Wolters Kluwer Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Wolters Kluwer is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.32% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.3%
Dividend yield
2.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
| Dividend Growth | -5.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €2.080 |
| Payout ratio | 51% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WOSB's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WOSB's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Wolters Kluwer Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WOSB) | 1.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Professional Services) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (WOSB) (up to 3 years) | 1.7% |
Notable Dividend: WOSB's dividend (1.32%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.69%).
High Dividend: WOSB's dividend (1.32%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.76%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (50.9%), WOSB's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (42.2%), WOSB's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.