Equifax Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Equifax is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.62% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 13th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 22nd November, 2024.
Key information
0.6%
Dividend yield
-0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
| Dividend Growth | -6.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 13 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 22 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.560 |
| Payout ratio | 34% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: EFXD's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: EFXD's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Equifax Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (EFXD) | 0.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AR) | 0.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AR) | 2.9% |
| Industry Average (Professional Services) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (EFXD) (up to 3 years) | 0.8% |
Notable Dividend: EFXD's dividend (0.62%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (0.57%).
High Dividend: EFXD's dividend (0.62%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (2.91%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (34.3%), EFXD's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (24.7%), EFXD's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.