Quest Diagnostics Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Quest Diagnostics is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.86% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 29th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 14th January, 2025.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
1.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | 29 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 14 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$3.000 |
| Payout ratio | 39% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 15
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.75
Feb 06Recent updates
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)
Nov 12Earnings Update: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Oct 25Quest Diagnostics: Organic Growth Leads To Q3 Earnings Beat
Oct 24Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) P/E
Oct 23Quest Diagnostics: The Better Half Of An Emerging Healthcare Duopoly
Oct 15These 4 Measures Indicate That Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 30Should You Think About Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Now?
Aug 12Quest Diagnostics: Beat Down After Beating Q2 Estimates
Jul 28The Price Is Right For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)
Jul 12Quest Diagnostics: On A Quest For Growth
Jul 12Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
May 14Quest Diagnostics: Let's Keep Waiting
May 08Results: Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Apr 26We Think Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 23Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Shares
Apr 02Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 15Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.75
Feb 06Quest Diagnostics: Post-COVID Normalization Pretty Much Done
Feb 05Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jan 11Why We're Not Concerned About Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price
Dec 24Quest Diagnostics: Market Overreaction Creates Investment Opportunity
Dec 08Is There Now An Opportunity In Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?
Dec 06Quest Diagnostics' (NYSE:DGX) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Nov 18Quest Diagnostics: Moving Past Covid
Oct 25Here's Why Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Sep 25What Does Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price Indicate?
Sep 04Quest Diagnostics: Q2 Earnings Reveal Promising Growth Trends Despite Dwindling COVID Testing Revenues
Aug 15Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Aug 13Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Shares Could Be 46% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 11Is Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) A Risky Investment?
Jun 09Quest Diagnostics: Healthier Diagnosis
May 30Is It Time To Consider Buying Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)?
May 24Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
May 09An Intrinsic Calculation For Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX) Suggests It's 24% Undervalued
Mar 22What Does Quest Diagnostics Incorporated's (NYSE:DGX) Share Price Indicate?
Feb 19Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: DGX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DGX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Quest Diagnostics Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DGX) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (DGX) (up to 3 years) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: DGX's dividend (1.86%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: DGX's dividend (1.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (39.3%), DGX's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (32.7%), DGX's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.