Metro Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Metro is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 12.73%.

Key information

12.7%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield4.3%
Dividend Growth10.6%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per share€0.550
Payout ratio-102%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Health Check: How Prudently Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Use Debt?

Oct 12
Health Check: How Prudently Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Use Debt?

Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 01
Does Metro (ETR:B4B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Mar 15
Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Price Target After Its Latest Report

Feb 09
Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Price Target After Its Latest Report

Increases to Metro AG's (ETR:B4B) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Feb 01
Increases to Metro AG's (ETR:B4B) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

A Look At The Fair Value Of Metro AG (ETR:B4B)

Jan 17
A Look At The Fair Value Of Metro AG (ETR:B4B)

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Metro's (ETR:B4B) Earnings

Dec 21
Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Metro's (ETR:B4B) Earnings

We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 02
We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 22
Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Shares Could Be 27% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Jul 12
We Think Metro (ETR:B4B) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

An Intrinsic Calculation For Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Apr 25
An Intrinsic Calculation For Metro AG (ETR:B4B) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Here's Why Metro (ETR:B4B) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Mar 21
Here's Why Metro (ETR:B4B) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Metro (ETR:B4B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Nov 17
Metro (ETR:B4B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro AG (ETR:B4B)

Oct 12
Estimating The Fair Value Of Metro AG (ETR:B4B)

Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 11
Is Metro (ETR:B4B) Using Too Much Debt?

Metro (ETR:B4B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 10
Metro (ETR:B4B) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Metro AG Just Missed Earnings; Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Dec 19
Metro AG Just Missed Earnings; Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Should You Investigate Metro AG (ETR:B4B) At €11.38?

Oct 16
Should You Investigate Metro AG (ETR:B4B) At €11.38?

Is Metro (ETR:B4B) A Risky Investment?

Sep 18
Is Metro (ETR:B4B) A Risky Investment?

We Think You Can Look Beyond Metro's (ETR:B4B) Lackluster Earnings

Aug 05
We Think You Can Look Beyond Metro's (ETR:B4B) Lackluster Earnings

Are Investors Undervaluing Metro AG (ETR:B4B) By 35%?

Jul 19
Are Investors Undervaluing Metro AG (ETR:B4B) By 35%?

At €10.83, Is It Time To Put Metro AG (ETR:B4B) On Your Watch List?

Jun 22
At €10.83, Is It Time To Put Metro AG (ETR:B4B) On Your Watch List?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: B4B has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.

Growing Dividend: B4B has only been paying a dividend for 7 years, and since then payments have fallen.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Metro Dividend Yield vs Market
How does B4B dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (B4B)12.7%
Market Bottom 25% (DE)1.7%
Market Top 25% (DE)4.8%
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing)3.9%
Analyst forecast (B4B) (up to 3 years)4.3%

Notable Dividend: B4B's dividend (12.73%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).

High Dividend: B4B's dividend (12.73%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.82%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: B4B is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (37.1%), B4B's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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