Scotia Group Jamaica Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Scotia Group Jamaica is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.97% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | -8.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | JA$1.400 |
| Payout ratio | 28% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SGJ's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SGJ's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Scotia Group Jamaica Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SGJ) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JM) | 1.9% |
| Market Top 25% (JM) | 3.3% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 5.3% |
| Analyst forecast (SGJ) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: SGJ's dividend (2.97%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JM market (1.9%).
High Dividend: SGJ's dividend (2.97%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JM market (3.28%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (27.5%), SGJ's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years or that it will be covered by earnings.