Cathay Group Holdings Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Cathay Group Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.37% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.4%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -39.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 50% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Revenues Not Telling The Story For Cathay Group Holdings Inc. (HKG:1981) After Shares Rise 29%
Jul 22
Here's Why Cathay Group Holdings Inc.'s (HKG:1981) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders Concerns
May 23Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Cathay Group Holdings' (HKG:1981) Earnings Are
May 06Cathay Group Holdings Inc.'s (HKG:1981) 29% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Feb 21Here's What's Concerning About Cathay Group Holdings' (HKG:1981) Returns On Capital
Dec 18Cathay Group Holdings Inc.'s (HKG:1981) 28% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Oct 21Cathay Group Holdings Inc. (HKG:1981) Shares May Have Slumped 27% But Getting In Cheap Is Still Unlikely
Sep 02Shareholders May Be A Bit More Conservative With Cathay Media and Education Group Inc.'s (HKG:1981) CEO Compensation For Now
May 23Cathay Media and Education Group Inc.'s (HKG:1981) 28% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Apr 10Cathay Media and Education Group (HKG:1981) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Jul 07Estimating The Fair Value Of Cathay Media and Education Group Inc. (HKG:1981)
May 26Here's What's Concerning About Cathay Media and Education Group's (HKG:1981) Returns On Capital
Mar 15An Intrinsic Calculation For Cathay Media and Education Group Inc. (HKG:1981) Suggests It's 28% Undervalued
Dec 19Investors Could Be Concerned With Cathay Media and Education Group's (HKG:1981) Returns On Capital
Jun 22Cathay Media and Education Group (HKG:1981) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To HK$0.06
May 30Cathay Media and Education Group (HKG:1981) Is Reducing Its Dividend To HK$0.06
May 12Cathay Media and Education Group's (HKG:1981) Dividend Is Being Reduced To HK$0.06
Apr 28Cathay Media and Education Group (HKG:1981) Is Reducing Its Dividend To HK$0.06
Apr 04Cathay Media and Education Group (HKG:1981) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Dec 27Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: 1981 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 1981 has only been paying a dividend for 4 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Cathay Group Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (1981) | 3.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (HK) | 2.5% |
| Market Top 25% (HK) | 6.8% |
| Industry Average (Entertainment) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (1981) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: 1981's dividend (3.37%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (2.52%).
High Dividend: 1981's dividend (3.37%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (6.8%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (49.7%), 1981's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (34.2%), 1981'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 | 2025/07/31 09:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Cathay Group Holdings Inc. is covered by 5 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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| Liping Zhao | China International Capital Corporation Limited |
| Linda Huang | Macquarie Research |
| Yiran Sheng | Morgan Stanley |