Avast Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Avast is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.91% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
59%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 1.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | UK£0.27 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 2.0% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, AVSTL has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AVSTL's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Avast Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (AVSTL) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.5% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (AVSTL) (up to 3 years) | 2.0% |
Notable Dividend: AVSTL's dividend (1.91%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.25%).
High Dividend: AVSTL's dividend (1.91%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.94%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (58.5%), AVSTL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (43.6%), AVSTL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.