The FTSE 100-listed company, Aviva Plc (GB:AV), could be a good addition to your portfolio as a dividend stock. Aviva offers a lucrative dividend yield of 7.54%, significantly higher than its peers. Aviva is a London-based multinational insurance company.
Its operations span the U.K., Ireland, and Canada, boasting 18 million customers. In Britain, Aviva is the largest general insurance provider and a leading life and pension provider. Importantly, analysts have rated AV stock a Moderate Buy with a potential share price appreciation of nearly 13% in the next twelve months.
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Aviva Supports a Strong Dividend Policy
Aviva’s most recent dividend of 11.1p per share, up 8% year-over-year, was paid on October 5, 2023. In 2022, the insurance giant gave out a detailed plan for increasing shareholder dividends for 2 years up to 2024. As per the policy, for the full year 2023, Aviva is expected to pay a total annual dividend of 33.4p per share. Thereafter, the company expects the “cash cost of the dividend” to grow by low to mid-single digits.
Aviva has been outperforming earnings expectations in the last three semi-annual results. Looking ahead, the company continues to command pricing power in its general insurance business. Meanwhile, in the wealth & retirement segment, Aviva is expected to witness continued overall growth.
Is Aviva a Hold or Sell?
On TipRanks, AV stock has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on five Buys versus three Hold ratings. The Aviva Plc share price target of 480.88p implies 12.7% upside potential from current levels. Year-to-date, AV shares have gained 2.9%.
