Nestlé Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Nestlé is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.84% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.8%
Dividend yield
2.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CHF 3.000 |
| Payout ratio | 70% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: NESNZ's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NESNZ's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Nestlé Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NESNZ) | 3.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.5% |
| Analyst forecast (NESNZ) (up to 3 years) | 4.1% |
Notable Dividend: NESNZ's dividend (3.84%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: NESNZ's dividend (3.84%) 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 (70.2%), NESNZ's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (70.3%), NESNZ's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.