Pearson Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Pearson is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.87% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
6.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
| Dividend Growth | -9.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €0.231 |
| Payout ratio | 46% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: PES's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: PES's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Pearson Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (PES) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Services) | 2.2% |
| Analyst forecast (PES) (up to 3 years) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: PES's dividend (1.87%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.76%).
High Dividend: PES's dividend (1.87%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.76%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (46%), PES's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (32.9%), PES's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.