Aberdeen Group Plc
SLFPYFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
5.87%
Annual Dividend
$0.79
Payout Ratio
70%
5-Yr Growth
-6.1%
Ex-Date
Mar 20, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of July 2026, Aberdeen Group Plc (SLFPY) yields 5.87% ($0.79 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $19.95 — +48% upside, so it screens as undervalued. Dividend safety grade: C (62/100). 2 years of dividend growth.
Is SLFPY a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAberdeen Group Plc (SLFPY) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 5.87% ($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
- 5.87%
- 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
- $6.0B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -10%
- 52-Week Range
- $9.90 – $13.50
- Dividend Safety
- C · 62/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2022)
Frequently Asked Questions
SLFPY Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+27%
3 Years
+61%
5 Years
-10%
52-Week Range
$9.90 – $13.50
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is SLFPY worth?
Undervaluedlow confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Aberdeen Group Plc is $19.95 per share, versus a market price of $13.50. That implies 48% of upside — a margin of safety of about 32%.
Fair Value
$19.95
Current Price
$13.50
Upside
+48%
Margin of Safety
32%
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.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 16.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 16.4% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 11.3% discount rate (CAPM), 16.4% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $1.12 EPS, $0.79 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
SLFPY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
