GATX Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

GATX is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.4% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 28th February, 2025.

Key information

1.4%

Dividend yield

0.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.8%
Future Dividend Yield1.5%
Dividend Growth5.0%
Next dividend pay date31 Mar 25
Ex dividend date28 Feb 25
Dividend per shareUS$2.320
Payout ratio29%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

GATX (NYSE:GATX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.61

Feb 07
GATX (NYSE:GATX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.61

Recent updates

GATX (NYSE:GATX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.61

Feb 07
GATX (NYSE:GATX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.61

GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Jan 26
GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

After The Price Run, GATX Even Less Compelling Than Treasuries

Dec 26

GATX (NYSE:GATX) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Dec 11
GATX (NYSE:GATX) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Some Confidence Is Lacking In GATX Corporation's (NYSE:GATX) P/E

Nov 25
Some Confidence Is Lacking In GATX Corporation's (NYSE:GATX) P/E

Should You Investigate GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) At US$153?

Nov 10
Should You Investigate GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) At US$153?

Earnings Beat: GATX Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Oct 25
Earnings Beat: GATX Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Does GATX (NYSE:GATX) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Sep 27
Does GATX (NYSE:GATX) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With GATX Corporation's (NYSE:GATX) Price

Aug 10
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With GATX Corporation's (NYSE:GATX) Price

GATX Corporation Just Missed EPS By 32%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jul 26
GATX Corporation Just Missed EPS By 32%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Here's Why We Think GATX (NYSE:GATX) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 22
Here's Why We Think GATX (NYSE:GATX) Is Well Worth Watching

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX)?

May 21
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX)?

GATX Corporation: Not A Great Ride To Take

May 11

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With GATX's (NYSE:GATX) Earnings

May 03
Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With GATX's (NYSE:GATX) Earnings

Results: GATX Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Apr 27
Results: GATX Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

GATX Corporation: Strong Utilization Rates And Pricing Fuel New Gains

Apr 26

Is GATX (NYSE:GATX) A Risky Investment?

Apr 14
Is GATX (NYSE:GATX) A Risky Investment?

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over GATX Corporation's (NYSE:GATX) P/E Ratio

Mar 29
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over GATX Corporation's (NYSE:GATX) P/E Ratio

Return Trends At GATX (NYSE:GATX) Aren't Appealing

Mar 14
Return Trends At GATX (NYSE:GATX) Aren't Appealing

GATX Corporation: Solid Q4 Results And Looking Good For FY24 [Technical Analysis]

Feb 06

Treasuries - More Reward, Less Risk Than GATX Corporation

Nov 15

GATX: Closer, But Not Yet

Oct 10

GATX: Interesting, But Too Risky

Jul 18

GATX: Railcar Leasing Firm Is An Overlooked Capital Gains Candidate

Feb 08

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayFeb 08 2025Ex Dividend DateFeb 28 2025Dividend Pay DateMar 31 202531 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 20 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

GATX Dividend Yield vs Market
How does GATX dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (GATX)1.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Trade Distributors)1.5%
Analyst forecast (GATX) (up to 3 years)1.5%

Notable Dividend: GATX's dividend (1.4%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).

High Dividend: GATX's dividend (1.4%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.46%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (29.2%), GATX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: GATX is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 08:53
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/07 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

GATX Corporation is covered by 18 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Kristine KubackiAvondale Partners
Matthew BrooklierBuckingham Research Group Inc.
Kristine KubackiCLSA