BlackRock Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
BlackRock is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.98% that is well covered by earnings. Last payment was on 23rd December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5th December, 2024.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
1.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.02% |
| Next dividend pay date | 23 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 05 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | €18.795 |
| Payout ratio | 50% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UU2's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UU2's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| BlackRock Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UU2) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (UU2) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: UU2's dividend (1.98%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.72%).
High Dividend: UU2's dividend (1.98%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.91%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49.6%), UU2's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (78.1%), UU2's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 16:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
BlackRock, Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| Kenneth Hill | Barclays |
| Benjamin Budish | Barclays |