J Sainsbury Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 1/6

J Sainsbury is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.11%.

Key information

5.1%

Dividend yield

2.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield7.5%
Future Dividend Yield6.0%
Dividend Growth0.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.131
Payout ratio175%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Dividend Will Be £0.039

Nov 10
J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Dividend Will Be £0.039

J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.092

Apr 28
J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.092

Recent updates

Why We're Not Concerned About J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) Share Price

Jan 26
Why We're Not Concerned About J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) Share Price

Investors Will Want J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Jan 10
Investors Will Want J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Dividend Will Be £0.039

Nov 10
J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Dividend Will Be £0.039

Investors Interested In J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) Earnings

Oct 15
Investors Interested In J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) Earnings

An Intrinsic Calculation For J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued

Sep 30
An Intrinsic Calculation For J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued

Investors Will Want J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Jul 12
Investors Will Want J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Growth In ROCE To Persist

J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) Price In Tune With Earnings

Jun 21
J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) Price In Tune With Earnings

Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Using Too Much Debt?

May 21
Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Using Too Much Debt?

There May Be Some Bright Spots In J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Earnings

May 02
There May Be Some Bright Spots In J Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) Earnings

J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.092

Apr 28
J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.092

J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Mar 26
J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) Price In Tune With Revenues

Feb 29
J Sainsbury plc's (LON:SBRY) Price In Tune With Revenues

Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) A Risky Investment?

Feb 07
Is J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY) A Risky Investment?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

Growing Dividend: SBRY's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

J Sainsbury Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SBRY dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SBRY)5.1%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing)3.2%
Analyst forecast (SBRY) (up to 3 years)6.0%

Notable Dividend: SBRY's dividend (5.11%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).

High Dividend: SBRY's dividend (5.11%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.81%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (175.3%), SBRY's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (512.6%), SBRY'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 Analysis2025/01/29 16:54
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/29 00:00
Earnings2024/09/14
Annual Earnings2024/03/02

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Analyst Sources

J Sainsbury plc is covered by 46 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
Virginie BlinAlphaValue
Nicholas BubbArden Partners Plc.