Universal Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Universal is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.68% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 13th January, 2025.
Key information
5.7%
Dividend yield
0.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | 5.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 03 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | €3.240 |
| Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UVV's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UVV's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Universal Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UVV) | 5.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Tobacco) | 7.4% |
| Analyst forecast (UVV) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: UVV's dividend (5.68%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: UVV's dividend (5.68%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.82%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.5%), UVV's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: UVV is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.