High Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
High is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 8.33% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
8.3%
Dividend yield
2.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 10.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 9.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 14.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | €0.200 |
| Payout ratio | 35% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
High's (EPA:HCO) Dividend Is Being Reduced To €0.20
May 24
High (EPA:HCO) Is Reducing Its Dividend To €0.20
May 10High's (EPA:HCO) Dividend Is Being Reduced To €0.20
Apr 26High's (EPA:HCO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
May 23Recent updates
We Think High's (EPA:HCO) Healthy Earnings Might Be Conservative
Sep 20High's (EPA:HCO) Dividend Is Being Reduced To €0.20
May 24High (EPA:HCO) Is Reducing Its Dividend To €0.20
May 10High's (EPA:HCO) Dividend Is Being Reduced To €0.20
Apr 26High Co. SA's (EPA:HCO) 28% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk
Feb 13High (EPA:HCO) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jan 26High's (EPA:HCO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
May 23High (EPA:HCO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.40
May 09High (EPA:HCO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €0.40
Apr 01High (EPA:HCO) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €0.32
May 12High's (EPA:HCO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 28High's (EPA:HCO) Dividend Will Be Increased To €0.32
Apr 14Broker Revenue Forecasts For High Co. SA (EPA:HCO) Are Surging Higher
Mar 25High (EPA:HCO) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
May 31Would High Co. SA (EPA:HCO) Be Valuable To Income Investors?
Apr 08Here's Why High (EPA:HCO) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 27Is It Time To Consider Buying High Co. SA (EPA:HCO)?
Mar 08Is High Co. SA (EPA:HCO) Popular Amongst Insiders?
Feb 08Will High (EPA:HCO) Multiply In Value Going Forward?
Jan 21
High Co. SA's (EPA:HCO) Stock Has Fared Decently: Is the Market Following Strong Financials?
Jan 06Here's Why High's (EPA:HCO) Statutory Earnings Are Arguably Too Conservative
Dec 22Update: High (EPA:HCO) Stock Gained 31% In The Last Five Years
Dec 07Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: HCO's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: HCO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| High Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (HCO) | 8.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (FR) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (FR) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 4.2% |
| Analyst forecast (HCO) (up to 3 years) | 9.0% |
Notable Dividend: HCO's dividend (8.33%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the French market (2.05%).
High Dividend: HCO's dividend (8.33%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the French market (5.88%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (35.1%), HCO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (12.8%), HCO's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 15:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
High Co. SA is covered by 8 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Emmanuel Parot | Gilbert Dupont |
| Stephanie Lefebvre | Gilbert Dupont |
| Yann de Peyrelongue | Gilbert Dupont |