Smartoptics Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Smartoptics Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.7%.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
-1.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | NOK 0.500 |
| Payout ratio | 149% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Smartoptics Group's (OB:SMOP) Dividend Will Be $0.50
May 09
Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.50
Apr 25Recent updates
One Smartoptics Group AS (OB:SMOP) Analyst Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts
Oct 23Smartoptics Group's (OB:SMOP) Dividend Will Be $0.50
May 09Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.50
Apr 25Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Nov 11Here's Why We Think Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Oct 05Why The 31% Return On Capital At Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) Should Have Your Attention
Mar 17Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP)
Dec 10Is Now The Time To Put Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP) On Your Watchlist?
Oct 19We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Smartoptics Group (OB:SMOP)
Jun 15Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Smartoptics Group's (OB:SMOP) Robust Earnings
May 04Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, SMOP has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SMOP has only been paying a dividend for 2 years, and since then payments have fallen.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Smartoptics Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SMOP) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (NO) | 3.4% |
| Market Top 25% (NO) | 7.7% |
| Industry Average (Communications) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast (SMOP) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: SMOP's dividend (2.7%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Norwegian market (3.37%).
High Dividend: SMOP's dividend (2.7%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Norwegian market (7.74%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (148.5%), SMOP's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (92.4%), SMOP's dividend payments are not well 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 | 2024/12/26 21:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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
Smartoptics Group AS is covered by 2 analysts. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Frank Maaø | DNB Markets |
| Christoffer Bjørnsen | DNB Markets |