Who are Hafren Dyfrdwy’ shareholders?
Hafren Dyfrdwy is part of the Severn Trent Group, whose parent company, Severn Trent Plc, is listed on the London Stock Exchange. This means the Group is owned by the individuals and organisations that hold shares in Severn Trent Plc.
Anyone can buy shares in Severn Trent – the shares are publicly available. Its shareholders include individual savers, pension funds, employees and other organisations.
If you have a private pension there’s a good chance it has some Severn Trent shares as part of its investment fund. Right now, for example, L&G and Aviva are two of our largest investors. If you search “Severn Trent shareholders” you can get the latest, independently reported position.
Does Hafren Dyfrdwy pay more to shareholders than it spends on fixing the infrastructure?
Since its acquisition by Severn Trent Plc in 2017, no dividends have been paid by Hafren Dyfrdwy while substantial investment has been made in maintaining and improving our water and wastewater infrastructure. So, in place of the shareholder earning a return on its investment in the companies, it has instead seen the value of Hafren Dyfrdwy’s business grow by 51%, over and above inflation, between 2020 and 2025.
Shareholder investment helps fund improvements to water and wastewater services while keeping customer bills lower than they would otherwise be. This allows us to invest in the priorities that matter to our customers, including:
You can see some examples of what we’ve been doing here.