AB Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
AB is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.25% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 9.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €2.000 |
| Payout ratio | 15% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 8B6's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 8B6's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| AB Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (8B6) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Electronic) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (8B6) (up to 3 years) | 2.6% |
Notable Dividend: 8B6's dividend (2.25%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.73%).
High Dividend: 8B6's dividend (2.25%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.89%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (14.8%), 8B6's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (9.8%), 8B6's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.