Fresenius Medical Care Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Fresenius Medical Care is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.53% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 12.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CHF 1.190 |
| Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: FME's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FME's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Fresenius Medical Care Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FME) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CH) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (CH) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 2.2% |
| Analyst forecast (FME) (up to 3 years) | 4.5% |
Notable Dividend: FME's dividend (3.53%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (1.88%).
High Dividend: FME's dividend (3.53%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (4.3%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.8%), FME's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (26%), FME's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.