SGS Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
SGS is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.68%.
Key information
3.7%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CHF 3.200 |
| Payout ratio | 108% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 0QMI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 0QMI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SGS Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (0QMI) | 3.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Professional Services) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (0QMI) (up to 3 years) | 3.9% |
Notable Dividend: 0QMI's dividend (3.68%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: 0QMI's dividend (3.68%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.87%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (108%), 0QMI's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (69.3%), 0QMI's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.