HCA Healthcare Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
HCA Healthcare is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.81% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 27th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 13th December, 2024.
Key information
0.8%
Dividend yield
6.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -6.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 27 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 13 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | €2.640 |
| Payout ratio | 11% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 2BH has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 2BH's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| HCA Healthcare Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (2BH) | 0.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (2BH) (up to 3 years) | 0.9% |
Notable Dividend: 2BH's dividend (0.81%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: 2BH's dividend (0.81%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.82%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (11.4%), 2BH's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (11.4%), 2BH's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.