A guide to investing in Scottish and Southern Energy plc, the energy sector giant based out of Perth and originally formed from two public sector stalwarts.
SSE PLC (SSE) is a publicly traded utilities - diversified business based in the UK. SSE is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and traded in sterling. Its current price of 1,756.50p is 3.5% up on its price a month ago (1,697.00p).
How to buy shares in SSE
Open a brokerage account.Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, sign up on your chosen platform.
Fund your account.Add money to your account via bank transfer or debit card.
Search the platform by ticker symbol.SSE in this case.
Choose an order type.Place a market order (or limit order, if you want to try to hold out for a specific price) with your preferred number of shares or investment amount.
Submit the order.It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.
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SSE stock chart
Use our graph to track the performance of SSE stock over time.
Fees calculator for buying SSE shares with popular apps
Find the cheapest way to buy SSE shares with our calculator. Bear in mind that both exchange rates and share prices fluctuate in real time, so the costs estimated here are just a guide (refer to platforms themselves for availability and exact pricing).
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
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Historical closes compared with the last close of 1756.5
All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.
Forward annual dividend yield: 3.65% of stock value
Dividend payout ratio: 56.61% of net profits
SSE has recently paid out dividends equivalent to 3.65% of its share value annually.
SSE has paid out, on average, around 56.61% of recent net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.65% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), shareholders could enjoy a 3.65% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In SSE's case, that would currently equate to about 64.2 per share.
SSE's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
SSE's dividend yield is perhaps best considered in relation to those of similar companies.
Currently 0.144% of SSE shares are held by insiders and 67.225% by institutions.
SSE's fiscal year ends in March.
SSE's address is: Inveralmond House, Perth, United Kingdom, PH1 3AQ
SSE's shares were split on a 1000:1019 basis on 21 January 2014. So if you had owned 1019 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1000 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your SSE shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 1.9% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for SSE shares which in turn could have impacted SSE's share price.
It's as easy to sell SSE as it is to buy! Here's how to sell SSE shares that you already own.
Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
Sell your SSE shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold
Most dealing providers will let you use your debit card to top up your account and buy shares. The main ways are with a debit card, bank transfer or with Apple/Google Pay.
The easiest way to get hold of some SSE shares is to sign up for a share trading app and place a market order or basic order. This type of order tells the platform that you're interested, so it'll try to execute it as quickly as it can. It could take some time for the order to go through, especially if there's a lot of volatility in SSE shares.
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