Encompass Health Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Encompass Health is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.41% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.4%
Dividend yield
28%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 1.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$3.92 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 2.7% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, EHC.WI has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: EHC.WI's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Encompass Health Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (EHC.WI) | 2.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (EHC.WI) (up to 3 years) | 2.7% |
Notable Dividend: EHC.WI's dividend (2.41%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.56%).
High Dividend: EHC.WI's dividend (2.41%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.79%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.4%), EHC.WI's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (53.6%), EHC.WI's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.