Johnson Service Group

Website: Johnson Service Group
Index: FTSE 250
EPIC: JSG
Supersector: Industrial Goods and Services
Sector: Support Services
Subsector: Business Support Services
Market Cap: £500.2M
Payout Frequency: Semi-Annual

Next Johnson Service Group Dividend

Johnson Service Group next goes ex-dividend on 16/04/2026. This will be the Final dividend for 2026.

The dividend per share amount is 3.2000p (GBP) and the payment date is 15/05/2026.

Declared Dividend and Key Dates

Final dividend: 3.2p per share (FY25)
Total FY25 dividend: 4.8p per share (up 20% year-on-year; FY24: 4.0p)
Interim dividend: 1.6p (already declared/paid during FY25)
Ex-dividend date: 16/04/2026
Record date: 17/04/2026
Payment date: 15/05/2026
Dividend cover: 2.5x on adjusted EPS (adjusted diluted EPS 12.1p); payout c.40%
Expected cash cost of final dividend: ~£12.1m; total dividends paid in 2025: £17.4m
Share count context: 378.3m shares at year-end after buybacks; £54.7m buybacks in 2025 (9.2% of pre-programme shares), total buybacks since 2022: £90.3m

Sustainability and Growth Outlook

Earnings support: Adjusted operating profit +16.4% to £72.5m; margin up 140bp to 13.5%; adjusted diluted EPS +19.8% to 12.1p. Board targets =14.0% adjusted operating margin in 2026—supportive for continued DPS growth.
Cash generation: Free cash flow £69.1m comfortably covers the FY25 cash dividend (£17.4m). Leverage 0.95x (net debt £159.2m) and strong covenant headroom underpin capacity to sustain the payout.
Capital allocation: The Group reiterates a progressive dividend policy alongside ongoing capex and selective M&A. With a target leverage range of 1.0–1.5x, the current 2.5x cover and cash profile point to sustainable dividends, provided trading conditions remain resilient.

Dividends Used in Calculation:

Ex-Dividend Date	Payment Date	Type	Amount	Currency
10/04/2025	09/05/2025	Final	2.70p	GBX
02/10/2025	04/11/2025	Interim	1.60p	GBX

Total (Annual Dividends Per Share): 4.30p

Dividend Yield = Annual Dividends Per Share (4.30p) ÷ Share Price (130.4p) = 3.3%

Ex Dividend Date	Payment Date	Type	Amount	Currency
16/04/2026	15/05/2026	Final	3.2000p	GBX
02/10/2025	04/11/2025	Interim	1.60p	GBX
10/04/2025	09/05/2025	Final	2.70p	GBX
03/10/2024	01/11/2024	Interim	1.30p	GBX
11/04/2024	10/05/2024	Final	1.90p	GBX
05/10/2023	03/11/2023	Interim	0.90p	GBX
13/04/2023	12/05/2023	Final	1.60p	GBX
06/10/2022	04/11/2022	Interim	0.80p	GBX
09/04/2020	07/05/2020	Final	2.35p	GBX
03/10/2019	01/11/2019	Interim	1.15p	GBX
11/04/2019	10/05/2019	Final	2.10p	GBX
04/10/2018	02/11/2018	Interim	1.00p	GBX
12/04/2018	11/05/2018	Final	1.90p	GBX
05/10/2017	03/11/2017	Interim	0.90p	GBX
13/04/2017	12/05/2017	Final	1.70p	GBX
06/10/2016	04/11/2016	Interim	0.80p	GBX
14/04/2016	13/05/2016	Final	1.45p	GBX
08/10/2015	06/11/2015	Interim	0.65p	GBX
16/04/2015	15/05/2015	Final	1.20p	GBX
09/10/2014	07/11/2014	Interim	0.50p	GBX
16/04/2014	16/05/2014	Final	0.81p	GBX
09/10/2013	08/11/2013	Interim	0.40p	GBX

Year	Interim	Final	Currency	Total	Change
2024	1.300	1.900	GBX	3.200	28.000
2023	0.900	1.600	GBX	2.500	212.500
2022	0.800		GBX	0.800	-65.950
2020		2.350	GBX	2.350	-27.690
2019	1.150	2.100	GBX	3.250	12.060
2018	1.000	1.900	GBX	2.900	11.530
2017	0.900	1.700	GBX	2.600	15.550
2016	0.800	1.450	GBX	2.250	21.620
2015	0.650	1.200	GBX	1.850	41.220
2014	0.500	0.810	GBX	1.310	227.500
2013	0.400		GBX	0.400

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