Carl Zeiss Meditec Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Carl Zeiss Meditec is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.09% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 27th March, 2025.
Key information
1.1%
Dividend yield
3.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Mar 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 27 Mar 25 |
| Dividend per share | €0.600 |
| Payout ratio | 34% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Feb 10
More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Shares After Tumbling 26%
Jan 10Is Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) Potentially Undervalued?
Dec 28Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)
Dec 04Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Nov 19Some Investors May Be Worried About Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Returns On Capital
Sep 19Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 06Are Investors Undervaluing Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) By 27%?
Aug 23At €62.50, Is It Time To Put Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) On Your Watch List?
Aug 09Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio
Jul 11Returns On Capital At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have Stalled
Jun 10Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
May 26Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 11Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)
May 09Is There Now An Opportunity In Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)?
Mar 24Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 11Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AFX's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AFX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Carl Zeiss Meditec Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AFX) | 1.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (AFX) (up to 3 years) | 1.6% |
Notable Dividend: AFX's dividend (1.09%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.61%).
High Dividend: AFX's dividend (1.09%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.46%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (33.8%), AFX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (55.2%), AFX'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 | 2025/02/20 15:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG is covered by 31 analysts. 15 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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| Samuel England | Berenberg |
| Scott Bardo | Berenberg |
| Julien Ouaddour | BofA Global Research |