Savills
Website:
Savills
Index:
FTSE 250
EPIC: SVS
Supersector:
Real Estate
Sector:
Real Estate Investment and Services
Subsector:
Real Estate Services
Market Cap:
£1.21B
Payout Frequency: Semi-Annual
Savills Dividend Analysis and Summary
Key Dividend Details
- Proposed final ordinary dividend: 15.7p per share
- Declared supplemental dividend: 10.7p per share
- Combined final payment: 26.4p per share
- Total FY25 dividend (interim + final + supplemental): 33.8p per share (FY24: 30.2p; +11.9%)
- Interim dividend already paid: 7.4p per share on 29/09/2025
- Record date: 10/04/2026 ? Ex-dividend date: 09/04/2026
- Payment date: 18/05/2026
- Approval: Final ordinary dividend subject to AGM on 13/05/2026; supplemental already declared
- Cash amounts (company disclosure): Final c. £21.8m, supplemental c. £14.8m (aggregate c. £36.6m)
- Dividend cover: 2.28x on underlying EPS (77.2p); 1.54x on reported EPS (52.0p)
Dividend Sustainability and Growth
- Coverage and policy headroom: FY25 DPS of 33.8p is covered 2.28x by underlying EPS and 1.54x by reported EPS, aligning with the Group’s stated cap (max distribution subject to at least 2.0x underlying EPS cover or 1.5x statutory EPS cover). Payout ratio ˜44% of underlying earnings, leaving headroom.
- Earnings and cash support: Underlying PBT up 11%, underlying EPS up 17% to 77.2p; strong operating cash flow (£172.3m) and year-end net cash of £167.7m underpin distributions. Low leverage policy and ample undrawn facilities (c. £414.6m) further support.
- Resilience of ordinary dividend: The “bifurcated” policy ties the progressive ordinary dividend to maintainable Less Transactional earnings (Property & FM, Consultancy, Investment Management), which delivered solid growth and profit expansion in FY25.
- Growth trajectory: Total DPS rose +11.9% (ordinary +7% and supplemental +24%). With underlying EPS growing faster than DPS, coverage improved—constructive for continued ordinary dividend progression, while the supplemental flexes with Transaction Advisory performance.
Structural or Policy Factors Affecting Future Dividends
- Dividend policy reaffirmed: Continued use of a progressive ordinary dividend plus a variable supplemental dividend, with a clear distribution cap framework. This structure helps preserve ordinary dividend stability through cycles.
- Capital allocation stance: Management reiterates disciplined capital allocation, a strong balance sheet, and willingness to deploy capital for selective, strategically aligned M&A without compromising distributions.
- Corporate actions: Bolt-on acquisitions (Osborne King in Ireland; Hoffman in the US; 70% of Alpina in Singapore) and small disposals (51% of Cureoscity; Loudden) are modest in scale and should not materially constrain the dividend. CEO/CFO succession completed; no share consolidation or demerger noted.
Risks and Flags for Dividend Stability
- Transactional cyclicality: Supplemental dividend is exposed to real estate transaction volumes. While Q4 was strong and 2026 pipelines are improving, cyclical softness could reduce future supplemental payouts.
- Geopolitical and regional risks: Management highlights uncertainty from Middle East conflict; the region contributed c. 5% of underlying PBT. Ongoing challenges in Germany and mainland China required further restructuring.
- Exceptional costs: £30.5m restructuring in FY25 (vs £17.2m), though excluded from underlying results; persistent restructuring could weigh on reported earnings cover if prolonged.
- FX and margin pressures: Currency headwinds slightly reduced FY25 revenue and profit; selective cost pressures (e.g., UK employer NI increase) affected margins, though overall profitability improved.
