Dole Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Dole is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.23% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 3rd April, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 20th March, 2025.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 27.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 03 Apr 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 20 Mar 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.320 |
| Payout ratio | 20% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Dole's (NYSE:DOLE) Profits Appear To Have Quality Issues
Mar 05
Dole Is Too Expensive Right Now
Mar 03Dole (NYSE:DOLE) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
Mar 01Dole (NYSE:DOLE) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Dec 22High Debt And Valuations, Low Margins And Growth Make Dole A Sell
Nov 28Dole: Strong Fundamentals, Despite The Divestiture Of Progressive Produce
Sep 18Dole Plc Stock: Bullish As Declining Debt Unlock Values
Apr 20Dole: Undervalued As EPS Growth Expected
Feb 07Dole: Fruitful Journey In The Global Market, With Relative Valuation Implying Upside
Nov 25Dole: Is The Market Overlooking The Potential Increase In Margins?
Sep 24Dole Stock: Stable Prospects, Fair Valuation
Sep 05Dole's Dual Focus On Scale And Efficiency Drives Free Cash Flow Growth
Jul 02Dole sells fresh vegetables division for $293M in cash
Jan 31Dole Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 16Dole: Poised For A Major Rebound
Oct 07Dole Plc Faces Numerous Headwinds As Consumers Substitute
Sep 24Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Dole (NYSE:DOLE)
Sep 22Dole declares goes ex-dividend tomorrow
Sep 14Dole Non-GAAP EPS of $0.44 beats by $0.08, revenue of $2.36B misses by $20M; lowers FY guidance
Aug 23Dole Plc: Tremendous Potential From Recent Developments
Jul 19Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, DOLE has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DOLE has only been paying a dividend for 3 years, and since then payments have not increased.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Dole Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DOLE) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Food) | 3.5% |
| Analyst forecast (DOLE) (up to 3 years) | 2.4% |
Notable Dividend: DOLE's dividend (2.23%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.55%).
High Dividend: DOLE's dividend (2.23%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.72%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (19.7%), DOLE's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (16.1%), DOLE's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/03/16 03:45 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/03/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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
Dole plc is covered by 11 analysts. 4 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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| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Bryan Spillane | BofA Global Research |
| Gary Martin | Davy |