Leidos Holdings Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Leidos Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.95% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 16th December, 2024.

Key information

1.0%

Dividend yield

2.5%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.5%
Future Dividend Yield1.1%
Dividend Growth-10.0%
Next dividend pay date31 Dec 24
Ex dividend date16 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$1.600
Payout ratio17%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Nov 12
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Oct 15
Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 27% Discount?

Leidos Holdings: Strong Growth, Solid Share Buybacks, And Insider Buying Activity

Sep 10

Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LDOS) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Sep 03
Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LDOS) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Leidos Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 01
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 26
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Leidos- May Be Close To An Intermediate Peak

Jun 26

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jun 04
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LDOS) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

May 21
Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:LDOS) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Leidos Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

May 02
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Leidos: Well-Positioned IT Play Operating In The Defense Space

Apr 02

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Mar 07
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Some May Be Optimistic About Leidos Holdings' (NYSE:LDOS) Earnings

Feb 21
Some May Be Optimistic About Leidos Holdings' (NYSE:LDOS) Earnings

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Feb 13
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS)

Jan 31
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS)

Leidos Holdings: Navigating Challenges In A Competitive Landscape Well

Dec 30

These 4 Measures Indicate That Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Nov 18
Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 46% Discount?

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.38

Nov 02
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.38

Leidos: A Hidden Gem In An Overbought Defense Industry

Oct 30

The Returns At Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Aren't Growing

Oct 30
The Returns At Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Aren't Growing

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.36

Aug 29
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.36

Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Aug 18
Is Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Leidos: Hold On To This Undervalued Govt Contractor With Positive Earnings Growth

Aug 16

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

Aug 03
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jul 27
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Leidos Holdings' (NYSE:LDOS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Jun 08
Leidos Holdings' (NYSE:LDOS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Leidos Stock: A Buy After A 16% Plunge?

Jun 06

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

May 04
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

We Think Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Apr 17
We Think Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS)

Mar 09
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS)

London Luton Airport selects Leidos for security technology enhancements

Feb 23

Leidos to update TSA's airport screening systems with AI algorithms

Feb 16

Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

Feb 16
Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.36

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayNov 14 2024Ex Dividend DateDec 16 2024Dividend Pay DateDec 31 202415 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 31 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

Leidos Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market
How does LDOS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (LDOS)1.0%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.4%
Industry Average (Professional Services)1.4%
Analyst forecast (LDOS) (up to 3 years)1.1%

Notable Dividend: LDOS's dividend (0.95%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).

High Dividend: LDOS's dividend (0.95%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (17.2%), LDOS's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (17%), LDOS's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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