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SSE plc

SSE.LDividend Payer
Utilities · Utilities - Diversified🇬🇧 United Kingdom
p2562.00
Dividend Yield2.68%
Annual Dividendp68.72
Ex-Dividend DateJul 23, 2026
Market Capp31.15B
73/ 100
Financial Health
Stable
Conservative leverage (D/E 0.6x)

Automated dividend-safety read-out from payout, leverage, yield, profitability and track record. See the Financials tab for the full per-statement Financial Investigation. Educational only — not investment advice.

At a glance

SSE plc (SSE.L) operates in the Utilities - Diversified industry and is based in the United Kingdom. It pays a quarterly dividend of p68.72 a year, a yield of 2.68% at the current price of p2562.00. Over the last five years the dividend has fallen by an average of 11.8% a year. It paid out 61% of its earnings as dividends. 16 analysts cover it; their average 12-month price target of p2755.88 is 7.6% above the current price.

Written automatically from the figures on this page, as of Oct 23, 2026. Facts only, not a recommendation.

Price History
Dividend payment dates
Analyst Consensus
Buy
Bullish sentiment
75% of 16 analysts bullish
12-Month Price Target
p2755.88
+7.6% vs current price

About SSE plc

SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. The company distributes electricity to approximately 4 million homes and businesses in southern central England and the north of Scotland; and owns, develops, and operates the high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and other areas. Its diversified portfolio includes onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power, and batteries, flexible thermal generation, and electricity transmission and distribution networks.

Business description sourced from Yahoo Finance / company filings. Not affiliated with SimplyWallStreet.

Key Metrics

Valuation

P/E Ratio
24.4
P/B Ratio
2.44
EV/EBITDA
14.8
Beta
0.56
vs S&P 500
52W High
p2767.50
52W Low
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Profitability

Gross Margin
37.05%
Operating Margin
23.16%
Net Margin
11.87%
ROE
9.70%
Free Cash Flow
-p2.26B

Financial Health

Debt / Equity
62.01
lower is safer
Current Ratio
1.20
>1 healthy
Quick Ratio
0.69
>1 healthy
Employees
15,197
HQ
Perth, United Kingdom
Data: Yahoo Finance (yfinance)|Updated: Oct 23, 2026 09:11

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