GFC Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

GFC is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.88% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.9%

Dividend yield

n/a

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yieldn/a
Future Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growth8.6%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareNT$4.000
Payout ratio77%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Golden Friends (GTSM:4506)

Apr 26
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Golden Friends (GTSM:4506)

Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Apr 12
Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Mar 27
Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After Golden Friends Corporation's (GTSM:4506) 4.7% Dividend

Mar 12
Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After Golden Friends Corporation's (GTSM:4506) 4.7% Dividend

Shareholders Of Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Must Be Happy With Their 148% Total Return

Feb 22
Shareholders Of Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Must Be Happy With Their 148% Total Return

Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?

Feb 02
Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?

What Do The Returns At Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Mean Going Forward?

Jan 15
What Do The Returns At Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Mean Going Forward?

Does This Valuation Of Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Dec 28
Does This Valuation Of Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

Key Things To Consider Before Buying Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) For Its Dividend

Dec 10
Key Things To Consider Before Buying Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) For Its Dividend

Shareholders Of Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Must Be Happy With Their 143% Total Return

Nov 23
Shareholders Of Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Must Be Happy With Their 143% Total Return

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: 4506's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: 4506's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

GFC Dividend Yield vs Market
How does 4506 dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (4506)3.9%
Market Bottom 25% (TW)1.8%
Market Top 25% (TW)4.5%
Industry Average (Machinery)2.3%
Analyst forecast (4506) (up to 3 years)n/a

Notable Dividend: 4506's dividend (3.88%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the TW market (1.76%).

High Dividend: 4506's dividend (3.88%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the TW market (4.47%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (77.4%), 4506's payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (69.2%), 4506's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 20:35
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

GFC. LTD. is covered by 4 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.

AnalystInstitution
Zhenwei LinCapital Securities Corporation
Pei-Hsun HsuJih Sun Securities Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.
Yiru ChenMasterlink Securities Corp.