West Japan Railway Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
West Japan Railway is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.73% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
3.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.05% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €0.447 |
| Payout ratio | 38% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WEJ0's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WEJ0's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| West Japan Railway Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WEJ0) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (DE) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (DE) | 4.8% |
| Industry Average (Transportation) | 4.4% |
| Analyst forecast (WEJ0) (up to 3 years) | 3.1% |
Notable Dividend: WEJ0's dividend (2.73%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.68%).
High Dividend: WEJ0's dividend (2.73%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (4.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (37.8%), WEJ0's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (136.3%), WEJ0's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.