This company has been acquired
Sanderson Farms Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
0.04%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 5% |
Recent dividend and buyback 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SAFM) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.4% |
| Analyst forecast (SAFM) (up to 3 years) | 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.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2022/07/24 19:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/07/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/10/31 |
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
Sanderson Farms, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Brett Hundley | BB&T Capital Markets |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |