Brown-Forman Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Brown-Forman is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.74% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
2.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.906 |
| Payout ratio | 41% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Why Solid Earnings Moved Brown-Forman Stock Up On My Watch List
Dec 06Brown-Forman: This Dividend Aristocrat Hasn't Been This Interesting For Years
Oct 23When Big Tech Craters, Head To The Liquor Cabinet: Buy Brown-Forman
Jul 23Brown-Forman Stock: Down 40% From Its Highs, Still Not A Buy
Jun 07Brown-Forman Stock: A Good Buy Now After The Drop?
Dec 08Brown-Forman: Patience Mandated For Dividend Seekers
Sep 25Brown-Forman: Does Not Deserve This Premium
Jun 03Diageo And Brown-Forman: Like Them Both But For Different Reasons
Jan 06Brown-Forman: Not A Compelling Idea - Softening Volumes, Weaker Margins, And High Valuation
Dec 08Brown-Forman to buy Diplomático Rum brand
Oct 06Brown-Forman to acquire the famous Gin Mare brands based in Europe
Sep 06Brown-Forman: Shares Are A Hold, Valuation Concerns Are Overblown
Aug 25Brown-Forman: Sound Business, Multiple Contraction Remains A Danger
Mar 15Don't Buy Brown-Forman At This Valuation Because Even Quality Has A Price
Dec 13Brown-Forman declares $0.1795 dividend
Nov 19Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: BF.A's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BF.A's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Brown-Forman Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BF.A) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Beverage) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (BF.A) (up to 3 years) | 3.1% |
Notable Dividend: BF.A's dividend (2.74%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: BF.A's dividend (2.74%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.42%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (41.1%), BF.A's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (93.5%), BF.A's dividend payments are not well 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 | 2025/02/02 02:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/04/30 |
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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Brown-Forman Corporation is covered by 40 analysts. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Michael Branca | Barclays |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |