9.00p GBX
05/01/2017 27/01/2017 Final 8.00p GBX
07/07/2016 29/07/2016 Interim 7.00p GBX
07/01/2016 29/01/2016 Final 6.00p GBX
04/06/2015 26/06/2015 Interim 5.00p GBX
08/01/2015 30/01/2015 Final 3.95p GBX
14/05/2014 06/06/2014 Interim 3.30p GBX
08/01/2014 31/01/2014 Final 3.30p GBX
03/07/2013 26/07/2013 Interim 3.30p GBX
Year Interim Final Currency Total Change
2024 8.000 11.000 GBX 19.000 0.000
2023 8.000 11.000 GBX 19.000 11.760
2022 7.000 10.000 GBX 17.000 13.330
2021 6.000 9.000 GBX 15.000 200.000
2020 2.000 3.000 GBX 5.000 -80.760
2019 13.000 13.000 GBX 26.000 13.040
2018 11.000 12.000 GBX 23.000 21.050
2017 9.000 10.000 GBX 19.000 26.660
2016 7.000 8.000 GBX 15.000 36.360
2015 5.000 6.000 GBX 11.000 51.720
2014 3.300 3.950 GBX 7.250 9.840
2013 3.300 3.300 GBX 6.600

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Character Group Dividend Growth

Dividend Growth (1Y) -50%
Dividend CAGR (5Y) -4.9%
Years of Growth –
Payout Ratio –
Buyback Yield 4.17%
Shareholder Yield 6.27%
P/E Ratio (TTM)–
Forward P/E12.76
P/FCF15.24
Earnings Yield-3.52%
FCF Yield6.56%
ROE-4.85%
ROCE4.18%
Profit Margin-1.82%
Operating Margin1.47%
Gross Margin27.32%