Labcorp Holdings Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Labcorp Holdings is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.26% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.3%

Dividend yield

0.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield2.0%
Future Dividend Yield1.3%
Dividend Growth2.8%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$2.880
Payout ratio56%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.72

Apr 30
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.72

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.72

Apr 15
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.72

Recent updates

Labcorp Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:LH) Price In Tune With Earnings

Nov 12
Labcorp Holdings Inc.'s (NYSE:LH) Price In Tune With Earnings

Is Labcorp Holdings (NYSE:LH) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 19
Is Labcorp Holdings (NYSE:LH) Using Too Much Debt?

When Should You Buy Labcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LH)?

Sep 12
When Should You Buy Labcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LH)?

Laboratory Corporation: Difficult To Eye Long-Term Compounding Ability

Sep 11

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Labcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LH)

Jul 20
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Labcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LH)

Laboratory Corporation: Limited Upside Visibility, Reiterate Hold

Jun 21

When Should You Buy Labcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LH)?

Jun 13
When Should You Buy Labcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LH)?

Here's Why It's Unlikely That Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' (NYSE:LH) CEO Will See A Pay Rise This Year

May 08
Here's Why It's Unlikely That Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' (NYSE:LH) CEO Will See A Pay Rise This Year

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.72

Apr 30
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.72

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.72

Apr 15
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.72

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' (NYSE:LH) P/E Is On The Mark

Apr 06
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' (NYSE:LH) P/E Is On The Mark

Laboratory Corporation: A Healthier Diagnosis, As Pandemic Headwinds Disappear

Apr 01

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.72

Feb 25
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.72

We Think You Can Look Beyond Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' (NYSE:LH) Lackluster Earnings

Feb 22
We Think You Can Look Beyond Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' (NYSE:LH) Lackluster Earnings

An Intrinsic Calculation For Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Feb 21
An Intrinsic Calculation For Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.72

Jan 31
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.72

Here's Why Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jan 30
Here's Why Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (NYSE:LH) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' (NYSE:LH) Dividend Will Be $0.72

Jan 15
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' (NYSE:LH) Dividend Will Be $0.72

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' (NYSE:LH) P/E Ratio

Jan 05
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings' (NYSE:LH) P/E Ratio

Laboratory Corporation: Multiple Updates, Same Investment Conclusion

Dec 02

Laboratory Corp.: Rate On Capital Deployed Contracting, Hold

Sep 14

Laboratory Corporation: Trying To Create Value By Spinning Out Fortrea

Jul 05

Laboratory Corporation: Predictability Of Cash Flows Less Visible

Jun 21

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, LH has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: LH has only been paying a dividend for 3 years, and since then payments have not increased.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Labcorp Holdings Dividend Yield vs Market
How does LH dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (LH)1.3%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.4%
Industry Average (Healthcare)1.9%
Analyst forecast (LH) (up to 3 years)1.3%

Notable Dividend: LH's dividend (1.26%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: LH's dividend (1.26%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (55.7%), LH's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (28.6%), LH's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 06:26
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Labcorp Holdings Inc. is covered by 48 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jasper HellwegArgus Research Company
Brian Kemp DolliverAvondale Partners
Eric ColdwellBaird