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Sanderson Farms Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
5%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 3.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$38.18 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 1.3% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Sanderson Farms Plays Chicken
Jun 28Sanderson Farms: Priced For Flight
May 05Sanderson Farms: Defensive Value With Growth Potential
Mar 18Sanderson Farms: A Favorable Risk To Reward Prospect Still
Jan 10Sanderson Farms: An M&A Opportunity
Oct 03Sanderson Farms: Buyout Leads To Further Upside Potential
Sep 28Sanderson Farms Is A Value Play Right Now
Jul 16Sanderson Farms FQ2 2021 Earnings Preview
May 26Sanderson Farms: Stock Price Already Assumes Recovery
Jan 05Meat workers included in next phase of large-scale vaccinations
Dec 21Sanderson Farms FQ4 2020 Earnings Preview
Dec 16Sanderson Farms: Ongoing Headwinds Outweigh Buyout Hopes
Nov 02Takeover chatter lifts Sanderson Farms
Oct 29Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SAFM's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SAFM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Sanderson Farms Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SAFM) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (SAFM) | 1.3% |
Notable Dividend: SAFM's dividend (0.86%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: SAFM's dividend (0.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.18%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (4.6%), SAFM's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (4.9%), SAFM's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.