Nestlé Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Nestlé is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.96% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.0%
Dividend yield
2.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CHF 3.000 |
| Payout ratio | 70% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CHF3.00
Apr 20
Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CHF3.00
Mar 01Recent updates
Insufficient Growth At Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Hampers Share Price
Dec 06Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 50%?
Oct 25Return Trends At Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Aren't Appealing
Oct 07Is Nestlé (VTX:NESN) A Risky Investment?
Sep 01Getting In Cheap On Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Is Unlikely
Jul 22Are Investors Undervaluing Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) By 38%?
Jul 01Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jun 13Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To CHF3.00
Apr 20Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Apr 07Is Nestlé S.A. (VTX:NESN) Trading At A 46% Discount?
Mar 20Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At CHF3.00
Mar 01Nestlé (VTX:NESN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Feb 24Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Nestlé S.A.'s (VTX:NESN) P/E
Dec 31Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: NESN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NESN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Nestlé Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NESN) | 4.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CH) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (CH) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.6% |
| Analyst forecast (NESN) (up to 3 years) | 4.2% |
Notable Dividend: NESN's dividend (3.96%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (1.97%).
High Dividend: NESN's dividend (3.96%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (4.33%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (70.2%), NESN's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (70.3%), NESN's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.