Vianet Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Vianet Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.19% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
3.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -19.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 38% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Long Term Cashless And Data Subscriptions Will Support Recurring Revenue And Earnings Quality
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Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: VNET's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: VNET's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Vianet Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (VNET) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.3% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.7% |
| Industry Average (Electronic) | 0.8% |
| Analyst forecast (VNET) (up to 3 years) | 3.9% |
Notable Dividend: VNET's dividend (2.19%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.24%).
High Dividend: VNET's dividend (2.19%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.66%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38%), VNET's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (19.9%), VNET'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 | 2026/05/08 07:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Vianet Group plc is covered by 2 analysts. 1 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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| Michael Hill | Cavendish |
| Derren Nathan | Hybridan LLP |