SLM Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
SLM is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.01% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.0%
Dividend yield
12.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 15.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 26.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 29% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, SLM * has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SLM *'s dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 5 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SLM Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SLM *) | 3.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 7.1% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Finance) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (SLM *) (up to 3 years) | 3.5% |
Notable Dividend: SLM *'s dividend (3.01%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.31%).
High Dividend: SLM *'s dividend (3.01%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.29%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (29.1%), SLM *'s dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: SLM * is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.