First Pacific Company Limited

SEHK:142 Stock Report

Market Cap: HK$18.9b

First Pacific Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

First Pacific is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.15% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

5.1%

Dividend yield

0.07%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.2%
Future Dividend Yield6.5%
Dividend Growth8.8%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareHK$0.231
Payout ratio31%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

May 11
First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

Apr 26
First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.125

Mar 29
First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.125

Recent updates

Is First Pacific (HKG:142) A Risky Investment?

Dec 06
Is First Pacific (HKG:142) A Risky Investment?

Sentiment Still Eluding First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)

Oct 31
Sentiment Still Eluding First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)

What Is First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Share Price Doing?

Oct 14
What Is First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Share Price Doing?

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Sep 13
First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Why First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Could Be Worth Watching

Jul 01
Why First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Could Be Worth Watching

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) CEO For Now

Jun 07
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) CEO For Now

First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

May 28
First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

May 11
First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

Apr 26
First Pacific (HKG:142) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.125

Here's Why We Think First Pacific (HKG:142) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Apr 16
Here's Why We Think First Pacific (HKG:142) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Is First Pacific (HKG:142) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 29
Is First Pacific (HKG:142) Using Too Much Debt?

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.125

Mar 29
First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.125

First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Jan 23
First Pacific Company Limited's (HKG:142) Shares Lagging The Market But So Is The Business

Here's Why First Pacific (HKG:142) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Dec 14
Here's Why First Pacific (HKG:142) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Should You Think About Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Now?

Nov 24
Should You Think About Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Now?

Does First Pacific (HKG:142) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 21
Does First Pacific (HKG:142) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Should You Be Adding First Pacific (HKG:142) To Your Watchlist Today?

Aug 31
Should You Be Adding First Pacific (HKG:142) To Your Watchlist Today?

At HK$2.96, Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Worth Looking At Closely?

Aug 09
At HK$2.96, Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Worth Looking At Closely?

First Pacific (HKG:142) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 26
First Pacific (HKG:142) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Here's Why We Think First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Well Worth Watching

May 08
Here's Why We Think First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Well Worth Watching

Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Potentially Undervalued?

Apr 19
Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Potentially Undervalued?

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 02
First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Is Now The Time To Put First Pacific (HKG:142) On Your Watchlist?

Jan 27
Is Now The Time To Put First Pacific (HKG:142) On Your Watchlist?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

Jan 06
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

First Pacific (HKG:142) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Dec 11
First Pacific (HKG:142) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Should You Investigate First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) At HK$2.55?

Sep 28
Should You Investigate First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) At HK$2.55?

Does First Pacific (HKG:142) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 02
Does First Pacific (HKG:142) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

With EPS Growth And More, First Pacific (HKG:142) Makes An Interesting Case

Aug 03
With EPS Growth And More, First Pacific (HKG:142) Makes An Interesting Case

First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.10

Jun 17
First Pacific (HKG:142) Is Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.10

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

Jun 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

Shareholders Can Be Confident That First Pacific's (HKG:142) Earnings Are High Quality

May 02
Shareholders Can Be Confident That First Pacific's (HKG:142) Earnings Are High Quality

First Pacific (HKG:142) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.10

Apr 20
First Pacific (HKG:142) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To HK$0.10

News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Forecasts

Apr 07
News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Forecasts

First Pacific's (HKG:142) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 06
First Pacific's (HKG:142) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Should You Investigate First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) At HK$2.80?

Nov 30
Should You Investigate First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) At HK$2.80?

First Pacific (HKG:142) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Aug 29
First Pacific (HKG:142) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

Aug 03
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142)?

Should First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Be Part Of Your Dividend Portfolio?

Apr 23
Should First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Be Part Of Your Dividend Portfolio?

Have Insiders Been Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Shares?

Mar 19
Have Insiders Been Buying First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Shares?

What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Shares?

Feb 21
What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) Shares?

What Type Of Returns Would First Pacific's(HKG:142) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

Jan 25
What Type Of Returns Would First Pacific's(HKG:142) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

How Does First Pacific's (HKG:142) CEO Pay Compare With Company Performance?

Dec 30
How Does First Pacific's (HKG:142) CEO Pay Compare With Company Performance?

Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) A Strong Dividend Stock?

Dec 05
Is First Pacific Company Limited (HKG:142) A Strong Dividend Stock?

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: 142's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 142's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

First Pacific Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 142 dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (142)5.1%
Market Bottom 25% (HK)3.2%
Market Top 25% (HK)8.0%
Industry Average (Food)4.7%
Analyst forecast (142) (up to 3 years)6.5%

Notable Dividend: 142's dividend (5.15%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (3.23%).

High Dividend: 142's dividend (5.15%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (8%).

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (30.7%), 142's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (22.6%), 142's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/25 13:52
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

First Pacific Company Limited is covered by 7 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.

AnalystInstitution
Karl ChoiBofA Global Research
Chi Man WongChina Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong)
Shaun CochranCLSA