Service Corporation International Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Service International is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.55% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.5%
Dividend yield
3.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.6% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.200 |
| Payout ratio | 34% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Returns On Capital At Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Have Stalled
Dec 24
Is Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 29Service Corporation International: Add A Little Death To Your Portfolio
Oct 29Why Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Could Be Worth Watching
Oct 16Service Corporation International's (NYSE:SCI) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Sep 15Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 31Slowing Rates Of Return At Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Aug 16Service Corporation International: Thoughts On Where Fair Value Might Be
Jul 28Is Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Potentially Undervalued?
Jul 05Pinning Down Service Corporation International's (NYSE:SCI) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Jun 04We Think Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
May 05Service Corporation International: The Long-Term Value Accretion Strategy
May 01Calculating The Fair Value Of Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI)
Apr 21Slowing Rates Of Return At Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Apr 07What Is Service Corporation International's (NYSE:SCI) Share Price Doing?
Mar 24Service Corporation International: COVID-19 Pull-Forward Over
Feb 25Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jan 31Service Corporation International: Recent Weakness Provides A Buying Opportunity
Dec 04Service Corporation International: Negative Scenario Could Be Favorable For This Industry Consolidator
Sep 22Service Corporation International: Still An Opportunity That Offers Upside Despite Recent Weakness
Jul 22Service GAAP EPS of $0.92 beats by $0.14, revenue of $1.02B beats by $45.31M
Feb 14Service Corp enters into $2.2B credit agreement
Jan 11Service Corporation: The Bitter-Sweet Business Of Death
Dec 19Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: SCI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SCI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Service Corporation International Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SCI) | 1.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Consumer Services) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (SCI) (up to 3 years) | 1.6% |
Notable Dividend: SCI's dividend (1.55%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: SCI's dividend (1.55%) 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 (34.3%), SCI's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (29.5%), SCI's dividend payments are 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 07:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| 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
Service Corporation International is covered by 13 analysts. 6 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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| Joanna Sylvia Gajuk | BofA Global Research |
| Robert Willoughby | Credit Suisse |
| Clint Fendley | Davenport & Company |