Essent Group Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Essent Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.07% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
1.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €1.120 |
| Payout ratio | 16% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, EG0 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: EG0's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 5 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Essent Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (EG0) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Diversified Financial) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (EG0) (up to 3 years) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: EG0's dividend (2.07%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.64%).
High Dividend: EG0's dividend (2.07%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (15.6%), EG0's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (14.7%), EG0's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.