Viatris Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Viatris is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.59%. Next payment date is on 13th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 22nd November, 2024.
Key information
3.6%
Dividend yield
1.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 13 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 22 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | €0.441 |
| Payout ratio | -65% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, VTRS has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: VTRS's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Viatris Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (VTRS) | 3.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AT) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (AT) | 6.3% |
| Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (VTRS) (up to 3 years) | 3.9% |
Notable Dividend: VTRS's dividend (3.59%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (2.08%).
High Dividend: VTRS's dividend (3.59%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (6.18%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: VTRS is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.1%), VTRS's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.