ALS Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

ALS is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.54%.

Key information

2.5%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield	n/a
Future Dividend Yield	3.1%
Dividend Growth	-5.1%
Next dividend pay date	n/a
Ex dividend date	n/a
Dividend per share	AU$0.392
Payout ratio	3,003%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Investors Interested In ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) Revenues

Dec 11

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Nov 22

Slowing Rates Of Return At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 19

At AU$14.06, Is It Time To Put ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watch List?

Oct 28

Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Sep 11

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Aug 27

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Jul 30

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 16

Is It Time To Consider Buying ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Jun 27

Investors Can Find Comfort In ALS' (ASX:ALQ) Earnings Quality

May 29

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.196

May 28

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

May 21

Investor Optimism Abounds ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) But Growth Is Lacking

Apr 30

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Mar 26

Returns On Capital At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Have Stalled

Mar 14

We Think ALS (ASX:ALQ) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Feb 29

Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Jan 24

At AU$12.77, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 12

These 4 Measures Indicate That ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 30

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Nov 18

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At ALS (ASX:ALQ)

Nov 01

Are Investors Undervaluing ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) By 23%?

Oct 20

With EPS Growth And More, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 26

At AU$11.12, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 20

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jul 29

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Jul 17

Is ALS (ASX:ALQ) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 07

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Presents An Opportunity

Jun 19

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.194

May 31

The Return Trends At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Look Promising

Apr 09

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Mar 17

At AU$12.77, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 06

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 20

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Dec 27

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Presents An Opportunity

Dec 12

A Look At The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Nov 16

Is It Time To Consider Buying ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Oct 21

Is ALS (ASX:ALQ) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 28

Is Now The Time To Put ALS (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 06

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At ALS (ASX:ALQ)

Aug 25

ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 11

Does ALS (ASX:ALQ) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 26

What Is ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) Share Price Doing?

Jun 11

ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 38% Above Its Share Price

Apr 27

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Apr 07

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Feb 24

Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth AU$12.4 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Jan 21

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At ALS (ASX:ALQ)

Dec 17

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: ALQ's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: ALQ's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

ALS Dividend Yield vs Market

How does ALQ dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment	Dividend Yield
Company (ALQ)	2.5%
Market Bottom 25% (AU)	2.7%
Market Top 25% (AU)	6.1%
Industry Average (Professional Services)	3.1%
Analyst forecast (ALQ) (up to 3 years)	3.1%

Notable Dividend: ALQ's dividend (2.54%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.67%).

High Dividend: ALQ's dividend (2.54%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.11%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (3003.4%), ALQ's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (81.2%), ALQ's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/26 16:08
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2024/03/31

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Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

ALS Limited is covered by 28 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Swapan Pandya	APP Securities Pty Ltd.
Russell Wright	Barclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited
Megan Kirby-Lewis	Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited

ALS Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent dividend and buyback updates

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.196

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.19 per share at 3.4% yield

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.194

ALS Limited Declares Final Dividend for the Fiscal Year 2023, Payable on 6 July 2023

Recent updates

Investors Interested In ALS Limited's (ASX:ALQ) Revenues

Price target increased by 7.9% to AU$15.57

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

First half dividend of AU$0.057 announced

First half 2025 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.26 (vs AU$0.28 in 1H 2024)

Slowing Rates Of Return At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Leave Little Room For Excitement

At AU$14.06, Is It Time To Put ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watch List?

ALS Limited Appoints Dayna Field as General Counsel and Company Secretary, Effective 1 October 2024

Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

ALS Limited Announces Resignation of Michael Pearson as Company Secretary & General Counsel

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is It Time To Consider Buying ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

ALS Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Results on May 27, 2025

Investors Can Find Comfort In ALS' (ASX:ALQ) Earnings Quality

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.196

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Price target increased by 7.7% to AU$13.98

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Full year 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.027 (vs AU$0.57 in FY 2023)

Investor Optimism Abounds ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) But Growth Is Lacking

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) agreed to acquire Wessling Holding Gmbh & Co.Kg.

Returns On Capital At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Have Stalled

We Think ALS (ASX:ALQ) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Calculating The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

ALS Limited, Annual General Meeting, Jul 31, 2024

ALS Limited Appoints Stuart Hutton as Chief Financial Officer, Effective 1 February 2024

At AU$12.77, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

These 4 Measures Indicate That ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

ALS Limited Announces Stepdown of Luis Damasceno as Chief Financial Officer, Effective 19 January 2024

ALS Limited Announces Stepdown of Luis Damasceno as Chief Financial Officer, Effective 19 January 2024

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.28 (vs AU$0.30 in 1H 2023)

ALS Limited Appoints Heike Truöl as Chief Strategy Officer

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At ALS (ASX:ALQ)

Are Investors Undervaluing ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) By 23%?

Now 21% undervalued

With EPS Growth And More, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Makes An Interesting Case

At AU$11.12, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

Is ALS (ASX:ALQ) Using Too Much Debt?

ALS Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2024 Results on May 21, 2024

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Presents An Opportunity

Independent Chairman recently bought AU$584k worth of stock

ALS Limited Announces Board Changes

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.19 per share at 3.4% yield

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.194

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

ALS Limited Declares Final Dividend for the Fiscal Year 2023, Payable on 6 July 2023

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

ALS Limited Appoints Malcolm Deane as Managing Director

The Return Trends At ALS (ASX:ALQ) Look Promising

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

At AU$12.77, Is ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ) Worth Looking At Closely?

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

ALS (ASX:ALQ) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, ALS (ASX:ALQ) Presents An Opportunity

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of AU$0.20 per share

A Look At The Fair Value Of ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)

First half 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

ALS Limited Declares an Unfranked Interim Dividend for the First Half of Fiscal Year 2023, Payable on 16 December 2022

Is It Time To Consider Buying ALS Limited (ASX:ALQ)?

Is ALS (ASX:ALQ) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Now The Time To Put ALS (ASX:ALQ) On Your Watchlist?