DPLM.LSE
Diploma PLC
Price history
Key metrics
Diploma PLC has paid a dividend for 34 consecutive years and currently yields 0.89%, below its five year average. Its payout ratio is 46%. Dividend Health rates it Very safe at 87 out of 99, with high confidence.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026
Next dividend
Per share
£0.441
Frequency
Final
Declared
—
Ex-date
18 Jan 2027
in 83 days
Pay date
8 Feb 2027
estimated
Dividend health
Confidence High · Standard profile · as of 27 Oct 2026
Total return
£10,000 invested is £89,928 today: £66,107 from the share price and £13,821 from dividends reinvested.
Total return +799.28%. Price alone returned +661.07% over the same window.
Assumes every dividend is reinvested on its ex-dividend date, before tax and dealing costs.
How it compares
Where it trades
Volume: median shares per session over the last 20 sessions. Closes as of 26 Oct 2026. Regular trading hours in your time zone.
Diploma PLC, together with its subsidiaries, supplies specialized technical products and services in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through three business sectors: Controls, Seals, and Life Sciences. The Controls sector offers wire and cabling, interconnect, specialty fasteners, specialty adhesive and industrial automation solutions for various applications. The Seals sector supplies sealing and fluid power products, gaskets, hoses and fittings, pumps and valves, and solutions for aftermarket repairs, original equipment manufacturing, and maintenance, repair and overhaul projects. The Life Sciences sector supplies and services equipment; provides consumables and instrumentation for surgery, diagnosis of disease, and critical care support; and supplies diagnostic and scientific technologies, surgical instruments, medical devices, endoscopes, patient monitoring equipment, specialist hospital supplies, and clinical nutrition. It serves public and private hospitals, clinics and diagnostics laboratories. Diploma PLC was incorporated in 1999 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Annual dividends per share
Dividends paid in GBP · based on DPLM.LSE's fiscal years ending in September
Dividend Policy
The Board has a progressive dividend policy that aims to increase the dividend each year by 5%. In determining the dividend, the Board considers a number of factors which include the free cash flow generated by the Group and the future cash commitments and investment needed to sustain the Group’s long-term growth strategy.
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 26 May 272027-05-26 | £0.1910 | Estimated |
| 18 Jan 272027-01-18 | £0.4410 | Estimated |
| 28 May 262026-05-28 | £0.1910 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 262026-01-15 | £0.4410 | Paid |
| 29 May 252025-05-29 | £0.1820 | Paid |
| 16 Jan 252025-01-16 | £0.4200 | Paid |
| 23 May 242024-05-23 | £0.1730 | Paid |
| 18 Jan 242024-01-18 | £0.4000 | Paid |
| 25 May 232023-05-25 | £0.1650 | Paid |
| 19 Jan 232023-01-19 | £0.3880 | Paid |
| 26 May 222022-05-26 | £0.1500 | Paid |
| 20 Jan 222022-01-20 | £0.3010 | Paid |
| 27 May 212021-05-27 | £0.1250 | Paid |
| 26 Nov 202020-11-26 | £0.3000 | Paid |
| 28 Nov 192019-11-28 | £0.2050 | Paid |
| 23 May 192019-05-23 | £0.0850 | Paid |
| 29 Nov 182018-11-29 | £0.1780 | Paid |
| 24 May 182018-05-24 | £0.0770 | Paid |
| 30 Nov 172017-11-30 | £0.1600 | Paid |
| 25 May 172017-05-25 | £0.0700 | Paid |
| 01 Dec 162016-12-01 | £0.1380 | Paid |
| 26 May 162016-05-26 | £0.0620 | Paid |
| 26 Nov 152015-11-26 | £0.1240 | Paid |
| 21 May 152015-05-21 | £0.0580 | Paid |
| 27 Nov 142014-11-27 | £0.1160 | Paid |
| 21 May 142014-05-21 | £0.0540 | Paid |
| 27 Nov 132013-11-27 | £0.1070 | Paid |
| 22 May 132013-05-22 | £0.0500 | Paid |
| 28 Nov 122012-11-28 | £0.1020 | Paid |
| 23 May 122012-05-23 | £0.0420 | Paid |
| 07 Dec 112011-12-07 | £0.0850 | Paid |
| 25 May 112011-05-25 | £0.0350 | Paid |
| 01 Dec 102010-12-01 | £0.0620 | Paid |
| 19 May 102010-05-19 | £0.0280 | Paid |
| 25 Nov 092009-11-25 | £0.0530 | Paid |
| 20 May 092009-05-20 | £0.0250 | Paid |
| 26 Nov 082008-11-26 | £0.0500 | Paid |
| 21 May 082008-05-21 | £0.0250 | Paid |
| 05 Dec 072007-12-05 | £0.0360 | Paid |
| 23 May 072007-05-23 | £0.0180 | Paid |
| 29 Nov 062006-11-29 | £0.0300 | Paid |
| 17 May 062006-05-17 | £0.0160 | Paid |
Fiscal year ends in September.
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