Intact Financial Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Intact Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.78% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 16th December, 2024.
Key information
1.8%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | CA$4.840 |
| Payout ratio | 41% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: IFC.PRA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: IFC.PRA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Intact Financial Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (IFC.PRA) | 1.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (IFC.PRA) (up to 3 years) | 2.1% |
Notable Dividend: IFC.PRA's dividend (1.78%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.75%).
High Dividend: IFC.PRA's dividend (1.78%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.15%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (40.9%), IFC.PRA's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (38.4%), IFC.PRA's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.