Sword Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Sword Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.88% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
6.9%
Dividend yield
-0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 89% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Sword Group's (EPA:SWP) Dividend Will Be Increased To €2.00
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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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SWP) | 6.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (FR) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (FR) | 5.6% |
| Industry Average (IT) | 3.2% |
| Analyst forecast (SWP) (up to 3 years) | 6.9% |
Notable Dividend: SWP's dividend (6.88%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the French market (2.11%).
High Dividend: SWP's dividend (6.88%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the French market (5.58%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (88.5%), SWP's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (53.7%), SWP's dividend payments are 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 | 2026/09/20 14:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Sword Group S.E. is covered by 12 analysts. 2 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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| Clement Vignard | Gilbert Dupont |
| Guillaume Cuvillier | Gilbert Dupont |
| Emmanuel Parot | Gilbert Dupont |