North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC
LSE:NAS Stock Report
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.79% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | 22.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.685 |
| Payout ratio | 10% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: NAS has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: NAS's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 5 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust Dividend Yield vs Market |
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How does NAS dividend yield compare to the market?| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (NAS) | 1.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 2.9% |
| Analyst forecast (NAS) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: NAS's dividend (1.79%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: NAS's dividend (1.79%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.83%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (10.3%), NAS's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (87.5%), NAS's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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