Ramsay Health Care Limited

ASX:RHC Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$8.7b

Ramsay Health Care Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Ramsay Health Care is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.12% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.1%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield3.6%
Dividend Growth0.3%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareAU$0.800
Payout ratio72%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Returns On Capital At Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Nov 11
Returns On Capital At Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Paint A Concerning Picture

Here's Why Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Oct 06
Here's Why Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Ramsay Health Care Limited's (ASX:RHC) P/E

Sep 18
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Ramsay Health Care Limited's (ASX:RHC) P/E

Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Jul 12
Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Ramsay Health Care Limited's (ASX:RHC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 54% Above Its Share Price

Jun 24
Ramsay Health Care Limited's (ASX:RHC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 54% Above Its Share Price

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Ramsay Health Care Limited's (ASX:RHC) Price

Jun 06
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Ramsay Health Care Limited's (ASX:RHC) Price

Here's Why Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

May 06
Here's Why Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Mar 29
Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of AU$0.48

Feb 27
Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of AU$0.48

Ramsay Health Care Limited's (ASX:RHC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 68% Above Its Share Price

Feb 15
Ramsay Health Care Limited's (ASX:RHC) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 68% Above Its Share Price

We Think Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 16
We Think Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Aug 22
Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Ramsay Health Care Limited's (ASX:RHC) 27% Undervaluation?

Jun 22
Is There An Opportunity With Ramsay Health Care Limited's (ASX:RHC) 27% Undervaluation?

Does Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 07
Does Ramsay Health Care (ASX:RHC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Ramsay Health Care's (ASX:RHC) Returns On Capital

May 09
There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About Ramsay Health Care's (ASX:RHC) Returns On Capital

What Is The Ownership Structure Like For Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC)?

Mar 16
What Is The Ownership Structure Like For Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC)?

Income Investors Should Know That Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon

Mar 03
Income Investors Should Know That Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon

Ramsay Health Care Limited Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Feb 26
Ramsay Health Care Limited Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Are Insiders Buying Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) Stock?

Feb 15
Are Insiders Buying Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC) Stock?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Ramsay Health Care Dividend Yield vs Market
How does RHC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (RHC)2.1%
Market Bottom 25% (AU)2.6%
Market Top 25% (AU)6.0%
Industry Average (Healthcare)2.7%
Analyst forecast (RHC) (up to 3 years)3.6%

Notable Dividend: RHC's dividend (2.12%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.63%).

High Dividend: RHC's dividend (2.12%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.01%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (72%), RHC's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (34%), RHC's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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