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SoftBank Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
SoftBank is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.78%. Last payment was on 9th June, 2023 with an ex-dividend date of 30th March, 2023.
Key information
5.8%
Dividend yield
0.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 09 Jun 23 |
| Ex dividend date | 30 Mar 23 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 91% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, SFTC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SFTC's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SoftBank Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SFTC) | 5.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AT) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (AT) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 5.3% |
| Analyst forecast (SFTC) (up to 3 years) | 5.9% |
Notable Dividend: SFTC's dividend (5.78%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (2.04%).
High Dividend: SFTC's dividend (5.78%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Austrian market (6.1%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (90.5%), SFTC's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (76.2%), SFTC's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.