Comcast Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Comcast is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.85% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 29th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 8th January, 2025.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
6.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 9.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 29 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 08 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | CL$1.240 |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CMCSACL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CMCSACL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Comcast Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CMCSACL) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CL) | 0% |
| Market Top 25% (CL) | 0% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 0% |
| Analyst forecast (CMCSACL) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: CMCSACL's dividend (2.85%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the CL market (3.23%).
High Dividend: CMCSACL's dividend (2.85%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the CL market (9.14%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.7%), CMCSACL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (43.7%), CMCSACL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.