Lazard Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Lazard is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.87% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.9%
Dividend yield
0.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.8% |
| 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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (LAZ) | 3.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Capital Markets) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (LAZ) (up to 3 years) | 4.2% |
Notable Dividend: LAZ's dividend (3.87%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: LAZ's dividend (3.87%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.52%).
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.
Discover strong dividend paying companies
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 05:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 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 * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on .
Analyst Sources
Lazard, Inc. is covered by 24 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 |
|---|---|
| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| Michael Needham | BofA Global Research |
| James Mitchell | Buckingham Research Group Inc. |