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Savills Annual Dividend Yield - 3.72%
Dividends Used in Calculation:
| Ex-Dividend Date |
Payment Date |
Type |
Amount |
Currency |
| 10/04/2025 |
22/05/2025 |
Special |
8.60p |
GBX |
| 10/04/2025 |
22/05/2025 |
Final |
14.50p |
GBX |
| 28/08/2025 |
29/09/2025 |
Interim |
7.40p |
GBX |
Total (Annual Dividends Per Share):
30.50p
Dividend Yield =
Annual Dividends Per Share (30.50p)
÷ Share Price (819p)
= 3.72%
Savills Dividend History
| Ex Dividend Date |
Payment Date |
Type |
Amount |
Currency |
| 09/04/2026 |
18/05/2026 |
Final |
26.4000p |
GBX |
| 28/08/2025 |
29/09/2025 |
Interim |
7.40p |
GBX |
| 10/04/2025 |
22/05/2025 |
Special |
8.60p |
GBX |
| 10/04/2025 |
22/05/2025 |
Final |
14.50p |
GBX |
| 29/08/2024 |
30/09/2024 |
Interim |
7.10p |
GBX |
| 11/04/2024 |
23/05/2024 |
Special |
2.00p |
GBX |
| 11/04/2024 |
23/05/2024 |
Final |
13.90p |
GBX |
| 31/08/2023 |
02/10/2023 |
Interim |
6.90p |
GBX |
| 06/04/2023 |
22/05/2023 |
Special |
15.60p |
GBX |
| 06/04/2023 |
22/05/2023 |
Final |
13.40p |
GBX |
| 01/09/2022 |
05/10/2022 |
Interim |
6.60p |
GBX |
| 07/04/2022 |
17/05/2022 |
2nd Interim |
15.60p |
GBX |
| 07/04/2022 |
17/05/2022 |
Special |
27.05p |
GBX |
| 07/04/2022 |
17/05/2022 |
Final |
12.75p |
GBX |
| 02/09/2021 |
06/10/2021 |
Interim |
6.00p |
GBX |
| 08/04/2021 |
18/05/2021 |
Final |
17.00p |
GBX |
| 09/04/2020 |
12/05/2020 |
Final |
12.05p |
GBX |
| 05/09/2019 |
02/10/2019 |
Interim |
4.95p |
GBX |
| 11/04/2019 |
13/05/2019 |
Special |
15.60p |
GBX |
| 11/04/2019 |
13/05/2019 |
Final |
10.80p |
GBX |
| 06/09/2018 |
03/10/2018 |
Interim |
4.80p |
GBX |
| 12/04/2018 |
14/05/2018 |
Special |
15.10p |
GBX |
| 12/04/2018 |
14/05/2018 |
Final |
10.45p |
GBX |
| 07/09/2017 |
04/10/2017 |
Interim |
4.65p |
GBX |
| 13/04/2017 |
15/05/2017 |
Special |
14.50p |
GBX |
| 13/04/2017 |
15/05/2017 |
Final |
10.10p |
GBX |
| 08/09/2016 |
05/10/2016 |
Interim |
4.40p |
GBX |
| 14/04/2016 |
16/05/2016 |
Special |
14.00p |
GBX |
| 14/04/2016 |
16/05/2016 |
Final |
8.00p |
GBX |
| 10/09/2015 |
12/10/2015 |
Interim |
4.00p |
GBX |
| 16/04/2015 |
18/05/2015 |
Special |
12.00p |
GBX |
| 16/04/2015 |
18/05/2015 |
Final |
7.25p |
GBX |
| 10/09/2014 |
13/10/2014 |
Interim |
3.75p |
GBX |
| 16/04/2014 |
21/05/2014 |
Special |
8.50p |
GBX |
| 16/04/2014 |
21/05/2014 |
Final |
7.00p |
GBX |
| 11/09/2013 |
14/10/2013 |
Interim |
3.50p |
GBX |
| Year |
Interim |
Final |
Special |
Currency |
Total |
Change |
| 2024 |
7.100 |
13.900 |
2.000 |
GBX |
23.000 |
-35.930 |
| 2023 |
6.900 |
13.400 |
15.600 |
GBX |
35.900 |
-42.090 |
| 2022 |
6.600 |
12.750 |
27.050 |
GBX |
62.000 |
169.560 |
| 2021 |
6.000 |
17.000 |
|
GBX |
23.000 |
90.870 |
| 2020 |
|
12.050 |
|
GBX |
12.050 |
-61.560 |
| 2019 |
4.950 |
10.800 |
15.600 |
GBX |
31.350 |
3.290 |
| 2018 |
4.800 |
10.450 |
15.100 |
GBX |
30.350 |
3.760 |
| 2017 |
4.650 |
10.100 |
14.500 |
GBX |
29.250 |
10.790 |
| 2016 |
4.400 |
8.000 |
14.000 |
GBX |
26.400 |
13.540 |
| 2015 |
4.000 |
7.250 |
12.000 |
GBX |
23.250 |
20.770 |
| 2014 |
3.750 |
7.000 |
8.500 |
GBX |
19.250 |
450.000 |
| 2013 |
3.500 |
|
|
GBX |
3.500 |
|
Savills Dividend Calculator
Savills Dividend Growth
| Dividend Growth (1Y) |
11.92%
|
| Dividend CAGR (5Y) |
14.73%
|
| Years of Growth |
1
|
| Payout Ratio |
41.75%
|
| Buyback Yield |
0.07%
|
| Shareholder Yield |
4.07%
|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 16.71 |
| Forward P/E | 9.73 |
| P/FCF | 7.89 |
| Earnings Yield | 6.22% |
| FCF Yield | 12.67% |
| ROE | 9.3% |
| ROCE | 9.61% |
| Profit Margin | 2.78% |
| Operating Margin | 4.61% |
| Gross Margin | 100% |