Fresenius Medical Care Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Fresenius Medical Care is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.87% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.9%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 10.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €1.190 |
| Payout ratio | 53% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FME) | 2.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 2.8% |
| Analyst forecast (FME) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: FME's dividend (2.87%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.69%).
High Dividend: FME's dividend (2.87%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.79%).
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.