China New Town Development Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
China New Town Development is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.78% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 18th July, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 23rd June, 2025.
Key information
2.8%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | -16.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 18 Jul 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 23 Jun 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 80% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
China New Town Development Company Limited's (HKG:1278) Shares Climb 47% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Jul 02
We Think China New Town Development (HKG:1278) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jun 13Optimistic Investors Push China New Town Development Company Limited (HKG:1278) Shares Up 26% But Growth Is Lacking
May 08China New Town Development's (HKG:1278) Soft Earnings Are Actually Better Than They Appear
Apr 02Some Confidence Is Lacking In China New Town Development Company Limited's (HKG:1278) P/E
Mar 23Is China New Town Development (HKG:1278) A Risky Investment?
Sep 29Estimating The Fair Value Of China New Town Development Company Limited (HKG:1278)
Jul 27Health Check: How Prudently Does China New Town Development (HKG:1278) Use Debt?
Dec 12China New Town Development (HKG:1278) Could Easily Take On More Debt
May 16Is China New Town Development (HKG:1278) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 31Is China New Town Development (HKG:1278) Using Too Much Debt?
May 09China New Town Development (HKG:1278) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 10Is China New Town Development (HKG:1278) A Risky Investment?
Aug 09Here's Why China New Town Development (HKG:1278) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 05Is China New Town Development Company Limited (HKG:1278) Popular Amongst Insiders?
Mar 01If You Had Bought China New Town Development's (HKG:1278) Shares Three Years Ago You Would Be Down 53%
Jan 25China New Town Development (HKG:1278) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 21We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on China New Town Development's (HKG:1278) Statutory Earnings
Nov 30
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: 1278 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 1278 has only been paying a dividend for 7 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| China New Town Development Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (1278) | 2.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (HK) | 2.7% |
| Market Top 25% (HK) | 7.1% |
| Industry Average (Real Estate) | 4.8% |
| Analyst forecast (1278) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: 1278's dividend (2.78%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (2.72%).
High Dividend: 1278's dividend (2.78%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (7.11%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (80.4%), 1278's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (118.4%), 1278's dividend payments are not 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 | 2025/07/09 01:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| 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 New Town Development Company Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 0 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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| Xiaoxia Yang | Cinda International Research Limited |