How to buy SSE shares

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 1,797.50p is 5.9% up on its price a month ago (1,697.00p).

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	9 Excellent	£0	$100	£1,806.49	Go to siteCapital at risk
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	8.5 Great	£0 (0.45% for funds)	£1	£1,818.44	Go to siteCapital at risk

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Frequently asked questions

• Does SSE pay dividends?

  • Dividend yield
  • Forward yield
  • Payout ratio

  Dividend yield: 3.65% of stock value

  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.

  • Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom (OGZPY.US): 30.79% (30.79% forward annual dividend yield)
  • Centrica (CNA.LSE): 2.8% (2.8% forward annual dividend yield)
  • United Utilities Group (UU.LSE): 4.53% (4.53% forward annual dividend yield)

• What percentage of SSE is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.144% of SSE shares are held by insiders and 67.225% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for SSE?

  SSE's fiscal year ends in March.

• Where is SSE based?

  SSE's address is: Inveralmond House, Perth, United Kingdom, PH1 3AQ

• Have SSE's shares ever split?

  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.

• How to sell SSE shares

  It's as easy to sell SSE as it is to buy! Here's how to sell SSE shares that you already own.

  1. Open your investment app. If you've got one with desktop access, you can log in online
  2. Go to your portfolio. This should be in the main menu
  3. Find your shares. You may be able to search your portfolio
  4. Choose how many you'd like to sell. You'll be able to review the price and see how much you'll receive
  5. Sell your SSE shares. Your investment platform will let you know when your shares are sold

• Can you buy SSE shares with a debit card?

  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.

• What's the easiest way to buy SSE shares?

  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.

• Do you need to complete a W8-BEN form if you want to invest in SSE

  No. That's for US stocks.

• What is the key financial information for SSE?

  SSE financials

  Revenue TTM	£10.1 billion
  Operating margin TTM	22.36%
  Gross profit TTM	£3.9 billion
  Return on assets TTM	4.8%
  Return on equity TTM	10.88%
  Profit margin	11.74%
  Book value	9.26p
  Market capitalisation more info button	£19.3 billion
  EBITDA more info button	£3.3 billion

  TTM: trailing 12 months

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