A. O. Smith Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
A. O. Smith is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.86% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
3.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.360 |
| Payout ratio | 34% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 0L7A's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 0L7A's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| A. O. Smith Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (0L7A) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 6.0% |
| Industry Average (Building) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (0L7A) (up to 3 years) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: 0L7A's dividend (1.86%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.15%).
High Dividend: 0L7A's dividend (1.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.98%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (33.5%), 0L7A's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (40.8%), 0L7A's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.