Saudi Telecom Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Saudi Telecom is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 9.43% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
9.4%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 85% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Saudi Telecom's (TADAWUL:7010) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Aug 25
Investors Appear Satisfied With Saudi Telecom Company's (TADAWUL:7010) Prospects
Jul 30Saudi Telecom (TADAWUL:7010) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
May 22Saudi Telecom's (TADAWUL:7010) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 03Saudi Telecom set to evolve into a digital powerhouse with strong government backing
STC is already investing heavily in 5G infrastructure. By 2030, we could see them leading in 6G research or other next-gen technologies.We Think That There Are Some Issues For Saudi Telecom (TADAWUL:7010) Beyond Its Promising Earnings
Nov 17Saudi Telecom Company Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Nov 15Investors Could Be Concerned With Saudi Telecom's (TADAWUL:7010) Returns On Capital
Oct 17Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 7010's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 7010's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Saudi Telecom Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (7010) | 9.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (SA) | 1.9% |
| Market Top 25% (SA) | 5.1% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 5.0% |
| Analyst forecast (7010) (up to 3 years) | 5.1% |
Notable Dividend: 7010's dividend (9.43%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the SA market (1.95%).
High Dividend: 7010's dividend (9.43%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the SA market (5.15%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (85.1%), 7010's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (354.1%), 7010'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 | 2025/10/05 14:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Saudi Telecom Company is covered by 26 analysts. 14 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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| Jassim Al-Jubran | Aljazira Capital Company |
| Myriam Chaabouni | AlphaMena |
| null null | Al Rajhi Capital |