EC Healthcare Dividends and Buybacks
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EC Healthcare is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.99%. Next payment date is on 24th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 30th December, 2024.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
-0.005%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -5.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | 24 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 30 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | HK$0.020 |
| Payout ratio | -103% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Shares Fly 29% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth
Dec 18
EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Nov 13Little Excitement Around EC Healthcare's (HKG:2138) Revenues As Shares Take 31% Pounding
Sep 05EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Jul 26EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Surges 25% Yet Its Low P/S Is No Reason For Excitement
May 13When Should You Buy EC Healthcare (HKG:2138)?
Apr 26Is EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) A Risky Investment?
Feb 07Slammed 26% EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Dec 24EC Healthcare's (HKG:2138) Dividend Is Being Reduced To HK$0.005
Dec 08Here's What's Concerning About EC Healthcare's (HKG:2138) Returns On Capital
Dec 01At HK$3.13, Is EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Worth Looking At Closely?
Sep 15EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of HK$0.042
Aug 24Is EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 10EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.042
Jul 14EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Will Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.042
Jun 26Is There Now An Opportunity In EC Healthcare (HKG:2138)?
Jun 15Be Wary Of EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) And Its Returns On Capital
May 12Is EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Potentially Undervalued?
Mar 08EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Feb 03EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
Dec 20Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine EC Healthcare (HKG:2138)?
Oct 25EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Sep 20EC Healthcare's (HKG:2138) Dividend Will Be Reduced To HK$0.042
Sep 01EC Healthcare's (HKG:2138) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 28EC Healthcare's (HKG:2138) Dividend Will Be Reduced To HK$0.042
Jul 14EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Is Reducing Its Dividend To HK$0.042
Jun 26When Should You Buy EC Healthcare (HKG:2138)?
May 26EC Healthcare (HKG:2138) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Apr 18Is It Too Late To Consider Buying EC Healthcare (HKG:2138)?
Feb 24Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 2138 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 2138's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| EC Healthcare Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (2138) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (HK) | 3.2% |
| Market Top 25% (HK) | 8.1% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Services) | 6.5% |
| Analyst forecast (2138) (up to 3 years) | 4.5% |
Notable Dividend: 2138's dividend (2.99%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (3.23%).
High Dividend: 2138's dividend (2.99%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (8.07%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: 2138 is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (4.5%), 2138's dividend payments are thoroughly 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 | 2024/12/23 19:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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
EC Healthcare is covered by 10 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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| Tingting Li | BOCI Research Ltd. |
| Zhuonan Xu | China International Capital Corporation Limited |
| null null | China International Capital Corporation Limited |