CRA International Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
CRA International is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.07% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.1%
Dividend yield
3.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | -3.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.960 |
| Payout ratio | 27% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
CRA International: Impressive Shareholder Yield, But Limited Margin Of Safety
Dec 25Are Investors Undervaluing CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) By 29%?
Dec 04
We Like CRA International's (NASDAQ:CRAI) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Nov 17CRA International, Inc. Just Recorded A 5.7% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Nov 03CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Sep 07Here's Why We Think CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Aug 02CRA International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRAI) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price
Jun 04Riverwater Partners - CRA International: Anticipating Revitalization In M&A Activity
May 12What Does CRA International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRAI) Share Price Indicate?
Apr 24CRA International, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRAI) 25% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
Mar 21Are Investors Undervaluing CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) By 39%?
Feb 29Should You Think About Buying CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) Now?
Nov 03Are Investors Undervaluing CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) By 42%?
May 05At US$109, Is It Time To Put CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRAI) On Your Watch List?
Mar 03CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.36
Nov 17Does CRA International (NASDAQ:CRAI) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 04Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CRAI has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CRAI's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| CRA International Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CRAI) | 1.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Professional Services) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (CRAI) (up to 3 years) | n/a |
Notable Dividend: CRAI's dividend (1.07%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: CRAI's dividend (1.07%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (26.8%), CRAI's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (55.3%), CRAI's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/01/02 03:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/30 |
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
CRA International, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 3 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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| null null | Avondale Partners |
| Kevin Steinke | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Joseph Foresi | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |