CVS Health Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

CVS Health is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.44% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

4.4%

Dividend yield

3.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield8.2%
Future Dividend Yield4.3%
Dividend Growth8.1%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareAR$2.660
Payout ratio66%

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Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

CVS Health Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CVS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CVS)4.4%
Market Bottom 25% (AR)0%
Market Top 25% (AR)0%
Industry Average (Healthcare)0%
Analyst forecast (CVS) (up to 3 years)4.3%

Notable Dividend: CVS's dividend (4.44%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (0.54%).

High Dividend: CVS's dividend (4.44%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (2.6%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.6%), CVS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (198.4%), CVS's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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