GFC Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
GFC is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.74% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.7%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | 8.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | NT$4.000 |
| Payout ratio | 77% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Golden Friends (GTSM:4506)
Apr 26
Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Apr 12Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Mar 27Key Things To Watch Out For If You Are After Golden Friends Corporation's (GTSM:4506) 4.7% Dividend
Mar 12Shareholders Of Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Must Be Happy With Their 148% Total Return
Feb 22Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?
Feb 02What Do The Returns At Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Mean Going Forward?
Jan 15Does This Valuation Of Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?
Dec 28Key Things To Consider Before Buying Golden Friends Corporation (GTSM:4506) For Its Dividend
Dec 10
Shareholders Of Golden Friends (GTSM:4506) Must Be Happy With Their 143% Total Return
Nov 23Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (4506) | 3.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (TW) | 1.7% |
| Market Top 25% (TW) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Machinery) | 2.2% |
| Analyst forecast (4506) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: 4506's dividend (3.74%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the TW market (1.71%).
High Dividend: 4506's dividend (3.74%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the TW market (4.38%).
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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/16 21:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Zhenwei Lin | Capital Securities Corporation |
| Pei-Hsun Hsu | Jih Sun Securities Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. |
| Yiru Chen | Masterlink Securities Corp. |