Lancaster Colony Corporation

NasdaqGS:LANC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.0b

Lancaster Colony Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

Lancaster Colony is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.99% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 5th December, 2024.

Key information

2.0%

Dividend yield

0.1%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.1%
Future Dividend Yield2.3%
Dividend Growth0.5%
Next dividend pay date31 Dec 24
Ex dividend date05 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$3.600
Payout ratio62%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Lancaster Colony: A Great Consumer Food Business Comes At A Price

Nov 21

Lancaster Colony Corporation's (NASDAQ:LANC) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Oct 29
Lancaster Colony Corporation's (NASDAQ:LANC) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Why You Should Care About Lancaster Colony's (NASDAQ:LANC) Strong Returns On Capital

Sep 18
Why You Should Care About Lancaster Colony's (NASDAQ:LANC) Strong Returns On Capital

Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC) Just Released Its Full-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Aug 25
Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC) Just Released Its Full-Year Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

I Have Soured On Lancaster Colony

Aug 23

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC)

Jun 28
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC)

Lancaster Colony: Consolidation Looks Likely Over The Near Term

Jun 11

Returns On Capital At Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) Have Stalled

Apr 20
Returns On Capital At Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) Have Stalled

Lancaster Colony Is Fundamentally Sound But A Bit Overpriced

Feb 23

Market Participants Recognise Lancaster Colony Corporation's (NASDAQ:LANC) Earnings

Feb 01
Market Participants Recognise Lancaster Colony Corporation's (NASDAQ:LANC) Earnings

Be Wary Of Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) And Its Returns On Capital

Jan 10
Be Wary Of Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) And Its Returns On Capital

Lancaster Colony: Upside Is Limited From Here

Oct 18

Lancaster Colony Non-GAAP EPS of $1.35 beats by $0.55, revenue of $452.41M beats by $36.88M

Aug 25

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: LANC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: LANC's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Lancaster Colony Dividend Yield vs Market
How does LANC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (LANC)2.0%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Food)3.5%
Analyst forecast (LANC) (up to 3 years)2.3%

Notable Dividend: LANC's dividend (1.99%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: LANC's dividend (1.99%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (62.1%), LANC's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (58.7%), LANC's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 04:13
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Lancaster Colony Corporation is covered by 17 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Todd BrooksBenchmark Company
Andrew WolfCL King & Associates, Inc.