Viatris Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Viatris is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.64%.
Key information
3.6%
Dividend yield
1.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €0.480 |
| Payout ratio | -16% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, VIA has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: VIA's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Viatris Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (VIA) | 3.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals) | 1.2% |
| Analyst forecast (VIA) (up to 3 years) | 4.0% |
Notable Dividend: VIA's dividend (3.64%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.68%).
High Dividend: VIA's dividend (3.64%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: VIA is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.4%), VIA's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.