MTR Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
MTR is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.92% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.9%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | HK$1.310 |
| Payout ratio | 84% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.42
Aug 18
MTR (HKG:66) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.89
Apr 27MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.89
Apr 12Recent updates
MTR (HKG:66) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Nov 27Investors Interested In MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Earnings
Oct 04Results: MTR Corporation Limited Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Sep 16Some Investors May Be Worried About MTR's (HKG:66) Returns On Capital
Sep 04MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.42
Aug 18Why We're Not Concerned About MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Share Price
Jun 24MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 24% Below Its Share Price
Jun 07MTR (HKG:66) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
May 22MTR (HKG:66) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of HK$0.89
Apr 27MTR (HKG:66) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of HK$0.89
Apr 12MTR (HKG:66) Has Announced A Dividend Of HK$0.89
Mar 10Investors Interested In MTR Corporation Limited's (HKG:66) Earnings
Feb 20Calculating The Fair Value Of MTR Corporation Limited (HKG:66)
Feb 01MTR (HKG:66) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Jan 15MTR (HKG:66) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Dec 28Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: 66's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 66's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| MTR Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
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| Company (66) | 4.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (HK) | 3.2% |
| Market Top 25% (HK) | 8.1% |
| Industry Average (Transportation) | 4.6% |
| Analyst forecast (66) (up to 3 years) | 5.0% |
Notable Dividend: 66's dividend (4.92%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (3.24%).
High Dividend: 66's dividend (4.92%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hong Kong market (8.08%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (84.3%), 66's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (1199.2%), 66'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 | 2024/12/21 14:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
MTR Corporation Limited is covered by 26 analysts. 11 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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| Manfred Ho | BOCI Research Ltd. |
| Karl Choi | BofA Global Research |
| Aaron Ho | CFRA Equity Research |