CVS Health Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
CVS Health is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.81% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.8%
Dividend yield
4.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 8.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.660 |
| Payout ratio | 66% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
There May Be Some Bright Spots In CVS Health's (NYSE:CVS) Earnings
Nov 19
CVS Health: Cheap But No Signs Of Turnaround (Yet)
Nov 06CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Nov 03CVS Health Stock Dip: Undervalued And Ready For A Turnaround
Oct 24CVS Health: Glenview's Activism Ramps Up Pressure On Management
Sep 30CVS Health: At Least There's A Valuable Lesson (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 10A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From CVS Health Corporation's (NYSE:CVS) Share Price
Aug 08CVS Health Q2 Earnings: CEO's Swinging Axe May Have Ended The Bear Run
Aug 07Here's Why CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jul 21CVS Health: A Better Investment Than Walgreens Boots Alliance
Jul 09Vltava Fund - CVS Health Corp.: Why We Sold CVS
Jul 03CVS Health: Mismanagement, Eroding Moat And Poor Momentum Make It A Sell
Jun 21The Correct Play On CVS Health
Jun 06CVS Health: Downside Movement Is Overdramatic
May 26CVS Health: Secure Dividend And Upside Potential Presents Compelling Opportunity
May 15We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Pay Rise For CVS Health Corporation's (NYSE:CVS) CEO For Now
May 10CVS Health: A Terrible Earnings Report, But An Undervalued Stock
May 04CVS Health Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
May 03CVS Health: 8x P/E, 8% Growth Projection - It's A Market Blind Spot
Apr 22Sentiment Still Eluding CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS)
Apr 14CVS Health: Lookback, Management Guidance Vs. Results 2018-To-Date
Apr 10Does CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Mar 27CVS Health: Better Times Likely Ahead
Mar 12CVS Health: Lower Guidance But Risk/Reward Remains Attractive
Feb 15CVS Health FY23 Earnings: Downgrades Inevitable, Long Term Outlook In The Balance
Feb 07Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CVS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CVS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| CVS Health Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CVS) | 4.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (CVS) (up to 3 years) | 4.6% |
Notable Dividend: CVS's dividend (4.81%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.36%).
High Dividend: CVS's dividend (4.81%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.27%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.6%), CVS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (198.4%), CVS's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.