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Veritiv Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Veritiv is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.48% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.5%

Dividend yield

0.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.6%
Future Dividend Yield1.5%
Dividend Growth-32.2%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Payout ratio3%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Veritiv Corporation: The End Of A Volatile Era

Nov 01

Veritiv: Operating Margin, A Double-Edged Sword

Aug 09

Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Veritiv's (NYSE:VRTV) Recent Growth In Returns

Aug 01
Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Veritiv's (NYSE:VRTV) Recent Growth In Returns

Should You Be Adding Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jun 27
Should You Be Adding Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) To Your Watchlist Today?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Is Using Debt Safely

May 27
These 4 Measures Indicate That Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Is Using Debt Safely

Why We Like The Returns At Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV)

Apr 11
Why We Like The Returns At Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV)

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

Mar 24
Here's Why We Think Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Is Well Worth Watching

We Think Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Feb 21
We Think Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Under The Bonnet, Veritiv's (NYSE:VRTV) Returns Look Impressive

Jan 10
Under The Bonnet, Veritiv's (NYSE:VRTV) Returns Look Impressive

Veritiv: Volatile Earnings But Strong Free Cash Flow, Relative Price Strength On The Chart

Dec 21

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

Dec 15
Here's Why We Think Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Is Well Worth Watching

Estimating The Fair Value Of Veritiv Corporation (NYSE:VRTV)

Dec 01
Estimating The Fair Value Of Veritiv Corporation (NYSE:VRTV)

Veritiv Corporation Q3 Earnings Preview

Nov 07

Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Oct 13
Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

Aug 26
Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Is Very Good At Capital Allocation

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

Aug 10
Does Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Veritiv Corporation Q2 Earnings Preview

Aug 08

These 4 Measures Indicate That Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 07
These 4 Measures Indicate That Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

May 23
Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Is Now The Time To Put Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) On Your Watchlist?

May 07
Is Now The Time To Put Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) On Your Watchlist?

Why Veritiv Is Still A Buy

Apr 14

Is Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 06
Is Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Using Too Much Debt?

Improved Earnings Required Before Veritiv Corporation (NYSE:VRTV) Stock's 32% Jump Looks Justified

Mar 03
Improved Earnings Required Before Veritiv Corporation (NYSE:VRTV) Stock's 32% Jump Looks Justified

Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Feb 14
Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Is Now The Time To Put Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) On Your Watchlist?

Jan 26
Is Now The Time To Put Veritiv (NYSE:VRTV) On Your Watchlist?

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Too early to tell whether VRTV's dividend payments have been stable as they only just started paying a dividend.

Growing Dividend: Too early to tell if VRTV's dividend payments are increasing as they only just started paying a dividend.


Dividend Yield vs Market

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

Notable Dividend: VRTV's dividend (1.48%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.56%).

High Dividend: VRTV's dividend (1.48%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.79%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (3.1%), VRTV's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (9.3%), VRTV's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2023/12/01 12:55
End of Day Share Price 2023/11/29 00:00
Earnings2023/09/30
Annual Earnings2022/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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

Veritiv Corporation is covered by 5 analysts. of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Scott GaffnerBarclays
George StaphosBofA Global Research
James ClementMacquarie Research