Dividend Yield: 8.6%

OSB Group reported H1 2024 net interest income of ￡353.5 million and net income of ￡178.3 million, showing significant growth from the previous year. The Board declared an interim dividend of 10.7 pence per share, payable on September 20, 2024. Despite high bad loans (3.6%), current dividends are well-covered by earnings (32.8% payout ratio). The stock trades at good value compared to peers and industry standards but has exhibited high share price volatility recently.

• Unlock comprehensive insights into our analysis of OSB Group stock in this dividend report.

• Insights from our recent valuation report point to the potential undervaluation of OSB Group shares in the market.

Whitbread

Simply Wall St Dividend Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Whitbread plc operates hotels and restaurants in the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally, with a market cap of approximately ￡5.45 billion.

Operations: Whitbread plc generates revenue of ￡2.96 billion from its accommodation and food and beverage segments.

Dividend Yield: 3.2%

Whitbread's dividend payments have been volatile over the past decade, but recent dividends are well-covered by earnings (60.3% payout ratio) and cash flows (46.9% cash payout ratio). The company declared a final dividend of 62.9 pence per share in June 2024 and has shown earnings growth of 11.8% over the past year. Trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.4x, it offers good value compared to its industry average of 23.4x despite a lower-than-top-tier dividend yield (3.18%).

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• The valuation report we've compiled suggests that Whitbread's current price could be quite moderate.

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Companies discussed in this article include LSE:MGNS LSE:OSB and LSE:WTB .

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