Imperial Brands Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Imperial Brands is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.11% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 28th November, 2024.
Key information
6.1%
Dividend yield
4.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 11.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 28 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | UK£1.534 |
| Payout ratio | 51% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: IMBL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: IMBL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Imperial Brands Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (IMBL) | 6.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.2% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 6.0% |
| Industry Average (Tobacco) | 7.6% |
| Analyst forecast (IMBL) (up to 3 years) | 7.0% |
Notable Dividend: IMBL's dividend (6.11%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).
High Dividend: IMBL's dividend (6.11%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.91%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (51%), IMBL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (43.4%), IMBL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.