Xylem Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Xylem is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.24% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.2%

Dividend yield

-0.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.1%
Future Dividend Yield1.5%
Dividend Growth-2.4%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$1.440
Payout ratio41%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)?

Dec 16
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)?

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Dec 02
Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

An Intrinsic Calculation For Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Nov 19
An Intrinsic Calculation For Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Suggests It's 25% Undervalued

Xylem: Healthy Dividend Growth With Strong Long-Term Tailwinds

Nov 04

Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Just Reported Third-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Nov 03
Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) Just Reported Third-Quarter Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)

Oct 23
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)

Xylem: Good Performance Likely To Be Fully Priced In

Sep 07

At US$136, Is It Time To Put Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) On Your Watch List?

Aug 30
At US$136, Is It Time To Put Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) On Your Watch List?

Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Aug 15
Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Could Easily Take On More Debt

Do Xylem's (NYSE:XYL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Jul 31
Do Xylem's (NYSE:XYL) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)

Jul 17
Calculating The Fair Value Of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)

What You Can Learn From Xylem Inc.'s (NYSE:XYL) P/E

Jul 04
What You Can Learn From Xylem Inc.'s (NYSE:XYL) P/E

Xylem: Wait For Multiple Contraction For This Excellent Company

Jun 21

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)?

May 23
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)?

There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Xylem's (NYSE:XYL) Earnings

May 10
There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of Xylem's (NYSE:XYL) Earnings

Is Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Using Too Much Debt?

May 07
Is Xylem (NYSE:XYL) Using Too Much Debt?

Is Now The Time To Put Xylem (NYSE:XYL) On Your Watchlist?

Apr 24
Is Now The Time To Put Xylem (NYSE:XYL) On Your Watchlist?

Xylem: Bigger Does Not Mean Better Shareholder Value

Apr 04

With Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Mar 28
With Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Calculating The Fair Value Of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)

Mar 14
Calculating The Fair Value Of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL)

Xylem: Fund Managers Like This Top ESG-Rated Stock

Jan 22

Xylem: Good Prospects, But Pricey

Nov 09

Xylem: Overvalued Stock Despite An Interesting Merger

Oct 24

Xylem Is A Good Buy At The Current Levels

Aug 18

Xylem: A Pure Water Play

Jun 09

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Xylem Dividend Yield vs Market
How does XYL dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (XYL)1.2%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Machinery)1.6%
Analyst forecast (XYL) (up to 3 years)1.5%

Notable Dividend: XYL's dividend (1.24%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.46%).

High Dividend: XYL's dividend (1.24%) 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 (41.1%), XYL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (42.3%), XYL's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/08 22:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/08 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Xylem Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Richard RadbourneAtlantic Equities LLP
Michael HalloranBaird