Alcon Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Alcon is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.31%.
Key information
0.3%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 26.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.240 |
| Payout ratio | 13% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Alcon Q2: Positive News From Unity VCS/CS And AR-15512
Sep 04Alcon: Trading At An Undeserved Premium Valuation
Aug 01Alcon Q1: Robust Product Pipeline Drives Future Growth (Rating Upgrade)
May 14Alcon: Buy An Eyecare Leader With $2 Billion In Quarterly Sales
Oct 10Alcon: Lackluster Growth Given Its Valuation
Jul 26Alcon: The Steady Force Of 'Boring'
Jun 27Alcon reached $199M settlement with J&J Surgical Vision
Feb 13Alcon: Case Of Growth Destructive To Value, Reiterate Hold At 24x Earnings
Feb 01Alcon a buy at Mizuho on 'eyecare dominance'
Dec 22Alcon Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 14Alcon: Looking To Break Downtrend Before Entry
Sep 04Alcon downgraded to hold at Societe Generale on macro headwinds
Aug 11Alcon: Revisiting The Investment Thesis
Jun 03The Recent Pullback Makes Alcon More Attractive
Mar 18Alcon: Good Quarterly Results, But It Is Still Expensive
Dec 22Looking At Alcon Through A Different Lens
Sep 11Alcon Inc. 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
May 06Alcon to acquire U.S. commercialization rights to ophthalmic eye drops Simbrinza from Novartis
Apr 28Alcon: Global Leader In An Attractive End-Market
Dec 16Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: ALC is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: ALC is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Alcon Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ALC) | 0.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 1.8% |
| Analyst forecast (ALC) (up to 3 years) | 0.5% |
Notable Dividend: ALC's dividend (0.31%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: ALC's dividend (0.31%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.57%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: ALC is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: ALC is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/10 10:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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
Alcon Inc. is covered by 63 analysts. 23 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 |
|---|---|
| Rishabh Kochar | AlphaValue |
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Jeffrey Johnson | Baird |