Eaton Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Eaton is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.13% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.1%
Dividend yield
1.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
| Dividend Growth | -7.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$3.760 |
| Payout ratio | 39% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue
Dec 24
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Presents An Opportunity
Dec 12Getting In Cheap On Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Might Be Difficult
Nov 30Is Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 30What Does Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price Indicate?
Oct 18Investors Will Want Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Growth In ROCE To Persist
Sep 16With EPS Growth And More, Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Makes An Interesting Case
Sep 04Eaton Firmly Hitched To Several Top-Tier Multiyear Growth Drivers (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 29Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Not Flying Under The Radar
Aug 23Eaton Q2: Give The Knife More Time To Settle (Technical Analysis)
Aug 02Eaton: AI/Electrification Catalysts Persists - Buy The Dip
Jul 26Is There Now An Opportunity In Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN)?
Jul 11Is Eaton (NYSE:ETN) A Risky Investment?
Jun 27Eaton: Positive Outlook But Highly Overvalued
Jun 20Eaton: Positives Already Priced In
Jun 13The Returns At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Aren't Growing
Jun 03Why We're Not Concerned About Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Share Price
May 22Eaton: Data Center Demand Driving Shares Higher, Big EPS Growth Expected
May 11Do Eaton's (NYSE:ETN) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
May 04Eaton Keeps Finding More Ways To Grow
May 01Is Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Potentially Undervalued?
Apr 10Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Mar 17Eaton's Growth Is Reflected In Its High Valuation (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 06Slowing Rates Of Return At Eaton (NYSE:ETN) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Feb 17Eaton Corporation: A Good Company With A Limited Upside Potential
Feb 09Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE:ETN) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Feb 05Eaton: Bullish On This Electrical Equipment Superpower
Jan 19Eaton Corporation plc's (NYSE:ETN) Price In Tune With Earnings
Jan 02Eaton: Where Investors Go To Bet On Megatrends
Dec 14Eaton Corporation: Navigating A Complex Business Environment With Robust Results
Nov 26Eaton Delivers A Spectacular Q3 With Strong Secular Growth
Oct 31Eaton: Solid Growth Prospects
Oct 10Eaton Has Run Too Far Too Fast
Sep 06Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: ETN's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ETN's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Eaton Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ETN) | 1.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Electrical) | 1.0% |
| Analyst forecast (ETN) (up to 3 years) | 1.3% |
Notable Dividend: ETN's dividend (1.13%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: ETN's dividend (1.13%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.52%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (39%), ETN's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (46%), ETN's dividend payments are 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 | 2024/12/30 13:09 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 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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Analyst Sources
Eaton Corporation plc is covered by 56 analysts. 26 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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| Igor Maryasis | Aegis Capital Corporation |
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Richard Radbourne | Atlantic Equities LLP |