SMC Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
SMC is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.5% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 2nd December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 27th September, 2024.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
0.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 27 Sep 24 |
| Dividend per share | €6.097 |
| Payout ratio | 40% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: QMC's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: QMC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SMC Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (QMC) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Machinery) | 3.6% |
| Analyst forecast (QMC) (up to 3 years) | 1.8% |
Notable Dividend: QMC's dividend (1.5%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.69%).
High Dividend: QMC's dividend (1.5%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.79%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (39.7%), QMC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (295.4%), QMC's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.