SoftBank Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
SoftBank is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.46% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.5%
Dividend yield
81%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 3.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | JP¥8.600 |
| Earnings per share | JP¥10.65 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 4.6% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, 94346 has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 94346's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SoftBank Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (94346) | 4.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (JP) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (JP) | 3.7% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 3.6% |
| Analyst forecast (94346) (up to 3 years) | 4.6% |
Notable Dividend: 94346's dividend (4.46%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (1.81%).
High Dividend: 94346's dividend (4.46%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the JP market (3.74%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (80.7%), 94346's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (53.7%), 94346's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.