Williams-Sonoma Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Williams-Sonoma is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.25% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.2%
Dividend yield
3.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €2.280 |
| Payout ratio | 25% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WM1's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WM1's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Williams-Sonoma Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WM1) | 1.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Specialty Retail) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (WM1) (up to 3 years) | 1.4% |
Notable Dividend: WM1's dividend (1.25%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: WM1's dividend (1.25%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.98%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (25.1%), WM1's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (23.5%), WM1's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.