Diageo Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Diageo is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.48% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
1.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.8% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.806 |
| Payout ratio | 60% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: DGEL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DGEL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Diageo Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DGEL) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Beverage) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (DGEL) (up to 3 years) | 3.8% |
Notable Dividend: DGEL's dividend (3.48%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: DGEL's dividend (3.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (59.7%), DGEL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (88.6%), DGEL's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.