Linkage Software Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Linkage Software is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.29%.
Key information
2.3%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | 0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | -261% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, 688588 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 688588 has only been paying a dividend for 6 years, and since then payments have not increased.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Linkage Software Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (688588) | 2.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CN) | 0.4% |
| Market Top 25% (CN) | 2.2% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 0.7% |
| Analyst forecast (688588) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: 688588's dividend (2.29%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the CN market (0.42%).
High Dividend: 688588's dividend (2.29%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the CN market (2.17%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: 688588 is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (52.3%), 688588'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 | 2026/09/13 23:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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
Linkage Software Co., LTD is covered by 4 analysts. 0 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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| Li Xiong | Guosen Securities Co., Ltd. |
| Jialin Jiang | Industrial Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Qian Sun | Industrial Securities Co. Ltd. |