WPP plc
WPPGFCommunication Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
3.93%
Annual Dividend
$0.20
Payout Ratio
114%
5-Yr Growth
20.7%
Ex-Date
Oct 8, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, WPP plc (WPPGF) yields 3.93% ($0.20 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $10.52 — +117% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (53/100). 5 years of dividend growth.
Is WPPGF a good dividend stock?
MixedWPP plc (WPPGF) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.93% ($0.20/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 20.7% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2021
- Elevated payout ratio (114%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.93%
- Payout Ratio
- 114%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 20.7%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Oct 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.73
- Market Cap
- $5.5B
- P/E Ratio
- —
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -66%
- 52-Week Range
- $2.94 – $5.63
- Dividend Safety
- C · 53/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
WPPGF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+2%
3 Years
-45%
5 Years
-66%
52-Week Range
$2.94 – $5.63
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is WPPGF worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for WPP plc is $10.52 per share, versus a market price of $4.86. That implies 117% of upside — a margin of safety of about 54%.
Fair Value
$10.52
Current Price
$4.86
Upside
+117%
Margin of Safety
54%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -10.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 5.9% — below our estimate, leaving room for upside if the business executes.
Assumptions: 7.9% discount rate (CAPM), 5.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, -$0.30 EPS, $0.20 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
WPPGF Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
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
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | — | $0.1010 | regular |
| Jun 5, 2025 | — | $0.3310 | regular |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | $0.1960 | regular |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | $0.3120 | regular |
| Oct 12, 2023 | — | $0.1850 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | $0.3040 | regular |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | $0.1660 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | $0.2340 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | $0.1710 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2021 | — | $0.1980 | regular |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | $0.1290 | regular |
| Oct 3, 2019 | — | $0.2790 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2019 | — | $0.4730 | regular |
| Oct 4, 2018 | — | $0.2940 | regular |
Income Calculator
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