Carl Zeiss Meditec Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Carl Zeiss Meditec is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.98% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €1.100 |
| Payout ratio | 38% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AFX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AFX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AFX) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AT) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (AT) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (AFX) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: AFX's dividend (1.98%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (2.12%).
High Dividend: AFX's dividend (1.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (6.24%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (37.6%), AFX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (80.9%), AFX's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.