WuXi AppTec Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
WuXi AppTec is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.97% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 33.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | HK$1.087 |
| Payout ratio | 36% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 2359 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 2359's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 5 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| WuXi AppTec Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (2359) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (HK) | 3.3% |
| Market Top 25% (HK) | 8.1% |
| Industry Average (Life Sciences) | 1.0% |
| Analyst forecast (2359) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: 2359's dividend (1.97%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (3.28%).
High Dividend: 2359's dividend (1.97%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (8.05%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (35.8%), 2359's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (39.9%), 2359's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.