USS Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
USS is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 6th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 27th September, 2024.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
-0.05%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 27 Sep 24 |
| Dividend per share | €0.254 |
| Payout ratio | 56% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: USV's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: USV's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| USS Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (USV) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Specialty Retail) | 3.2% |
| Analyst forecast (USV) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: USV's dividend (3%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: USV's dividend (3%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.82%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (56.4%), USV's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (52.8%), USV's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.