This company has been acquired
Nielsen Holdings Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
-0.02%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -12.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 15% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Nielsen ticks higher amid NYSE delisting notice for sale to Elliott, Brookfield
Oct 03Nielsen gets shareholder OK for private-equity buyout
Sep 01Nielsen sets new meetings on acquisition deal for Sept. 1
Aug 19Nielsen soars 21% after WindAcre reaches agreement with consortium
Aug 09Nielsen A $4 Spread And A Switch
Jul 21Nielsen sale to Elliott/Brookfield approved by European antitrust regulator
Jul 14Golden Age Of Merger Arb: Nielsen
Jun 14Merger Arbitrage Mondays - WindAcre Doubles Its Stake In Nielsen Holdings
Apr 11Merger Arbitrage Mondays: Nielsen Holdings To Be Taken Private
Apr 04Nielsen: Analyzing The Options
Mar 27Nielsen: Positioned For Continued Growth With Launch Of Nielsen One
Nov 29Nielsen Q1 2021 Earnings Preview
May 05Nielsen: A Compelling Relative Value Play
Feb 01Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: NLSN is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: NLSN is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Nielsen Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NLSN) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Professional Services) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (NLSN) (up to 3 years) | 0.9% |
Notable Dividend: NLSN's dividend (0.86%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.64%).
High Dividend: NLSN's dividend (0.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.72%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: NLSN is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: NLSN is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2022/10/11 16:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/10/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Nielsen Holdings plc is covered by 32 analysts. 7 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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| Richard Kramer | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |