Spark New Zealand Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Spark New Zealand is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 9.09%.
Key information
9.1%
Dividend yield
2.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 11.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | AU$0.280 |
| Payout ratio | 159% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SPK's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SPK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Spark New Zealand Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SPK) | 9.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (AU) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (AU) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 5.0% |
| Analyst forecast (SPK) (up to 3 years) | 7.9% |
Notable Dividend: SPK's dividend (9.09%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (2.65%).
High Dividend: SPK's dividend (9.09%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Australian market (6.17%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (158.8%), SPK's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (314.8%), SPK's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.