Synchrony Financial Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Synchrony Financial is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.56% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
4.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.000 |
| Payout ratio | 13% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, 0LC3 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 0LC3's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Synchrony Financial Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (0LC3) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Finance) | 7.1% |
| Analyst forecast (0LC3) (up to 3 years) | 1.7% |
Notable Dividend: 0LC3's dividend (1.56%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: 0LC3's dividend (1.56%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (13%), 0LC3's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: 0LC3's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (17.7% payout ratio).