Sampath Bank Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Sampath Bank is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.24% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
6.2%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 9.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 19.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | LK₨5.850 |
| Payout ratio | 28% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SAMP.N0000's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SAMP.N0000's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Sampath Bank Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SAMP.N0000) | 6.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (LK) | 2.4% |
| Market Top 25% (LK) | 7.5% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 3.3% |
| Analyst forecast (SAMP.N0000) (up to 3 years) | 9.9% |
Notable Dividend: SAMP.N0000's dividend (6.24%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the LK market (2.43%).
High Dividend: SAMP.N0000's dividend (6.24%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the LK market (7.47%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.3%), SAMP.N0000's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: SAMP.N0000's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (37.8% payout ratio).