Unilever Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Unilever is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.16% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 6th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8th November, 2024.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
0.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 08 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | €1.739 |
| Payout ratio | 64% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UNVA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UNVA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Unilever Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UNVA) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Personal Products) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (UNVA) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: UNVA's dividend (3.16%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.67%).
High Dividend: UNVA's dividend (3.16%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.86%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (64.4%), UNVA's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (56.6%), UNVA's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.