Steadfast Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Steadfast Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.93% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.9%

Dividend yield

-5.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield	-2.3%
Future Dividend Yield	4.0%
Dividend Growth	-0.8%
Next dividend pay date	n/a
Ex dividend date	n/a
Dividend per share	AU$0.171
Payout ratio	81%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

There's Reason For Concern Over Steadfast Group Limited's (ASX:SDF) Price

Nov 28

Is Now The Time To Put Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 10

Getting In Cheap On Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) Is Unlikely

Aug 17

With EPS Growth And More, Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Makes An Interesting Case

Jul 13

Do Steadfast Group's (ASX:SDF) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Apr 06

Steadfast Group Limited's (ASX:SDF) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Mar 20

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.0675

Mar 01

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF)

Dec 19

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.09

Aug 19

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.078

Aug 19

News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) Forecasts

Aug 18

With EPS Growth And More, Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Makes An Interesting Case

Jul 04

Here's Why I Think Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Is An Interesting Stock

Mar 15

Steadfast Group's (ASX:SDF) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 25

Analysts' Revenue Estimates For Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) Are Surging Higher

Aug 22

Revenue Beat: Steadfast Group Limited Exceeded Revenue Forecasts By 5.6% And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Aug 19

Don't Race Out To Buy Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) Just Because It's Going Ex-Dividend

Feb 25

Shareholders Of Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Must Be Happy With Their 173% Total Return

Feb 22

How Much Is Steadfast Group's (ASX:SDF) CEO Getting Paid?

Jan 28

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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

Dividend Yield vs Market

Steadfast Group Dividend Yield vs Market

How does SDF dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment	Dividend Yield
Company (SDF)	2.9%
Market Bottom 25% (AU)	2.7%
Market Top 25% (AU)	6.2%
Industry Average (Insurance)	3.9%
Analyst forecast (SDF) (up to 3 years)	4.0%

Notable Dividend: SDF's dividend (2.93%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.67%).

High Dividend: SDF's dividend (2.93%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.17%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (80.7%), SDF's payments are covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (65.6%), SDF'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	2024/12/20 14:05
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings	2024/06/30
Annual Earnings	2024/06/30

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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

Steadfast Group Limited is covered by 19 analysts. 10 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
Andrew Adams	Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Nicholas McGarrigle	Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited
Christiane Holstein	BofA Global Research

Steadfast Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Steadfast Group Limited Announces Final Franked Dividend for the Year Ended 30 June 2024, Payable on 24 September 2024

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.0675

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.09

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.078

Steadfast Group Limited Announces Dividend for the Period of Six Months Ended 30 June 2022, Payable on 9 September 2022

Steadfast Group's (ASX:SDF) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Recent updates

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Co-Founder recently sold AU$2.0m worth of stock

There's Reason For Concern Over Steadfast Group Limited's (ASX:SDF) Price

Is Now The Time To Put Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) On Your Watchlist?

Non-Executive Independent Chairman recently bought AU$304k worth of stock

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17%

Now 24% undervalued

Final dividend increased to AU$0.10

Steadfast Group Limited to Report First Half, 2025 Results on Feb 26, 2025

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Steadfast Group Limited Announces Final Franked Dividend for the Year Ended 30 June 2024, Payable on 24 September 2024

Getting In Cheap On Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) Is Unlikely

With EPS Growth And More, Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Makes An Interesting Case

Do Steadfast Group's (ASX:SDF) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Steadfast Group Limited's (ASX:SDF) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Has Announced A Dividend Of A$0.0675

First half dividend increased to AU$0.068

First half 2024 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.096 (vs AU$0.085 in 1H 2023)

Steadfast Group Limited has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 68.125925 million.

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF)

Steadfast Group Limited has completed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of AUD 275.642028 million.

Steadfast Group Limited, Annual General Meeting, Nov 01, 2024

Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) entered into an agreement to acquire 70% stake in Combined Agency Group Pty Limited for approximately AUD 280 million.

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Steadfast Group Limited has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering.

Steadfast Group Limited Appoints Andrew Bloore as A Director

Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) acquired ISU Group for $55 million.

Non-Executive Independent Chairman recently bought AU$305k worth of stock

Steadfast Group Limited Announces Executive Changes

New minor risk - Dividend sustainability

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.09

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: AU$0.18 (vs AU$0.18 in FY 2022)

Javelin Limited acquired Underwriter Central and Insurance Connect businesses of Steadfast Group.

Steadfast Group Limited Appoints Duncan Ramsay as Additional Company Secretary

Co-Founder recently sold AU$2.0m worth of stock

Non-Executive Independent Chairman recently sold AU$290k worth of stock

First half 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Steadfast Group Limited Updates Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2023

Steadfast Group Limited to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Aug 17, 2023

Steadfast Group Limited to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Feb 22, 2023

Non-Executive Independent Chairman recently sold AU$609k worth of stock

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Key Executive recently sold AU$306k worth of stock

Co-Founder exercised options and sold AU$68k worth of stock

Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) Completed the acquisition of Insurance Brands Australia Pty Limited.

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 15%

Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.078

News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Sizeable Upgrade To Their Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) Forecasts

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) entered into an agreement to acquire Insurance Brands Australia Pty Limited for AUD 301 million.

Steadfast Group Limited Announces Dividend for the Period of Six Months Ended 30 June 2022, Payable on 9 September 2022

Steadfast Group Limited Appoints Ms Joan Cleary as A Director , Effective from 28 July 2022

With EPS Growth And More, Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Makes An Interesting Case

Non-Executive Independent Director recently sold AU$351k worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Co-Founder recently sold AU$477k worth of stock

Independent Non-Executive Director recently bought AU$58k worth of stock

Here's Why I Think Steadfast Group (ASX:SDF) Is An Interesting Stock

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Steadfast Group's (ASX:SDF) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

First half 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Steadfast Group Retirement of Philip Purcell as Director

Insufficient new directors

Co-Founder recently sold AU$1.5m worth of stock

Non-Executive Independent Chairman recently bought AU$470k worth of stock

Co-Founder exercised options and sold AU$1.4m worth of stock

Price target increased to AU$4.89

Analysts' Revenue Estimates For Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) Are Surging Higher

Steadfast Group Limited (ASX:SDF) completed the acquisition of Coverforce Holdco Pty Limited from Jim Angelis and Management for approximately AUD 420 million.