Fresenius Medical Care Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Fresenius Medical Care is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.55% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 10.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €1.190 |
| Payout ratio | 53% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.19
Apr 26
Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 29Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.19
Mar 14Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.19
Feb 23Recent updates
Here's What's Concerning About Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Returns On Capital
Dec 22What Is Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) Share Price Doing?
Nov 21Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME) Not Flying Under The Radar
Nov 01We Think Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Sep 26These Return Metrics Don't Make Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Look Too Strong
Sep 08At €34.34, Is Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME) Worth Looking At Closely?
Aug 20Fresenius Medical Care AG Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Aug 02These 4 Measures Indicate That Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Using Debt Extensively
Jun 17What You Can Learn From Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) P/E
May 30Some Shareholders May Object To A Pay Rise For Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) CEO This Year
May 10Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.19
Apr 26Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 29Fresenius Medical Care (ETR:FME) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.19
Mar 14Fresenius Medical Care's (ETR:FME) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.19
Feb 23When Should You Buy Fresenius Medical Care AG (ETR:FME)?
Feb 22Market Participants Recognise Fresenius Medical Care AG's (ETR:FME) Earnings
Feb 03Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: FME's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FME's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Fresenius Medical Care Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FME) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 2.6% |
| Analyst forecast (FME) (up to 3 years) | 3.0% |
Notable Dividend: FME's dividend (2.55%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.59%).
High Dividend: FME's dividend (2.55%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.7%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (53%), FME's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (22.7%), FME's dividend payments are well 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 | 2025/01/23 19:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Fresenius Medical Care AG is covered by 58 analysts. 18 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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| Martin Schnee | AlphaValue |
| Brian Williams | Avondale Partners |
| Olav Zilian | Baader Helvea Equity Research |