Kao Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Kao is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.42% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
0.0006%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €0.914 |
| Payout ratio | 85% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: KAO0's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KAO0's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Kao Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (KAO0) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Personal Products) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (KAO0) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: KAO0's dividend (2.42%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.67%).
High Dividend: KAO0's dividend (2.42%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.86%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (85.2%), KAO0's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (47.2%), KAO0's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.