FirstRand Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
FirstRand is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.62% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.6%
Dividend yield
-1.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.244 |
| Payout ratio | 61% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: FAND.Y's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FAND.Y's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| FirstRand Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FAND.Y) | 5.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Diversified Financial) | 0.9% |
| Analyst forecast (FAND.Y) (up to 3 years) | 7.2% |
Notable Dividend: FAND.Y's dividend (5.62%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: FAND.Y's dividend (5.62%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%)
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (60.9%), FAND.Y's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: FAND.Y's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (59.5% payout ratio).