Aberdeen Group Plc
SLFPYFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$12.80
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
6.33%
Annual Dividend
$0.79
Payout Ratio
70%
5-Yr Growth
-6.1%
Ex-Date
Mar 20, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
SLFPY Dividend Safety Score
62/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2022
Earnings payout coverage70% 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 SLFPY a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAberdeen Group Plc (SLFPY) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 6.33% ($0.79/yr), with 2 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
- 6.33%
- Payout Ratio
- 70%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.79
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -6.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 1.39
- Market Cap
- $5.7B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -16%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.90 – $13.70
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.3890 | regular |
| Mar 28, 2025 | — | $0.3720 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.3730 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.3700 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.3720 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.3540 | regular |
| Aug 18, 2022 | — | $0.3530 | regular |
| Apr 7, 2022 | — | $0.3890 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2021 | — | $0.4050 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2021 | — | $0.4060 | regular |
| Aug 20, 2020 | — | $0.3840 | regular |
| Apr 2, 2020 | — | $0.6610 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2019 | — | $0.3550 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.79 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$39.50
Annual$79.00
Monthly avg$6.58
