Samsung Electronics Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Samsung Electronics is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.7% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.043 |
| Payout ratio | 8% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SMSN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SMSN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Samsung Electronics Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SMSN) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Tech) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (SMSN) (up to 3 years) | 2.8% |
Notable Dividend: SMSN's dividend (2.7%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: SMSN's dividend (2.7%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.88%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (7.7%), SMSN's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (56.6%), SMSN's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.