Carl Zeiss Meditec Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Carl Zeiss Meditec is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.28% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.3%

Dividend yield

3.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.9%
Future Dividend Yield2.1%
Dividend Growth-0.8%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per share€0.600
Payout ratio30%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)

Dec 04
Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Nov 19
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Some Investors May Be Worried About Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Returns On Capital

Sep 19
Some Investors May Be Worried About Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Returns On Capital

Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 06
Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Are Investors Undervaluing Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) By 27%?

Aug 23
Are Investors Undervaluing Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) By 27%?

At €62.50, Is It Time To Put Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) On Your Watch List?

Aug 09
At €62.50, Is It Time To Put Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) On Your Watch List?

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio

Jul 11
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) 25% Dip Still Leaving Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Its P/ERatio

Returns On Capital At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have Stalled

Jun 10
Returns On Capital At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have Stalled

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

May 26
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

May 11
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)

May 09
Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)

Is There Now An Opportunity In Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)?

Mar 24
Is There Now An Opportunity In Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)?

Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 11
Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Slowing Rates Of Return At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Feb 12
Slowing Rates Of Return At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)

Jan 29
Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)

What Does Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Share Price Indicate?

Dec 08
What Does Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Share Price Indicate?

Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Nov 08
Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price

Oct 24
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 37% Above Its Share Price

Is Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) A Risky Investment?

Sep 24
Is Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) A Risky Investment?

Should You Investigate Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) At €85.72?

Sep 08
Should You Investigate Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) At €85.72?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)

Jul 24
Calculating The Fair Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX)

Jun 19
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX)

Should You Think About Buying Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) Now?

Jun 06
Should You Think About Buying Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX) Now?

Is Now The Time To Put Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) On Your Watchlist?

May 22
Is Now The Time To Put Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) On Your Watchlist?

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Apr 19
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price

Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 26
Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 10
Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's Why We Think Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Is Well Worth Watching

Jan 28
Here's Why We Think Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Is Well Worth Watching

Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.10

Jan 12
Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.10

Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €1.10

Dec 29
Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €1.10

Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.10

Dec 14
Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.10

What Is Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Share Price Doing?

Nov 04
What Is Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) Share Price Doing?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)

Oct 18
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (ETR:AFX)

Investors Will Want Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Sep 12
Investors Will Want Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Aug 25
Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Returns On Capital At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have Hit The Brakes

May 30
Returns On Capital At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have Hit The Brakes

Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 27
Does Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Feb 08
Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Here's Why We Think Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Is Well Worth Watching

Dec 12
Here's Why We Think Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Is Well Worth Watching

Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Nov 06
Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Before It's Too Late

Sep 06
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX) Before It's Too Late

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX)

Aug 08
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Carl Zeiss Meditec (ETR:AFX)

Here's Why We Think Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being

May 21
Here's Why We Think Carl Zeiss Meditec AG's (ETR:AFX) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being

Why Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

May 18
Why Carl Zeiss Meditec's (ETR:AFX) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

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
How does AFX dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (AFX)1.3%
Market Bottom 25% (DE)1.7%
Market Top 25% (DE)4.7%
Industry Average (Medical Equipment)1.8%
Analyst forecast (AFX) (up to 3 years)2.1%

Notable Dividend: AFX's dividend (1.28%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.69%).

High Dividend: AFX's dividend (1.28%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.74%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (29.8%), 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

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 18:37
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG is covered by 32 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.

AnalystInstitution
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
Samuel EnglandBerenberg
Scott BardoBerenberg