Sonic Healthcare Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Sonic Healthcare is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.45%. Next payment date is on 18th September, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 3rd September, 2025.
Key information
4.4%
Dividend yield
-0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 18 Sep 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 03 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 100% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.63
Aug 26
Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.44
Feb 25Recent updates
Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.63
Aug 26Here's What's Concerning About Sonic Healthcare's (ASX:SHL) Returns On Capital
Jul 10Subdued Growth No Barrier To Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Price
Jun 21Estimating The Fair Value Of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL)
May 21Does Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 01Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Mar 15Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.44
Feb 25Analysts Are Updating Their Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX:SHL) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results
Feb 21
Medical Leadership Model And NHS Contracts Will Improve Future Service Quality
Strategic acquisitions and partnerships are set to drive growth and profitability through expanded market presence and operational synergies.Sonic Healthcare Limited's (ASX:SHL) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Nov 28Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SHL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SHL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Sonic Healthcare Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SHL) | 4.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.5% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 5.5% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (SHL) (up to 3 years) | 4.8% |
Notable Dividend: SHL's dividend (4.45%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.5%).
High Dividend: SHL's dividend (4.45%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (5.47%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (100%), SHL's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (63.4%), SHL'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 | 2025/08/31 19:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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
Sonic Healthcare Limited is covered by 30 analysts. 15 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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| Dennis Hulme | APP Securities Pty Ltd. |
| Saul Hadassin | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |
| Benjamin Brayshaw | Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited |