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 Yield | 8.2% |
Future Dividend Yield | 4.3% |
Dividend Growth | 8.1% |
Next dividend pay date | n/a |
Ex dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share | AR$2.660 |
Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
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 |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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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.