Jamaica Stock Exchange Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Jamaica Stock Exchange is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.31% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.3%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | -5.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | JA$0.263 |
| Payout ratio | 37% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: JSE has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: JSE's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Jamaica Stock Exchange Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (JSE) | 2.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JM) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JM) | 3.3% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 3.4% |
| Analyst forecast (JSE) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: JSE's dividend (2.31%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JM market (1.88%).
High Dividend: JSE's dividend (2.31%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the JM market (3.19%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (36.9%), JSE's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (98.5%), JSE's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.