Solvay Dividends and Buybacks

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Solvay is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.69%. Next payment date is on 22nd January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 20th January, 2025.

Key information

5.7%

Dividend yield

24.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield30.3%
Future Dividend Yield8.3%
Dividend Growth9.3%
Next dividend pay date22 Jan 25
Ex dividend date20 Jan 25
Dividend per share€1.780
Payout ratio-292%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.679

Jan 06
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.679

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be €0.679

Dec 21
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be €0.679

Recent updates

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.679

Jan 06
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.679

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be €0.679

Dec 21
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be €0.679

Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Oct 17
Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 43%?

Sep 18
Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 43%?

Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Aug 28
Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Aug 08
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jul 14
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 37%?

Jun 14
Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 37%?

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?

May 29
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?

Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Apr 24
Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Mar 10
Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Nov 20
Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.13

Nov 06
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.13

The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising

Nov 02
The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising

Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 19
Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?

Aug 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?

Returns At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Are On The Way Up

Aug 02
Returns At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Are On The Way Up

Is Solvay (EBR:SOLB) A Risky Investment?

Jul 19
Is Solvay (EBR:SOLB) A Risky Investment?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

Jul 06
An Intrinsic Calculation For Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.76

May 11
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.76

Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Potentially Undervalued?

May 09
Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Potentially Undervalued?

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Apr 25
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 09
Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is There An Opportunity With Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) 21% Undervaluation?

Mar 27
Is There An Opportunity With Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) 21% Undervaluation?

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.76

Feb 27
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.76

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.08

Jan 09
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.08

The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising

Jan 05
The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 20
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 18
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

At €94.20, Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 02
At €94.20, Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 17
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

Growing Dividend: SOLB's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Solvay Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SOLB dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SOLB)5.7%
Market Bottom 25% (BE)2.5%
Market Top 25% (BE)7.7%
Industry Average (Chemicals)4.1%
Analyst forecast (SOLB) (up to 3 years)8.3%

Notable Dividend: SOLB's dividend (5.69%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Belgian market (2.53%).

High Dividend: SOLB's dividend (5.69%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Belgian market (7.72%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: SOLB is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (94.8%), SOLB's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/18 07:45
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Solvay SA is covered by 48 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mutlu GundoganABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Martin SchneeAlphaValue
Volker BosseBaader Helvea Equity Research