Essentra Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Essentra is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.42%.

Key information

2.4%

Dividend yield

2.6%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.0%
Future Dividend Yield2.7%
Dividend Growth-3.7%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUK£0.036
Payout ratio1,759%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Essentra (LON:ESNT) Is Reducing Its Dividend To £0.012

Aug 19
Essentra (LON:ESNT) Is Reducing Its Dividend To £0.012

Recent updates

Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 20
Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) Shares Could Be 42% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Earnings

Mar 27
We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Earnings

Essentra (LON:ESNT) Is Reducing Its Dividend To £0.012

Aug 19
Essentra (LON:ESNT) Is Reducing Its Dividend To £0.012

Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Feb 03
Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) Shares Could Be 26% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Essentra (LON:ESNT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 24
Essentra (LON:ESNT) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)

Nov 03
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)

Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 11
Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Essentra (LON:ESNT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.023

Aug 20
Essentra (LON:ESNT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.023

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

Jul 14
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

Returns On Capital At Essentra (LON:ESNT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jun 14
Returns On Capital At Essentra (LON:ESNT) Paint A Concerning Picture

Are Investors Undervaluing Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) By 41%?

May 25
Are Investors Undervaluing Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) By 41%?

Here's Why Essentra (LON:ESNT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 07
Here's Why Essentra (LON:ESNT) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Essentra (LON:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.04

Mar 21
Essentra (LON:ESNT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.04

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

Mar 08
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Dec 29
Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Is It Time To Consider Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

Dec 07
Is It Time To Consider Buying Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)?

We Think Essentra (LON:ESNT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Sep 11
We Think Essentra (LON:ESNT) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

A Look At The Fair Value Of Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)

Jul 02
A Look At The Fair Value Of Essentra plc (LON:ESNT)

What Does Essentra plc's (LON:ESNT) Share Price Indicate?

Jun 14
What Does Essentra plc's (LON:ESNT) Share Price Indicate?

Is Essentra (LON:ESNT) Using Too Much Debt?

May 15
Is Essentra (LON:ESNT) Using Too Much Debt?

Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Mar 23
Essentra's (LON:ESNT) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: ESNT's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: ESNT's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Essentra Dividend Yield vs Market
How does ESNT dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ESNT)2.4%
Market Bottom 25% (GB)2.1%
Market Top 25% (GB)5.9%
Industry Average (Chemicals)3.7%
Analyst forecast (ESNT) (up to 3 years)2.7%

Notable Dividend: ESNT's dividend (2.42%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).

High Dividend: ESNT's dividend (2.42%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.91%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (1759%), ESNT's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (42.9%), ESNT's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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