Linkage Software Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Linkage Software is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.53% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
2.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 15.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CN¥0.200 |
| Payout ratio | 47% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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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 4 years, and since then payments have not increased.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Linkage Software Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (688588) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CN) | 0.6% |
| Market Top 25% (CN) | 2.2% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 0.7% |
| Analyst forecast (688588) (up to 3 years) | 1.5% |
Notable Dividend: 688588's dividend (1.53%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the CN market (0.53%).
High Dividend: 688588's dividend (1.53%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the CN market (2.08%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (47%), 688588's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (203.4%), 688588's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.