Six Flags Entertainment Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Six Flags Entertainment is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.51% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.5%
Dividend yield
0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.7% |
| 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: Positive Outlook After Q3 Hurricane Disruptions
Dec 04Six 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
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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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FUN) | 2.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (FUN) (up to 3 years) | 1.0% |
Notable Dividend: FUN's dividend (2.51%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: FUN's dividend (2.51%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).
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.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/02 23:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is covered by 25 analysts. 13 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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| Eric Wold | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Zachary Warring | CFRA Equity Research |
| James Hardiman | Citigroup Inc |