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Royal Mail Group Plc is a postal and delivery business established in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1516, making it one of the oldest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. The group operates through two primary divisions. Its Royal Mail segment collects, sorts, and delivers letters as well as parcels to individuals and businesses throughout the UK six days a week. Its General Logistics Systems (GLS) arm provides an international parcel delivery service throughout Europe and North America. Operations in the latter region were recently expanded following the acquisition of Rosenau Transport in 2021. In recent years, management has been introducing new automation solutions for processing parcels. Today over 50% of packages moving through Royal Mail's ecosystem are automatically prepared for customer delivery. And an additional two automated parcel hubs are currently being constructed to further improve efficiency and reduce delivery times.
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    • Frequently Asked Questions

    Royal Mail shares are highly popular amongst UK investors. Historically the business has been a fairly muted income stock. But with its transition towards parcels over letters, growth has started to creep in. And that has introduced higher volatility to the Royal Mail share price.

    Given the rise of e-commerce, Royal Mail may be in a favourable position to capitalise on these industry trends. However, the high level of competition exposes investors to risks that need to be considered.

    Yes. Royal Mail shares pay a cash dividend at an average 33% payout ratio. Dividends were temporarily cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic but resumed in 2021.

    Royal Mail shares pay out a dividend twice a year in July and December.

    Royal Mail shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange. They can be bought from any investment account that provides access to this exchange platform.

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