WestRock Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
WestRock is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.35%.
Key information
2.3%
Dividend yield
-0.005%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €1.210 |
| Payout ratio | 97% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 1WR's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 1WR's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| WestRock Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (1WR) | 2.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Packaging) | 3.4% |
| Analyst forecast (1WR) (up to 3 years) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: 1WR's dividend (2.35%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.59%).
High Dividend: 1WR's dividend (2.35%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.6%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (97.4%), 1WR's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (67.5%), 1WR's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.