SES Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

SES is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 16.95%.

Key information

16.9%

Dividend yield

6.9%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield	23.9%
Future Dividend Yield	19.5%
Dividend Growth	11.0%
Next dividend pay date	n/a
Ex dividend date	n/a
Dividend per share	€0.500
Payout ratio	-34%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

SES' (BDL:SESGL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 05

Recent updates

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: SESGL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: SESGL's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.

Dividend Yield vs Market

SES Dividend Yield vs Market

How does SESGL dividend yield compare to the market?
Segment	Dividend Yield
Company (SESGL)	16.9%
Market Bottom 25% (LU)	3.1%
Market Top 25% (LU)	16.9%
Industry Average (Media)	4.2%
Analyst forecast (SESGL) (up to 3 years)	19.5%

Notable Dividend: SESGL's dividend (16.95%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Luxembourg market (3.1%).

High Dividend: SESGL's dividend (16.95%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Luxembourg market (16.95%)

Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: SESGL is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.

Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (7.4%), SESGL's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/22 03:22
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

SES S.A. is covered by 47 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Maurits Heldring	ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Myriam Cohen	AlphaValue
Andrew Charles Beale	Arete Research Services LLP

SES Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Key information

Recent dividend and buyback updates

SES Approves Interim Dividend on A Shares and B Shares, Payable on October 17, 2024

Upcoming dividend of €0.42 per share

SES' (BDL:SESGL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Recent updates

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From SES S.A.'s (BDL:SESGL) Share Price

Third quarter 2024 earnings released

Price target increased by 9.9% to €6.10

SES Approves Interim Dividend on A Shares and B Shares, Payable on October 17, 2024

New minor risk - Share price stability

Is SES (BDL:SESGL) A Risky Investment?

Second quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations

SES S.A. Reaffirms Earnings Guidance of the Year 2024

SES S.A.'s (BDL:SESGL) Price Is Out Of Tune With Revenues

Price target decreased by 16% to €6.20

SES, Intelsat Reportedly Revive Talks on Potential Merger

First quarter 2024 earnings released

Price target increased by 9.1% to €7.67

SES S.A. Reaffirms Revenue Guidance for the Fiscal Year 2024

SES’s O3b mPOWER System Starts Providing High-performance Connectivity Services

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over SES S.A.'s (BDL:SESGL) P/S Ratio

SES S.A. Announces Board Appointments

Why SES S.A. (BDL:SESGL) Could Be Worth Watching

Full year 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analyst expectations

These Return Metrics Don't Make SES (BDL:SESGL) Look Too Strong

SES S.A.'s (BDL:SESGL) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Is SES (BDL:SESGL) A Risky Investment?

SES S.A. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 02, 2024

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 49%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 13%

SES's Fifth and Sixth O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launched

New major risk - Financial position

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

SES S.A. Re-Affirms Revenue Guidance for the Year 2023

Is It Time To Consider Buying SES S.A. (BDL:SESGL)?

SES S.A. Appoints Adel Al-Saleh as Chief Executive Officer, Effective February 2024

These Return Metrics Don't Make SES (BDL:SESGL) Look Too Strong

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Second quarter 2023 earnings released

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine SES S.A. (BDL:SESGL)?

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

These 4 Measures Indicate That SES (BDL:SESGL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Intelsat Reportedly Ends Talks on Possible Tie-Up with SES S.A

Now 31% undervalued after recent price drop

Price target decreased by 12% to €7.35

SES Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes

Now 22% undervalued after recent price drop

These Return Metrics Don't Make SES (BDL:SESGL) Look Too Strong

First quarter 2023 earnings released

SES S.A. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2023

What Does SES S.A.'s (BDL:SESGL) Share Price Indicate?

High number of new directors

We Think SES (BDL:SESGL) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Full year 2022 earnings released: €0.16 loss per share (vs €0.93 profit in FY 2021)

SES' (BDL:SESGL) Returns On Capital Tell Us There Is Reason To Feel Uneasy

SES S.A. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 02, 2023

SES Launches First Two O3b mPOWER Satellites

High number of new directors

Third quarter 2022 earnings released

At €6.23, Is It Time To Put SES S.A. (BDL:SESGL) On Your Watch List?

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

These 4 Measures Indicate That SES (BDL:SESGL) Is Using Debt Extensively

Consensus forecasts updated

Second quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations

SES S.A. Provides Revenue Guidance for the Year 2022

Ses S.A. Satellite Successfully Launched Onboard Spacex Rocket

Price target increased to €9.23

High number of new directors

SES (BDL:SESGL) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

First quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

High number of new directors

Upcoming dividend of €0.42 per share

SES Elects Carlo Fassbinder and Jennifer Byrne as Directors

Consensus forecasts updated

Here's Why SES (BDL:SESGL) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

SES' (BDL:SESGL) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations