Associated British Foods Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Associated British Foods is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.07% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 12th December, 2024.
Key information
4.1%
Dividend yield
3.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 10.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 10 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 12 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | €0.900 |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AFO1's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AFO1's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Associated British Foods Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AFO1) | 4.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 4.7% |
| Analyst forecast (AFO1) (up to 3 years) | 3.6% |
Notable Dividend: AFO1's dividend (4.07%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: AFO1's dividend (4.07%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.82%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.5%), AFO1's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (39.1%), AFO1's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.