Novo Nordisk Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Novo Nordisk is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.28% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.3%

Dividend yield

0.7%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.9%
Future Dividend Yield2.3%
Dividend Growth-5.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareDKK 9.900
Payout ratio47%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Novo Nordisk (CPH:NOVO B)

Nov 13
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Novo Nordisk (CPH:NOVO B)

Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO B) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Nov 09
Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO B) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Is Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO B) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Nov 01
Is Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO B) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Novo Nordisk A/S' (CPH:NOVO B) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Oct 09
Novo Nordisk A/S' (CPH:NOVO B) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Is Novo Nordisk (CPH:NOVO B) Using Too Much Debt?

Jul 27
Is Novo Nordisk (CPH:NOVO B) Using Too Much Debt?

Should You Be Adding Novo Nordisk (CPH:NOVO B) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jul 05
Should You Be Adding Novo Nordisk (CPH:NOVO B) To Your Watchlist Today?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO B)

Jun 09
A Look At The Fair Value Of Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO B)

Novo Nordisk's (CPH:NOVO B) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

May 09
Novo Nordisk's (CPH:NOVO B) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Results: Novo Nordisk A/S Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

May 04
Results: Novo Nordisk A/S Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

The Price Is Right For Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO B)

Apr 28
The Price Is Right For Novo Nordisk A/S (CPH:NOVO B)

Does Novo Nordisk (CPH:NOVO B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 14
Does Novo Nordisk (CPH:NOVO B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Do Novo Nordisk's (CPH:NOVO B) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Mar 18
Do Novo Nordisk's (CPH:NOVO B) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Novo Nordisk A/S' (CPH:NOVO B) Price In Tune With Earnings

Dec 30
Novo Nordisk A/S' (CPH:NOVO B) Price In Tune With Earnings

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: NOVO B's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: NOVO B's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Novo Nordisk Dividend Yield vs Market
How does NOVO B dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (NOVO B)1.3%
Market Bottom 25% (DK)1.5%
Market Top 25% (DK)5.5%
Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals)2.5%
Analyst forecast (NOVO B) (up to 3 years)2.3%

Notable Dividend: NOVO B's dividend (1.28%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Danish market (1.48%).

High Dividend: NOVO B's dividend (1.28%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Danish market (5.48%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (46.6%), NOVO B's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (65.3%), NOVO B's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 00:35
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Novo Nordisk A/S is covered by 71 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullABG Sundal Collier
Kamla SinghAlphaValue
Gerhard SchwarzBaader Helvea Equity Research