Safaricom Dividend
What is Safaricom current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
3/6Dividend Score 3/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Cash Flow Coverage
5.79%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Safaricom Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SCOM) | 5.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (KE) | 5.7% |
| Market Top 25% (KE) | 10.4% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 5.1% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (SCOM) | 6.1% |
Notable Dividend: SCOM's dividend (5.79%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the KE market (5.71%).
High Dividend: SCOM's dividend (5.79%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the KE market (10.39%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
| Month | Dividend Per Share (annual) | Avg. Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3/31/2025 | 1.55 | 4 |
| 3/31/2024 | 1.4 | 4 |
| 3/31/2023 | 1.29 | 4 |
| 2/7/2023 | 1.39 | 5.79 |
| 7/8/2022 | 1.39 | 5.36 |
| 5/12/2022 | 1.39 | 5.29 |
| 3/1/2022 | 1.56 | 4.48 |
| 5/29/2021 | 1.84 | 4.57 |
| 7/2/2020 | 1.4 | 4.24 |
| 4/29/2020 | 1.4 | 4.8 |
| 8/8/2019 | 1.25 | 4.35 |
| 8/10/2018 | 1.1 | 4.26 |
| 8/24/2017 | 0.97 | 3.49 |
| 5/10/2017 | 0.97 | 4.26 |
| 8/1/2016 | 0.76 | 3.97 |
| 5/11/2016 | 0.76 | 4.3 |
| 7/31/2015 | 0.64 | 4.08 |
| 5/6/2015 | 0.64 | 3.99 |
| 5/12/2014 | 0.47 | 3.43 |
| 4/15/2014 | 0.47 | 3.61 |
| 8/21/2013 | 0.31 | 3.04 |
| 5/14/2013 | 0.31 | 4.35 |
| 5/9/2012 | 0.22 | 4.88 |
Stable Dividend: SCOM's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SCOM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.2%), SCOM's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (124.4%), SCOM's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.