Lazard Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Lazard is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.63% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.6%
Dividend yield
0.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.000 |
| Payout ratio | 73% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.50
Apr 30
Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.50
Feb 06Recent updates
Lazard, Inc.'s (NYSE:LAZ) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry
Nov 07Lazard: Aggressive Hiring Means Peer-Leading Growth
Nov 01Lazard: Still Decent Value
Aug 08Even With A 33% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Lazard, Inc.'s (NYSE:LAZ) Performance Completely
Jul 26Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Lazard, Inc. (NYSE:LAZ)
Jun 05Lazard: Liability Management Pickup, Markets Equilibrating
May 17Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.50
Apr 30Lazard: 5% Dividend Yield And Expected Growth Driven By Rebound In M&A And Equity Markets
Feb 18Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.50
Feb 06Many Still Looking Away From Lazard, Inc. (NYSE:LAZ)
Jan 05Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: LAZ's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: LAZ's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Lazard Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (LAZ) | 3.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 1.8% |
| Analyst forecast (LAZ) (up to 3 years) | 3.8% |
Notable Dividend: LAZ's dividend (3.63%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.42%).
High Dividend: LAZ's dividend (3.63%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.47%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (73.3%), LAZ's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (26.5%), LAZ'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 | 2025/01/30 12:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Lazard, Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 8 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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| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| Michael Needham | BofA Global Research |
| James Mitchell | Buckingham Research Group Inc. |