CVS Health Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
CVS Health is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.09% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.1%
Dividend yield
3.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.660 |
| Payout ratio | 73% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS) Even After 25% Share Price Boost
Feb 17
Earnings Beat: CVS Health Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Feb 14CVS Health Jumps On Q4 Earnings Beat, But Downgrading To Hold
Feb 13CVS Health Isn't Going To The Dogs
Jan 17CVS Health: An Attractive 5.8% Safe Yield For Now
Jan 10Market Cool On CVS Health Corporation's (NYSE:CVS) Earnings Pushing Shares 25% Lower
Dec 26CVS Health: When The Industry Is In Crisis, Don't Pick The Weaker Players
Dec 10There May Be Some Bright Spots In CVS Health's (NYSE:CVS) Earnings
Nov 19CVS 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 14Stability and Growth of Payments
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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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CVS) | 4.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (CVS) (up to 3 years) | 5.5% |
Notable Dividend: CVS's dividend (4.09%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: CVS's dividend (4.09%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (72.6%), CVS's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (53%), CVS's dividend payments are 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 | 2025/02/20 05:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/20 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
CVS Health Corporation is covered by 60 analysts. 24 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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| Harshit Gupta | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Samuel Hudson | Atlantic Equities LLP |