Melrose Industries PLC
MLSPFIndustrials · Stock · semiannual payer
$6.31
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.55%
Annual Dividend
$0.10
Payout Ratio
22%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Mar 19, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
MLSPF Dividend Safety Score
60/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak4 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2021
Earnings payout coverage22% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage26% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.68
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is MLSPF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsMelrose Industries PLC (MLSPF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 1.55% ($0.10/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (22%)
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.55%
- Payout Ratio
- 22%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.10
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.86
- Market Cap
- $7.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 16.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 25%
- 52-Week Range
- $5.84 – $9.60
- Dividend Safety
- C · 60/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.0330 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2025 | — | $0.0510 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2024 | — | $0.0250 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2024 | — | $0.0440 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.0377 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2022 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | $0.0273 | regular |
| Sep 9, 2021 | — | $0.0210 | regular |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | $0.0233 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2019 | — | $0.0489 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2019 | — | $0.0932 | regular |
| Apr 5, 2018 | — | $0.0908 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2017 | — | $0.0419 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.10 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$5.00
Annual$10.00
Monthly avg$0.83
