Weir Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Weir Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.79% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.8%
Dividend yield
0.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.3% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.497 |
| Payout ratio | 45% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WEGR.Y's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WEGR.Y's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Weir Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WEGR.Y) | 1.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Machinery) | 1.5% |
| Analyst forecast (WEGR.Y) (up to 3 years) | 2.3% |
Notable Dividend: WEGR.Y's dividend (1.79%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: WEGR.Y's dividend (1.79%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.3%), WEGR.Y's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.4%), WEGR.Y's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.