Vodafone
Vodafone PLC (UK Ticker: FTSE 100 – VOD) (US Ticker: NASDAQ – VOD) is a multinational telecommunications company.
In 1985 Vodafone was the first UK company to make a mobile call, today the group is a new generation connectivity & digital services provider.
Annual revenue for 2025 is €37,448 Euros for the group which has slightly improved from FY 2024 €36,717 Euros.
Coverage of the faster 5G network in European countries Vodafone claims it is one of the largest network providers, they also provide fixed gigabit fibre and TV platforms.
Vodafone has a total of 340 million customers in 15 countries, the group has partnerships in 40 other countries globally. Africa is seen as a growing region where the group serves 76 million customers across eight regional countries.
There are 98 million European mobile customers with an additional 17 million fixed line customers.
They have scale in the telecommunications sector however it is highly competitive and they must ensure they lead in the Digital revolution including the Internet of Things IoT, Mobile Edge computing and Data Centres.
Geographies covered include: Africa, Asia & Oceania then the company offers some diversification as it is not reliant on one country.
Vodafone average five year share price
Vodafone’s share price over the last five years has been far from impressive, dropping over 50% during the period.
Telecoms companies have had to stump up large costs to rollout 5G over the past few years, so combine this large capital outlay with the fierce competition within the industry and Vodafone has failed to impress on many fronts. The group has even exited some European markets to focus on its key markets in order to drive growth. There is one bright spot which is Africa where market share and revenues are increasing.
The group are undergoing plans to make it a leaner organisation and is going through a transformational period, whilst managing to lose market share in key European countries like Span, Italy & Germany, so buyer beware.
At the lowest point the shares were just £0.6271 on the 09/02/2024.
To the highest point the share price was £1.67 on the 13/11/2019.
If we were to purchase further shares today (31/08/2025) our target price would range between £0.65 – £0.70 pence per share.
Until further evidence that continued growth has returned and debt has been reduced, then we would not be purchasing any more shares anytime soon however we do remain as a long term hold for now.
Vodafone Dividends
Dividends are distributed bi-annually in the months of February & August each year.
Future investors should be aware that from 2025 the Vodafone group decided to slash its annual dividend, announcing a cut to around €0.045 Eurocents per share, converting to just £0.015 pence for UK investors. Part of this dividend rebasing was due to the disposal of two markets being in Spain and Italy. Vodafone decided to exit these markets due to fierce competition where they had been losing market share over the last few years.
Within our portfolio we have received a total dividend income of £504.84 from staying invested over a 7 year period and continuing to hold 1,000 shares. Our hope is that the business transformation plan will pay dividends over the long term as the business refocuses its efforts on becoming leaner and more nimble with a renewed focus on customer service.
P/E: 12.43 (07/08/25)
Dividend Yield: 4.56% (07/08/25)
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