Indian Railway Finance Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Indian Railway Finance is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.01% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.0%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.8% |
| Dividend Growth | -41.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | ₹1.500 |
| Payout ratio | 30% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Indian Railway Finance (NSE:IRFC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ₹0.80
Nov 07
Pinning Down Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's (NSE:IRFC) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Nov 06Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (NSE:IRFC) Stock Rockets 27% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
May 22Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's (NSE:IRFC) Shares Climb 67% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up
Feb 04Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: IRFC has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: IRFC has only been paying a dividend for 4 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Indian Railway Finance Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (IRFC) | 1.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (IN) | 0.2% |
| Market Top 25% (IN) | 1.1% |
| Industry Average (Diversified Financial) | 1.5% |
| Analyst forecast (IRFC) (up to 3 years) | 1.8% |
Notable Dividend: IRFC's dividend (1.01%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (0.24%).
High Dividend: IRFC's dividend (1.01%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (1.1%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (30.1%), IRFC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (23.2%), IRFC'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 | 2024/12/21 20:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
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
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited is covered by 1 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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| Nidhesh Jain | Investec Bank plc (UK) |