Aberdeen Group Plc
SLFPFFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$3.09
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
6.41%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
69%
5-Yr Growth
-6.7%
Ex-Date
Mar 19, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
SLFPF Dividend Safety Score
62/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage69% of earnings paid out
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.14
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
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 SLFPF a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAberdeen Group Plc (SLFPF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 6.41% ($0.20/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2022
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 6.41%
- Payout Ratio
- 69%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -6.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 1.39
- Market Cap
- $5.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -16%
- 52-Week Range
- $2.36 – $3.16
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.0990 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2025 | — | $0.0940 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.0940 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.0930 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.0930 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2022 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | $0.0950 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2021 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2021 | — | $0.1010 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2020 | — | $0.0960 | regular |
| Apr 2, 2020 | — | $0.1770 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2019 | — | $0.0880 | regular |
| Apr 11, 2019 | — | $0.1870 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.20 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$10.00
Annual$20.00
Monthly avg$1.67
