Electronic Arts Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Electronic Arts is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.46% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 18th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 27th November, 2024.

Key information

0.5%

Dividend yield

3.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.0%
Future Dividend Yield0.5%
Dividend Growth2.1%
Next dividend pay date18 Dec 24
Ex dividend date27 Nov 24
Dividend per shareAR$708.472
Payout ratio19%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

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Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, EA has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: EA's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Electronic Arts Dividend Yield vs Market
How does EA dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (EA)0.5%
Market Bottom 25% (AR)0%
Market Top 25% (AR)0%
Industry Average (Entertainment)0%
Analyst forecast (EA) (up to 3 years)0.5%

Notable Dividend: EA's dividend (0.46%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (0.54%).

High Dividend: EA's dividend (0.46%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the AR market (2.6%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (19.4%), EA's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (10.1%), EA's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.


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