Chorus Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Chorus is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.42%.

Key information

6.4%

Dividend yield

0.3%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield6.7%
Future Dividend Yield6.8%
Dividend Growth14.1%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareNZ$0.575
Payout ratio-2,296%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 28
Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.19

Mar 01
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.19

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.255

Sep 06
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.255

Recent updates

Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Oct 31
Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Oct 04
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Chorus Limited Just Reported A Surprise Loss: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 29
Chorus Limited Just Reported A Surprise Loss: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 28
Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jun 05
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Mar 20
Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.19

Mar 01
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of NZ$0.19

The Returns On Capital At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Don't Inspire Confidence

Feb 26
The Returns On Capital At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Don't Inspire Confidence

Here's Why It's Unlikely That Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) CEO Will See A Pay Rise This Year

Nov 01
Here's Why It's Unlikely That Chorus Limited's (NZSE:CNU) CEO Will See A Pay Rise This Year

Is Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 03
Is Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Using Too Much Debt?

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.255

Sep 06
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.255

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To NZ$0.255

Aug 23
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To NZ$0.255

Investors Could Be Concerned With Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital

Jul 27
Investors Could Be Concerned With Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital

Are Investors Undervaluing Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) By 44%?

Jul 07
Are Investors Undervaluing Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) By 44%?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Using Debt Extensively

Mar 30
These 4 Measures Indicate That Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Using Debt Extensively

Are Investors Undervaluing Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) By 47%?

Mar 15
Are Investors Undervaluing Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) By 47%?

Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Feb 27
Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jan 18
Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Dec 25
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Is Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Dec 13
Is Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) Trading At A 40% Discount?

Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Dividend Will Be Increased To NZ$0.21

Sep 07
Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Dividend Will Be Increased To NZ$0.21

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.21

Aug 24
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At NZ$0.21

Investors Could Be Concerned With Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital

Jun 23
Investors Could Be Concerned With Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital

Is Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 07
Is Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Using Too Much Debt?

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 10
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 23
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Does Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 21
Does Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The Returns On Capital At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Don't Inspire Confidence

Oct 02
The Returns On Capital At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Don't Inspire Confidence

Here's Why Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Sep 17
Here's Why Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To NZ$0.17

Aug 25
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To NZ$0.17

Capital Allocation Trends At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Aren't Ideal

Jun 14
Capital Allocation Trends At Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Aren't Ideal

Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

May 15
Chorus (NZSE:CNU) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 29
Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Need To Know: Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares

Mar 17
Need To Know: Chorus Limited (NZSE:CNU) Insiders Have Been Buying Shares

Here's What To Make Of Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital

Mar 04
Here's What To Make Of Chorus' (NZSE:CNU) Returns On Capital

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CNU has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: CNU's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Chorus Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CNU dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CNU)6.4%
Market Bottom 25% (NZ)3.2%
Market Top 25% (NZ)6.1%
Industry Average (Telecom)5.0%
Analyst forecast (CNU) (up to 3 years)6.8%

Notable Dividend: CNU's dividend (6.42%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the NZ market (3.22%).

High Dividend: CNU's dividend (6.42%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the NZ market (6.12%)


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: CNU is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (356.4%), CNU's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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