Vita Life Sciences Limited

ASX:VLS Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$134.9m

Vita Life Sciences Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Vita Life Sciences is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.65% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

5.6%

Dividend yield

1.7%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield7.3%
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth13.7%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio75%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Analysis Article Aug 29

Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of A$0.045

Vita Life Sciences Limited ( ASX:VLS ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of A$0.045 per share on the 3rd of...

Recent updates

Analysis Article Aug 29

Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of A$0.045

Vita Life Sciences Limited ( ASX:VLS ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of A$0.045 per share on the 3rd of...
Analysis Article Jun 17

Weekly Picks: 💊 VLS' Solvable Headwinds, VOS' Multi-Year Growth, and ISRG's Valuation Concerns

Why Vita Life Science’s is a solid business with solvable headwinds, how 2 massive tailwinds will drive multi-year growth for Vossloh, and why Intuitive Surgical’s strengths don’t outweigh the valuation risks.
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New Narrative Jun 05

Vita Life Sciences Set for a 12.72% Revenue Growth While Tackling Operational Challenges

Vita Life Sciences (ASX: VLS) – A Solid Business Seeking Renewed MomentumVita Life Sciences (ASX: VLS) is a well-established healthcare company specializing in the formulation, packaging, distribution
Analysis Article Feb 21

Improved Earnings Required Before Vita Life Sciences Limited (ASX:VLS) Shares Find Their Feet

When close to half the companies in Australia have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 20x, you may consider...
Analysis Article Sep 23

Vita Life Sciences Limited (ASX:VLS) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

Vita Life Sciences Limited's ( ASX:VLS ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.3x might make it look like a buy...
Analysis Article Aug 28

Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.035

Vita Life Sciences Limited ( ASX:VLS ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of A$0.035 per share on the 4th of...
Analysis Article Mar 22

Vita Life Sciences Limited (ASX:VLS) Stock Catapults 26% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Market

Vita Life Sciences Limited ( ASX:VLS ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 26% gain in the last month...
Analysis Article Mar 14

Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.06

Vita Life Sciences Limited ( ASX:VLS ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 12th of...
Analysis Article Feb 28

Vita Life Sciences' (ASX:VLS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

The board of Vita Life Sciences Limited ( ASX:VLS ) has announced that the dividend on 12th of April will be increased...
Analysis Article Dec 20

A Look At The Fair Value Of Vita Life Sciences Limited (ASX:VLS)

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Vita Life Sciences Limited ( ASX:VLS ) by...
Analysis Article Aug 24

Should You Be Adding Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS) To Your Watchlist Today?

Some have more dollars than sense, they say, so even companies that have no revenue, no profit, and a record of falling...
Analysis Article May 14

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS) Before It's Too Late

For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to...
Analysis Article Mar 18

Did Vita Life Sciences' (ASX:VLS) Share Price Deserve to Gain 83%?

The simplest way to invest in stocks is to buy exchange traded funds. But investors can boost returns by picking...
Analysis Article Feb 17

Vita Life Sciences Limited (ASX:VLS) On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Stock?

Vita Life Sciences' (ASX:VLS) stock up by 8.5% over the past three months. Given that stock prices are usually aligned...
Analysis Article Jan 20

Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS) Is Growing Earnings But Are They A Good Guide?

Statistically speaking, it is less risky to invest in profitable companies than in unprofitable ones. That said, the...
Analysis Article Dec 22

Here's Why We Think Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS) Is Well Worth Watching

Like a puppy chasing its tail, some new investors often chase 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story...
Analysis Article Nov 19

Vita Life Sciences Limited's (ASX:VLS) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financial Prospects Look Decent: Is The Market Wrong?

With its stock down 8.3% over the past month, it is easy to disregard Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS). But if you pay...
Analysis Article Jul 14

Vita Life Sciences Limited's (ASX:VLS) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.7x Vita Life Sciences Limited (ASX:VLS) may be sending bullish signals...

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: VLS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: VLS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Vita Life Sciences Dividend Yield vs Market
How does VLS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (VLS)5.6%
Market Bottom 25% (AU)2.6%
Market Top 25% (AU)6.6%
Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals)2.2%
Analyst forecast (VLS) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: VLS's dividend (5.65%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.6%).

High Dividend: VLS's dividend (5.65%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.64%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (75.1%), VLS's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (48%), VLS's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/08/04 20:22
End of Day Share Price 2026/08/04 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Vita Life Sciences Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Shane StoreyCanaccord Genuity Historic (Wilsons Advisory and Stockbroking Ltd.