Brown-Forman Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Brown-Forman is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.19% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 2nd January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 6th December, 2024.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
1.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 02 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 06 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.906 |
| Payout ratio | 41% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Brown-Forman Corporation: Unlikely To Meet Organic Sales Growth Guidance
Dec 20Brown-Forman: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Is Out Of Favor, But Only Temporarily
Nov 18Brown-Forman: Stock Price Likely To Stay Rangebound (Maintain Hold Rating)
Sep 12Brown-Forman Corp: Multiple Growth Catalysts
Apr 24Brown-Forman: Normalization Year In FY24; Initiate With 'Buy'
Mar 21Brown-Forman: Valuation Has Gone Down, But So Has The Industry Growth Outlook
Jan 05Brown-Forman: Spirit Company Priced Like A High-End Cocktail
Dec 02Brown-Forman: Expectation Remains High At 31x Forward P/E
Sep 04Brown-Forman's Premium Brands Drive Profitability In The Spirits Industry
Jul 09Brown-Forman declares $0.2055 dividend
Jan 24Brown-Forman: A Baby Boomer Bubble Stock
Jan 11Brown-Forman FQ2 2023 Earnings Preview
Dec 06Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: BF.B's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BF.B'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.B) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Beverage) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (BF.B) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: BF.B's dividend (2.19%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: BF.B's dividend (2.19%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (41.1%), BF.B's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (93.5%), BF.B'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 | 2024/12/22 01:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 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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Analyst Sources
Brown-Forman Corporation is covered by 42 analysts. 15 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 |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Michael Branca | Barclays |
| Lauren Lieberman | Barclays |