Sword Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Sword Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.93% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

4.9%

Dividend yield

0.7%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.6%
Future Dividend Yield4.9%
Dividend Growth4.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per share€1.700
Payout ratio80%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Dividend Will Be €1.70

Apr 26
Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Dividend Will Be €1.70

Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Dividend Will Be €1.70

Apr 04
Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Dividend Will Be €1.70

Recent updates

Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Dividend Will Be €1.70

Apr 26
Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Dividend Will Be €1.70

Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Dividend Will Be €1.70

Apr 04
Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Dividend Will Be €1.70

Sword Group (EPA:SWP) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Oct 31
Sword Group (EPA:SWP) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

These 4 Measures Indicate That Sword Group (EPA:SWP) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Oct 13
These 4 Measures Indicate That Sword Group (EPA:SWP) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

When Should You Buy Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP)?

Mar 24
When Should You Buy Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP)?

Are Investors Undervaluing Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP) By 47%?

Mar 03
Are Investors Undervaluing Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP) By 47%?

Sword Group (EPA:SWP) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

May 26
Sword Group (EPA:SWP) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Should You Think About Buying Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP) Now?

Apr 13
Should You Think About Buying Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP) Now?

Here's Why We Think Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative

Feb 17
Here's Why We Think Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Statutory Earnings Might Be Conservative

Sword Group S.E.'s (EPA:SWP) Financials Are Too Obscure To Link With Current Share Price Momentum: What's In Store For the Stock?

Jan 27
Sword Group S.E.'s (EPA:SWP) Financials Are Too Obscure To Link With Current Share Price Momentum: What's In Store For the Stock?

Is There More Growth In Store For Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Returns On Capital?

Jan 06
Is There More Growth In Store For Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Returns On Capital?

Should You Investigate Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP) At €31.30?

Dec 16
Should You Investigate Sword Group S.E. (EPA:SWP) At €31.30?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Sword Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SWP dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SWP)4.9%
Market Bottom 25% (FR)2.1%
Market Top 25% (FR)5.9%
Industry Average (IT)2.3%
Analyst forecast (SWP) (up to 3 years)4.9%

Notable Dividend: SWP's dividend (4.93%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the French market (2.07%).

High Dividend: SWP's dividend (4.93%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the French market (5.88%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.9%), SWP's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (91.1%), SWP's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 10:23
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Sword Group S.E. is covered by 10 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.

AnalystInstitution
Jean-Pierre TabartArkeon Finance
Gregory RamirezBryan Garnier & Co
Guillaume CuvillierGilbert Dupont