Orascom Construction PLC

DIFX:OC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$659.8m

Orascom Construction Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Orascom Construction is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.52% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

6.5%

Dividend yield

34%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield2.8%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.390
Earnings per shareUS$1.14
Dividend yield forecast8.2%

Recent dividend updates

Recent updates

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: OC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.

Growing Dividend: OC's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Orascom Construction Dividend Yield vs Market
How does OC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (OC)6.5%
Market Bottom 25% (AE)3.0%
Market Top 25% (AE)6.5%
Industry Average (Construction)2.8%
Analyst forecast (OC) (up to 3 years)8.2%

Notable Dividend: OC's dividend (6.52%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the AE market (2.97%).

High Dividend: OC's dividend (6.52%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the AE market (6.5%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (34.3%), OC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (8.2%), OC's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.


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