Novartis Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Novartis is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.41% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.4%
Dividend yield
3.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 6.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | Mex$3.300 |
| Payout ratio | 68% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: NOVN N's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NOVN N's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Novartis Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NOVN N) | 3.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 2.7% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 7.2% |
| Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (NOVN N) (up to 3 years) | 3.9% |
Notable Dividend: NOVN N's dividend (3.41%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.61%).
High Dividend: NOVN N's dividend (3.41%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.15%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (67.8%), NOVN N's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (57.2%), NOVN N's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.