Pfizer Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Pfizer is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.5%.
Key information
6.5%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CA$2.311 |
| Payout ratio | 221% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: PFE's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: PFE's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Pfizer Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (PFE) | 6.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (PFE) (up to 3 years) | 6.6% |
Notable Dividend: PFE's dividend (6.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.78%).
High Dividend: PFE's dividend (6.5%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.16%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (221.1%), PFE's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (115.7%), PFE's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.