Graco Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Graco is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.3% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 5th February, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 17th January, 2025.
Key information
1.3%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
| Dividend Growth | -3.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 05 Feb 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 17 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.100 |
| Payout ratio | 35% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Graco's (NYSE:GGG) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.275
Dec 19
Graco: Huge Changes Are Coming
Nov 25Graco: Like An Industrial ETF
Oct 13Graco Acquisition Of Corob To Maintain Impressive Growth
Sep 29Does Graco (NYSE:GGG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Sep 06Be Wary Of Graco (NYSE:GGG) And Its Returns On Capital
Aug 22Graco: A Shareholder-Oriented Compounder
Aug 20Graco Inc.'s (NYSE:GGG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Jul 24Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG)?
Jul 12An Intrinsic Calculation For Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued
Jun 26Graco: Premium Player That Deserves A Premium Valuation
Jun 06Is Graco (NYSE:GGG) A Risky Investment?
May 21Some Investors May Be Worried About Graco's (NYSE:GGG) Returns On Capital
Apr 18Graco Inc.'s (NYSE:GGG) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Mar 28Graco: Solid Business But Expensive And Non-Resilient
Mar 23Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG)?
Mar 17Is Now The Time To Put Graco (NYSE:GGG) On Your Watchlist?
Feb 12Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG)
Jan 29Graco: Many Reasons To Be Cautious
Jan 17Graco (NYSE:GGG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.255
Jan 11Graco (NYSE:GGG) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Jan 03Graco: Good Near And Long-Term Growth Prospects
Nov 06Graco: A Good Long-Term Bet
Aug 26Graco: Future Looks Bright As Margins Expand
Jun 12Graco: 2 Tales
May 28Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: GGG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GGG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Graco Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GGG) | 1.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Machinery) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (GGG) (up to 3 years) | 1.3% |
Notable Dividend: GGG's dividend (1.3%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: GGG's dividend (1.3%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (35.3%), GGG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (40%), GGG'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 | 2024/12/23 00:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/29 |
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
Graco Inc. is covered by 25 analysts. 11 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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| Michael Halloran | Baird |
| Andrew Buscaglia | Berenberg |
| Charles Brady | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |