Six Flags Entertainment Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Six Flags Entertainment is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.64% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.6%
Dividend yield
0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -12.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.200 |
| Payout ratio | 82% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Six Flags Entertainment: Merger Should Aid Legacy Six Flags' Weakness
Aug 22Six Flags And Cedar Fair: 2024 Sets Up For A Major Re-Rating
Dec 30Six Flags And Cedar Fair Decide To Ride Together
Nov 03Cedar Fair: Spectating The Debt Rollercoaster
Sep 01Cedar Fair: Pain Is Transitory And Shares Look Cheap
Jun 16Cedar Fair Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 15Cedar Fair: Still A FUN Way To Make Money
Dec 31Cedar Fair Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 01Cedar Fair: Upside Is Still Warranted
Oct 09Cedar Fair hits record revenue through Labor Day
Sep 08Cedar Fair goes ex-dividend today
Aug 30Cedar Fair Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 02Cedar Fair: Recession And Inflation Do Not Worry Me One Bit
Jul 17Cedar Fair: A Strong Recovery Warrants Upside
Jun 14Cedar Fair: Plenty Of Mustard Left On This Corndog
Apr 02Cedar Fair: An Attractive Turnaround Play
Dec 14Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: FUN's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FUN's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Six Flags Entertainment Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FUN) | 2.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (FUN) (up to 3 years) | 1.0% |
Notable Dividend: FUN's dividend (2.64%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: FUN's dividend (2.64%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.26%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (81.8%), FUN's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (97.7%), FUN's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.