Essity Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Essity is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.48% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.5%
Dividend yield
55%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 2.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €7.750 |
| Earnings per share | €14.28 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 3.1% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, ESW has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ESW's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Essity Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ESW) | 2.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Household Products) | 2.5% |
| Analyst forecast (ESW) (up to 3 years) | 3.1% |
Notable Dividend: ESW's dividend (2.48%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.61%).
High Dividend: ESW's dividend (2.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.76%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (54.6%), ESW's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (33.7%), ESW's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.