SMU Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

SMU is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.49% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

6.5%

Dividend yield

0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield6.5%
Future Dividend Yield9.9%
Dividend Growth13.7%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareCL$11.554
Payout ratio75%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Dividend Will Be CLP0.9718

Nov 18
SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Dividend Will Be CLP0.9718

SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To CLP0.8601

Aug 16
SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To CLP0.8601

Recent updates

Some May Be Optimistic About SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Earnings

Nov 20
Some May Be Optimistic About SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Earnings

SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Dividend Will Be CLP0.9718

Nov 18
SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Dividend Will Be CLP0.9718

SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To CLP0.8601

Aug 16
SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To CLP0.8601

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For SMU S.A.'s (SNSE:SMU) Shares

Jul 25
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For SMU S.A.'s (SNSE:SMU) Shares

SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

May 21
SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SMU (SNSE:SMU)

Mar 01
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SMU (SNSE:SMU)

Is There An Opportunity With SMU S.A.'s (SNSE:SMU) 45% Undervaluation?

Oct 13
Is There An Opportunity With SMU S.A.'s (SNSE:SMU) 45% Undervaluation?

SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Sep 28
SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Here's Why SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

May 09
Here's Why SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

SMU (SNSE:SMU) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Feb 17
SMU (SNSE:SMU) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Does SMU (SNSE:SMU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 25
Does SMU (SNSE:SMU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Here's Why SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Sep 25
Here's Why SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SMU (SNSE:SMU)

May 18
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SMU (SNSE:SMU)

SMU (SNSE:SMU) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Dec 19
SMU (SNSE:SMU) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 28
SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Returns On Capital

Jul 28
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Returns On Capital

Here's Why SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Apr 24
Here's Why SMU (SNSE:SMU) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SMU (SNSE:SMU)

Apr 01
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At SMU (SNSE:SMU)

Would Shareholders Who Purchased SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

Feb 08
Would Shareholders Who Purchased SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?

SMU S.A. (SNSE:SMU) Stock Goes Ex-Dividend In Just Four Days

Jan 27
SMU S.A. (SNSE:SMU) Stock Goes Ex-Dividend In Just Four Days

SMU S.A.'s (SNSE:SMU) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Jan 14
SMU S.A.'s (SNSE:SMU) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?

Will the Promising Trends At SMU (SNSE:SMU) Continue?

Jan 01
Will the Promising Trends At SMU (SNSE:SMU) Continue?

Are SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Dec 15
Are SMU's (SNSE:SMU) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of SMU S.A. (SNSE:SMU) Shares?

Nov 19
What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of SMU S.A. (SNSE:SMU) Shares?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: SMU has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.

Growing Dividend: SMU's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

SMU Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SMU dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SMU)6.5%
Market Bottom 25% (CL)3.3%
Market Top 25% (CL)9.0%
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing)2.9%
Analyst forecast (SMU) (up to 3 years)9.9%

Notable Dividend: SMU's dividend (6.49%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the CL market (3.33%).

High Dividend: SMU's dividend (6.49%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the CL market (8.95%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (75%), SMU's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (33.4%), SMU's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/01 01:22
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

SMU S.A. is covered by 6 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alonso AramburúBTG Pactual
null nullCrediCorp Capital
Steffania MosqueraCrediCorp Capital