QinetiQ Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
QinetiQ Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.99% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.0%
Dividend yield
2.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.107 |
| Payout ratio | 35% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: QNTQ.Y's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: QNTQ.Y's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| QinetiQ Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (QNTQ.Y) | 2.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Aerospace & Defense) | 1.4% |
| Analyst forecast (QNTQ.Y) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: QNTQ.Y's dividend (1.99%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: QNTQ.Y's dividend (1.99%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (34.9%), QNTQ.Y's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (24.8%), QNTQ.Y's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.