China Tower Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
China Tower is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.94% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 30th June, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 23rd May, 2025.
Key information
3.9%
Dividend yield
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Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 28.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 30 Jun 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 23 May 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
China Tower (HKG:788) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
May 11
Here's Why We Think China Tower (HKG:788) Is Well Worth Watching
Apr 25
Expanding Two Wings And Smart Tower Businesses Will Improve Future Operational Efficiency
Expansion into Two Wings business and Smart Tower growth indicates strategic diversification to drive future revenue beyond core offerings.China Tower Corporation Limited (HKG:788) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Mar 19Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By China Tower Corporation Limited's (HKG:788) P/E
Feb 07China Tower's (HKG:788) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Jan 15Is China Tower (HKG:788) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 24Shareholders Should Be Pleased With China Tower Corporation Limited's (HKG:788) Price
Oct 08China Tower (HKG:788) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 21China Tower (HKG:788) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Aug 30These 4 Measures Indicate That China Tower (HKG:788) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jun 17China Tower Corporation Limited's (HKG:788) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
May 27Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: 788 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: 788's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| China Tower Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (788) | 3.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (HK) | 3.0% |
| Market Top 25% (HK) | 7.7% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 4.9% |
| Analyst forecast (788) (up to 3 years) | 7.9% |
Notable Dividend: 788's dividend (3.94%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (3.02%).
High Dividend: 788's dividend (3.94%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (7.74%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (66.5%), 788's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (37%), 788'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 | 2025/05/25 01:23 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
China Tower Corporation Limited is covered by 37 analysts. 12 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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| Wai Kit Chu | BofA Global Research |
| Ahmad Halim | CFRA Equity Research |
| Kai Qian | China International Capital Corporation Limited |