3 UK Dividend Stocks To Consider With Up To 5.9% Yield

The UK stock market has recently experienced volatility, with the FTSE 100 index slipping due to weak trade data from China, signaling ongoing challenges for companies with exposure to global markets. In such an environment, dividend stocks can offer investors a measure of stability and income potential, making them an attractive option for those seeking reliable returns amid broader market uncertainties.

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

Overview: London Security plc is an investment holding company that manufactures, sells, and rents fire protection equipment across several European countries with a market cap of £422.97 million.

Operations: London Security plc generates revenue of £226.71 million from the provision and maintenance of fire protection and security equipment across its operational regions.

Dividend Yield: 3.5%

London Security’s dividend payments have been volatile over the past decade, with a history of unreliability. Despite this, dividends are well covered by earnings (payout ratio: 24.8%) and cash flows (cash payout ratio: 74.4%). While the dividend yield of 3.54% is below top-tier UK payers, its price-to-earnings ratio of 20.4x suggests reasonable valuation relative to industry peers. Recent earnings showed sales growth to £116.92 million, though net income slightly declined to £8.69 million.

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

Overview: Bytes Technology Group plc provides software, security, AI, and cloud services across the UK, Europe, and globally with a market cap of £875.07 million.

Operations: Bytes Technology Group plc generates revenue of £219.74 million from its IT Solutions Provider segment.

Dividend Yield: 5.5%

Bytes Technology Group’s dividend yield of 5.49% ranks in the top 25% of UK dividend payers, supported by a reasonable payout ratio of 45.6%. Although dividends have grown, they remain unstable with only four years of payments. Recent interim dividend increased to 3.2 pence per share, totaling £7.6 million due in November 2025. Despite earnings growth slowing to an annual rate of 5.69%, the company trades at a good value and has initiated a share buyback program worth £5 million.

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

Overview: Pets at Home Group Plc operates as an omnichannel retailer of pet food, related products, and accessories in the United Kingdom, with a market cap of £984.42 million.

Operations: Pets at Home Group Plc generates revenue from its Retail segment, amounting to £1.31 billion, and its Vet Group segment, contributing £175.30 million.

Dividend Yield: 5.9%

Pets at Home Group offers a high and stable dividend yield of 5.93%, ranking in the top 25% of UK dividend payers, with dividends well-covered by both earnings (68.3% payout ratio) and cash flows (34.5% cash payout ratio). Over the past decade, dividends have grown consistently without volatility. Despite recent executive changes, including CEO departure, the company maintains a favorable price-to-earnings ratio of 11.2x compared to the UK market average of 16.6x.

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Companies discussed in this article include AIM:LSC LSE:BYIT and LSE:PETS.

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