Alfa Financial Software Holdings Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Alfa Financial Software Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.53% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.5%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.8% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | UK£0.055 |
| Payout ratio | 17% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC's (LON:ALFA) Shares
Jan 31
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC (LON:ALFA)
Jun 26There May Be Some Bright Spots In Alfa Financial Software Holdings' (LON:ALFA) Earnings
Mar 21Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC's (LON:ALFA) Shares Climb 26% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Jan 31Should You Be Adding Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LON:ALFA) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jan 10With EPS Growth And More, Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LON:ALFA) Makes An Interesting Case
Jul 11Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LON:ALFA) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation
Apr 29Alfa Financial Software Holdings' (LON:ALFA) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Jan 15Shareholders Are Optimistic That Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LON:ALFA) Will Multiply In Value
Sep 21Many Would Be Envious Of Alfa Financial Software Holdings' (LON:ALFA) Excellent Returns On Capital
May 14What Type Of Returns Would Alfa Financial Software Holdings'(LON:ALFA) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?
Mar 10Returns On Capital At Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LON:ALFA) Paint An Interesting Picture
Feb 07
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC's (LON:ALFA) Stock Is Going Strong: Have Financials A Role To Play?
Jan 17Are Alfa Financial Software Holdings's (LON:ALFA) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?
Dec 27Alfa Financial Software Holdings' (LON:ALFA) Shareholders Are Down 76% On Their Shares
Dec 09What We Learned About Alfa Financial Software Holdings' (LON:ALFA) CEO Pay
Nov 22Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: ALFA has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: ALFA's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Alfa Financial Software Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ALFA) | 2.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (ALFA) (up to 3 years) | 0.8% |
Notable Dividend: ALFA's dividend (2.53%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.14%).
High Dividend: ALFA's dividend (2.53%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.81%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (17.3%), ALFA's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: At its current cash payout ratio (85.4%), ALFA's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/01/30 02:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC is covered by 9 analysts. 4 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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| James Goodman | Barclays |
| Sven Merkt | Barclays |
| Robert Chantry | Berenberg |