China Beststudy Education Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
China Beststudy Education Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.44% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 16th October, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 18th September, 2025.
Key information
4.4%
Dividend yield
-1.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 21.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 16 Oct 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 18 Sep 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 58% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) Dividend Will Be Increased To CN¥0.123
May 16
China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 25Recent updates
China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) Dividend Will Be Increased To CN¥0.123
May 16Investors Appear Satisfied With China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) Prospects As Shares Rocket 29%
May 13China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 25China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Feb 27China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) 33% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Sep 30Investors Shouldn't Overlook China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) Impressive Returns On Capital
Aug 11China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) Popularity With Investors Under Threat As Stock Sinks 26%
Jul 25Here's Why We Think China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being
May 09Market Participants Recognise China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) Revenues Pushing Shares 88% Higher
Mar 10China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Mar 05More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) Shares After Tumbling 35%
Jan 22Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978)
Sep 29Slowing Rates Of Return At China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Dec 23We Like China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Jul 20There Are Reasons To Feel Uneasy About China Beststudy Education Group's (HKG:3978) Returns On Capital
Feb 15China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Dec 06Is China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Potentially Undervalued?
Oct 19Is China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 05Why China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Could Be Worth Watching
Jun 01Returns On Capital At China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Paint A Concerning Picture
May 19Does China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?
Mar 10Insider Buying: Shaoping Fu Just Spent CN¥11m On China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Shares
Feb 23Are Investors Undervaluing China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) By 48%?
Feb 22Returns On Capital At China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Paint An Interesting Picture
Feb 08Trade Alert: Shaoping Fu At China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978), Has Just Spent CN¥3.6m Buying 1.3% More Shares
Jan 26Is Weakness In China Beststudy Education Group (HKG:3978) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?
Jan 18
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 3978 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 3978's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| China Beststudy Education Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (3978) | 4.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (HK) | 2.3% |
| Market Top 25% (HK) | 6.7% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Services) | 6.9% |
| Analyst forecast (3978) (up to 3 years) | 8.9% |
Notable Dividend: 3978's dividend (4.44%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (2.34%).
High Dividend: 3978's dividend (4.44%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (6.7%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57.7%), 3978's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (26.7%), 3978'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 | 2025/10/04 19:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
China Beststudy Education Group is covered by 6 analysts. 5 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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| null null | CMB International Securities Limited |
| Yantong Chen | Everbright Securities Co. Ltd. |
| Guang Zeng | Guosen Securities Co., Ltd. |