George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.23%. Next payment date is on 24th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 12th December, 2024.
Key information
4.2%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | -0.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 24 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 12 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | RM 0.015 |
| Payout ratio | -15% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Dividend Will Be MYR0.0075
Dec 06
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Has Announced A Dividend Of MYR0.0075
Jun 10George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To MYR0.0075
Dec 03George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Is Reducing Its Dividend To MYR0.01
Jun 05Recent updates
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Dividend Will Be MYR0.0075
Dec 06George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Has Announced A Dividend Of MYR0.0075
Jun 10George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To MYR0.0075
Dec 03George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends
Nov 09George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Is Reducing Its Dividend To MYR0.01
Jun 05George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Jun 03George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of MYR0.01
Nov 25George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jun 02Capital Allocation Trends At George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Aren't Ideal
Jun 07A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT)
May 20Is There Now An Opportunity In George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT)?
May 03Analysts' Revenue Estimates For George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Are Surging Higher
Mar 27George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
Mar 24Here's What George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Shareholder Ownership Structure Looks Like
Mar 14These 4 Measures Indicate That George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 01Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) 2.7% Dividend
Feb 14
Here's What To Make Of George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Returns On Capital
Jan 29What Does George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Share Price Indicate?
Jan 14Would Shareholders Who Purchased George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Stock Three Years Be Happy With The Share price Today?
Dec 30A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT)
Dec 17George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad's (KLSE:GKENT) Stock Is Going Strong: Have Financials A Role To Play?
Dec 03Is George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad (KLSE:GKENT) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 20Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: GKENT's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GKENT's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GKENT) | 4.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MY) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (MY) | 5.1% |
| Industry Average (Construction) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (GKENT) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: GKENT's dividend (4.23%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MY market (1.96%).
High Dividend: GKENT's dividend (4.23%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MY market (5.08%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: GKENT is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (72%), GKENT's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 21:53 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad is covered by 3 analysts. 0 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 |
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| Ping Goh | Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad |
| Wei-Gek Ng | Kenanga Research |
| Chee Yoon Yew | Maybank Research Pte. Ltd. |