Associated British Foods Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Associated British Foods is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.72% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.7%
Dividend yield
4.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.900 |
| Payout ratio | 33% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Here's What To Make Of Associated British Foods' (LON:ABF) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Jan 06
Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Dec 06Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Nov 21Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Nov 08Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?
Nov 01Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)
Oct 10Returns On Capital At Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Have Stalled
Aug 27Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)
Aug 12Here's Why We Think Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jul 27Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF)?
Jul 12These 4 Measures Indicate That Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Is Using Debt Safely
May 27Associated British Foods plc's (LON:ABF) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
May 12The Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) Half-Yearly Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Apr 26Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Apr 17Does Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Apr 02Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Mar 01Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: ABF's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ABF's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Associated British Foods Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ABF) | 4.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.7% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.8% |
| Analyst forecast (ABF) (up to 3 years) | 4.0% |
Notable Dividend: ABF's dividend (4.72%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.1%).
High Dividend: ABF's dividend (4.72%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.65%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (32.5%), ABF's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (38.5%), ABF's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/15 23:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/14 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/14 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Associated British Foods plc is covered by 44 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Rebecca McClellan | Banco Santander |
| Alexandra Oldroyd | Barclays |
| Warren Ackerman | Barclays |