Leonardo Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Leonardo 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 Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yield1.6%
Dividend Growth-5.5%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per share€0.280
Payout ratio15%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO)?

Dec 30
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO)?

Is There An Opportunity With Leonardo S.p.a.'s (BIT:LDO) 26% Undervaluation?

Dec 15
Is There An Opportunity With Leonardo S.p.a.'s (BIT:LDO) 26% Undervaluation?

Does Leonardo (BIT:LDO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Nov 29
Does Leonardo (BIT:LDO) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Investors Can Find Comfort In Leonardo's (BIT:LDO) Earnings Quality

Nov 14
Investors Can Find Comfort In Leonardo's (BIT:LDO) Earnings Quality

Is Leonardo (BIT:LDO) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 26
Is Leonardo (BIT:LDO) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO)?

Sep 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO)?

With EPS Growth And More, Leonardo (BIT:LDO) Makes An Interesting Case

Aug 29
With EPS Growth And More, Leonardo (BIT:LDO) Makes An Interesting Case

Estimating The Fair Value Of Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO)

Aug 15
Estimating The Fair Value Of Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO)

Leonardo S.p.a. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Aug 02
Leonardo S.p.a. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO)

Jul 04
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO)

Does Leonardo (BIT:LDO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 10
Does Leonardo (BIT:LDO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

What Is Leonardo S.p.a.'s (BIT:LDO) Share Price Doing?

May 25
What Is Leonardo S.p.a.'s (BIT:LDO) Share Price Doing?

Leonardo S.p.a. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

May 10
Leonardo S.p.a. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Estimating The Fair Value Of Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO)

May 07
Estimating The Fair Value Of Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO)

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Leonardo S.p.a.'s (BIT:LDO) P/E

Apr 04
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Leonardo S.p.a.'s (BIT:LDO) P/E

There May Be Reason For Hope In Leonardo's (BIT:LDO) Disappointing Earnings

Mar 19
There May Be Reason For Hope In Leonardo's (BIT:LDO) Disappointing Earnings

Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Mar 15
Leonardo S.p.a. (BIT:LDO) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Is Leonardo (BIT:LDO) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 25
Is Leonardo (BIT:LDO) Using Too Much Debt?

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: LDO has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.

Growing Dividend: LDO's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Leonardo Dividend Yield vs Market
How does LDO dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (LDO)1.0%
Market Bottom 25% (IT)1.9%
Market Top 25% (IT)5.2%
Industry Average (Aerospace & Defense)1.3%
Analyst forecast (LDO) (up to 3 years)1.6%

Notable Dividend: LDO's dividend (1.01%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Italian market (1.91%).

High Dividend: LDO's dividend (1.01%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Italian market (5.1%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (15.2%), LDO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (29.7%), LDO's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/10 02:37
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/10 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Leonardo S.p.a. is covered by 37 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Lionel PellicerAlphaValue
Gianmarco BonacinaBanca Akros S.p.A. (ESN)
Gabriele GambarovaBanca Akros S.p.A. (ESN)