Tesco Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Tesco is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.34% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.3%

Dividend yield

3.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield7.0%
Future Dividend Yield4.2%
Dividend Growth9.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.125
Payout ratio46%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Tesco (LON:TSCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0425

Oct 06
Tesco (LON:TSCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0425

Tesco's (LON:TSCO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0825

Apr 25
Tesco's (LON:TSCO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0825

Recent updates

Is Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Dec 16
Is Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Trading At A 41% Discount?

Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 24
Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) Using Too Much Debt?

Tesco (LON:TSCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0425

Oct 06
Tesco (LON:TSCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0425

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Tunnel

Sep 23
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Tunnel

Is Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Trading At A 31% Discount?

Jul 23
Is Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Trading At A 31% Discount?

There's No Escaping Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Muted Earnings

Jun 17
There's No Escaping Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Muted Earnings

Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) A Risky Investment?

May 30
Is Tesco (LON:TSCO) A Risky Investment?

Tesco's (LON:TSCO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0825

Apr 25
Tesco's (LON:TSCO) Dividend Will Be Increased To £0.0825

The Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Apr 12
The Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Full-Year Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 01
Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Shares

Feb 12
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Tesco PLC's (LON:TSCO) Shares

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Tesco Dividend Yield vs Market
How does TSCO dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (TSCO)3.3%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.8%
Industry Average (Consumer Retailing)3.1%
Analyst forecast (TSCO) (up to 3 years)4.2%

Notable Dividend: TSCO's dividend (3.34%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).

High Dividend: TSCO's dividend (3.34%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.9%), TSCO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (38.1%), TSCO's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/17 09:33
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/08/24
Annual Earnings2024/02/24

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Tesco PLC is covered by 53 analysts. 14 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
Philip DorganAltium Capital Limited
Jean-Marie L’HomeAurel BGC