Ricardo Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Ricardo is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.25%.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
0.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.127 |
| Payout ratio | 1,128% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: RCDOl's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RCDOl's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Ricardo Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (RCDOl) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Professional Services) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (RCDOl) (up to 3 years) | 4.7% |
Notable Dividend: RCDOl's dividend (3.25%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: RCDOl's dividend (3.25%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (1128.5%), RCDOl's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (54.1%), RCDOl's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.