Ashland Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Ashland is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.05% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 15th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 29th November, 2024.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
10.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 12.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 29 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | €1.620 |
| Payout ratio | 39% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: AHT's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AHT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Ashland Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AHT) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Chemicals) | 5.3% |
| Analyst forecast (AHT) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: AHT's dividend (2.05%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: AHT's dividend (2.05%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.82%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38.9%), AHT's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (27.9%), AHT's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.