Novartis Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Novartis is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.53% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
4.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 60% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $3.50
Mar 04
Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $3.50
Feb 04Recent updates
Novartis' (VTX:NOVN) Performance Is Even Better Than Its Earnings Suggest
May 07Earnings Beat: Novartis AG Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
May 02Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Mar 27Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $3.50
Mar 04Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Novartis AG's (VTX:NOVN) CEO Compensation For The Time Being
Feb 28
Strong Pipeline With Scemblix And Kisqali Will Strengthen Future Prospects
Feb 10 Strong product pipeline and strategic growth in priority brands signal potential for stable revenue and margin improvement, overcoming generic competition.Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $3.50
Feb 04Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Dec 17We Think Novartis' (VTX:NOVN) Robust Earnings Are Conservative
Nov 05Investors Interested In Novartis AG's (VTX:NOVN) Earnings
Oct 21Novartis (VTX:NOVN) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Sep 04Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: NOVN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NOVN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Novartis Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NOVN) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CH) | 1.9% |
| Market Top 25% (CH) | 4.0% |
| Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals) | 3.4% |
| Analyst forecast (NOVN) (up to 3 years) | 3.8% |
Notable Dividend: NOVN's dividend (3.53%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (1.89%).
High Dividend: NOVN's dividend (3.53%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Swiss market (3.98%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (60.1%), NOVN's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (50.3%), NOVN's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/12 05:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Novartis AG is covered by 69 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Kamla Singh | AlphaValue |
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |