CVS Health Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
CVS Health is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.51% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.5%
Dividend yield
3.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | Mex$2.660 |
| Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CVS *'s dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CVS *'s dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| CVS Health Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CVS *) | 4.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 7.2% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 2.1% |
| Analyst forecast (CVS *) (up to 3 years) | 4.3% |
Notable Dividend: CVS *'s dividend (4.51%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.63%).
High Dividend: CVS *'s dividend (4.51%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.13%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.6%), CVS *'s dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (198.4%), CVS *'s dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.