Metcash Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Metcash is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.45% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 29th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 13th December, 2024.
Key information
5.4%
Dividend yield
-9.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | -4.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 29 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | AU$0.170 |
| Payout ratio | 70% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Metcash (ASX:MTS) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 15
Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Dividend Will Be A$0.11
Dec 11Recent updates
Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) Just Reported Half-Yearly Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Dec 05Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Sep 25Metcash (ASX:MTS) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 15We Think That There Are Some Issues For Metcash (ASX:MTS) Beyond Its Promising Earnings
Jul 05Is There An Opportunity With Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) 37% Undervaluation?
May 02Little Excitement Around Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) Earnings
Feb 14Returns On Capital At Metcash (ASX:MTS) Have Hit The Brakes
Jan 09Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Dividend Will Be A$0.11
Dec 11Is Now The Time To Put Metcash (ASX:MTS) On Your Watchlist?
Nov 07Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Metcash (ASX:MTS)
Sep 29Here's Why Metcash (ASX:MTS) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Aug 28Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Dividend Will Be A$0.11
Jun 29Return Trends At Metcash (ASX:MTS) Aren't Appealing
Jun 15A Look At The Fair Value Of Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS)
May 19Metcash (ASX:MTS) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Mar 16A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS)
Jan 03Does Metcash (ASX:MTS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 21Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Dec 07The Returns At Metcash (ASX:MTS) Aren't Growing
Nov 25Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 72% Above Its Share Price
Oct 01Here's What To Make Of Metcash's (ASX:MTS) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Aug 20These 4 Measures Indicate That Metcash (ASX:MTS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 05Is There An Opportunity With Metcash Limited's (ASX:MTS) 38% Undervaluation?
Jun 30Metcash (ASX:MTS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
May 17Metcash (ASX:MTS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 26Metcash (ASX:MTS) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Feb 15Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: MTS's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: MTS's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Metcash Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (MTS) | 5.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.7% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.1% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Retailing) | 3.8% |
| Analyst forecast (MTS) (up to 3 years) | 6.7% |
Notable Dividend: MTS's dividend (5.45%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.66%).
High Dividend: MTS's dividend (5.45%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.08%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (69.7%), MTS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (66.8%), MTS's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 07:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/04/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Metcash Limited is covered by 26 analysts. 13 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 |
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| Russell Wright | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Russell Wright | Barclay Pearce Capital Pty Limited |
| Thomas Kierath | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |