Chorus Dividend
What is Chorus's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
2/6Dividend Score 2/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Cash Flow Coverage
4.17%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Chorus Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CNU) | 4.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (NZ) | 3.0% |
| Market Top 25% (NZ) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 4.9% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (CNU) | 5.6% |
Notable Dividend: CNU's dividend (4.17%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the NZ market (2.99%).
High Dividend: CNU's dividend (4.17%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the NZ market (6.22%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
| Month | Dividend Per Share (annual) | Avg. Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6/30/2025 | 0.5 | 5 |
| 6/30/2024 | 0.48 | 6 |
| 6/30/2023 | 0.43 | 6 |
| 1/25/2023 | 0.35 | 4.17 |
| 8/23/2022 | 0.35 | 4.39 |
| 2/20/2022 | 0.28 | 3.86 |
| 8/22/2021 | 0.25 | 3.71 |
| 3/25/2021 | 0.24 | 3.8 |
| 9/22/2020 | 0.24 | 2.92 |
| 2/25/2020 | 0.23 | 3.17 |
| 9/30/2019 | 0.23 | 3.93 |
| 2/24/2019 | 0.23 | 4.01 |
| 8/26/2018 | 0.22 | 4.55 |
| 8/28/2017 | 0.21 | 5.16 |
| 3/27/2017 | 0.2 | 4.58 |
| 8/29/2016 | 0.21 | 5.32 |
| 2/19/2016 | 0.16 | 3.87 |
| 2/18/2016 | 0.16 | 4.14 |
| 2/23/2015 | - | 0 |
| 2/22/2015 | - | 0 |
| 8/25/2014 | - | 0 |
| 2/24/2014 | - | 0 |
| 2/23/2014 | - | 0 |
| 8/25/2013 | 0.31 | 16.59 |
| 2/25/2013 | 0.2 | 7.38 |
| 8/26/2012 | 0.15 | 4.68 |
Stable Dividend: CNU's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CNU's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (245%), CNU's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (310.4%), CNU's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.