Whitbread Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Whitbread is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.43% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 13th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 1st November, 2024.
Key information
3.4%
Dividend yield
9.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 13.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 13 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 01 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.298 |
| Payout ratio | 77% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WTBD.Y's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WTBD.Y's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Whitbread Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WTBD.Y) | 3.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.3% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Hospitality) | 1.8% |
| Analyst forecast (WTBD.Y) (up to 3 years) | 4.0% |
Notable Dividend: WTBD.Y's dividend (3.43%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: WTBD.Y's dividend (3.43%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (77.1%), WTBD.Y's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (62.2%), WTBD.Y's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.