Top 3 UK Dividend Stocks To Enhance Your Portfolio

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The United Kingdom's FTSE 100 index has recently experienced a downturn, influenced by weak trade data from China, highlighting the interconnectedness of global markets and the challenges faced by economies in recovery. Amidst these fluctuations, dividend stocks can provide a stable income stream, offering potential resilience and balance to an investment portfolio during uncertain times.

Top 10 Dividend Stocks In The United Kingdom

Name

Dividend Yield

Dividend Rating

James Latham (AIM:LTHM)

5.71%

★★★★★★

4imprint Group (LSE:FOUR)

3.02%

★★★★★☆

OSB Group (LSE:OSB)

8.32%

★★★★★☆

Impax Asset Management Group (AIM:IPX)

6.97%

★★★★★☆

Man Group (LSE:EMG)

6.03%

★★★★★☆

Plus500 (LSE:PLUS)

6.00%

★★★★★☆

Big Yellow Group (LSE:BYG)

3.70%

★★★★★☆

Dunelm Group (LSE:DNLM)

6.60%

★★★★★☆

DCC (LSE:DCC)

3.87%

★★★★★☆

Grafton Group (LSE:GFTU)

3.52%

★★★★★☆

Click here to see the full list of 59 stocks from our Top UK Dividend Stocks screener.

Below we spotlight a couple of our favorites from our exclusive screener.

Vertu Motors

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

Overview: Vertu Motors plc is an automotive retailer in the United Kingdom with a market cap of £198.25 million.

Operations: Vertu Motors plc generates revenue from its operations in the United Kingdom primarily through its Retail - Gasoline & Auto Dealers segment, which accounts for £4.72 billion.

Dividend Yield: 3.6%

Vertu Motors' dividend payments are well covered by earnings and cash flows, with a payout ratio of 30.9% and a cash payout ratio of 12.4%. While dividends have increased over the past decade, they have been volatile, experiencing drops over 20%, making them unreliable. The current yield of 3.58% is lower than the top UK dividend payers. Despite trading at an attractive valuation, its unstable dividend history raises concerns for consistent income investors.

AIM:VTU Dividend History as at Oct 2024
AIM:VTU Dividend History as at Oct 2024

Grafton Group

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

Overview: Grafton Group plc operates in the distribution, retailing, and manufacturing sectors across Ireland, the Netherlands, Finland, and the United Kingdom with a market cap of £2.07 billion.

Operations: Grafton Group plc's revenue is primarily derived from UK Distribution (£793.17 million), Ireland Distribution (£630.06 million), Netherlands Distribution (£342.09 million), Retailing (£257.64 million), Finland Distribution (£134.42 million), and Manufacturing (£123.80 million).