STERIS Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

STERIS is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.1% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 19th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 19th November, 2024.

Key information

1.1%

Dividend yield

0.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield1.5%
Future Dividend Yield1.3%
Dividend Growth-6.6%
Next dividend pay date19 Dec 24
Ex dividend date19 Nov 24
Dividend per shareUS$2.280
Payout ratio36%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

STERIS plc's (NYSE:STE) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Dec 14
STERIS plc's (NYSE:STE) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Steris Q2: Anticipating HSD Growth In AST, Upgrade To 'Buy'

Nov 18

What Does STERIS plc's (NYSE:STE) Share Price Indicate?

Oct 19
What Does STERIS plc's (NYSE:STE) Share Price Indicate?

Is STERIS (NYSE:STE) A Risky Investment?

Oct 01
Is STERIS (NYSE:STE) A Risky Investment?

Steris: Dental Divestiture, Surgical Instrumentation Acquisition, But Overvalued

Sep 16

Earnings Tell The Story For STERIS plc (NYSE:STE)

Sep 13
Earnings Tell The Story For STERIS plc (NYSE:STE)

Steris: Q2 Numbers Solidify Buy Thesis

Aug 13

STERIS plc's (NYSE:STE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price

Aug 08
STERIS plc's (NYSE:STE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 59% Above Its Share Price

When Should You Buy STERIS plc (NYSE:STE)?

Jul 04
When Should You Buy STERIS plc (NYSE:STE)?

Is STERIS (NYSE:STE) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 13
Is STERIS (NYSE:STE) Using Too Much Debt?

Steris: Moving On, Losing Its Teeth

Apr 14

STERIS plc's (NYSE:STE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

Mar 29
STERIS plc's (NYSE:STE) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 31% Above Its Share Price

STERIS (NYSE:STE) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 07
STERIS (NYSE:STE) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Steris: Strong Healthcare Products Growth Coupled With Weak AST Business

Feb 17

STERIS plc's (NYSE:STE) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Feb 15
STERIS plc's (NYSE:STE) Business Is Trailing The Industry But Its Shares Aren't

Steris: Comprehensive Sterilization Portfolios Tailored To Procedure Volumes

Nov 08

Steris: Remains On Track For Strong Fiscal '24, Added Upsides From Operating Leverage

Sep 01

Steris: Continuing To Grow The Product Lineup

Jun 20

Steris falls 10% on Q3 revenue, profit miss, 2023 profit guidance lowered

Feb 09

Steris declares $0.47 dividend

Feb 01

Steris declares $0.47 dividend

Nov 02

Steris: Non-GAAP Valuations Supportive Of Substantial Upside

Sep 04

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: STE's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: STE's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

STERIS Dividend Yield vs Market
How does STE dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (STE)1.1%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Medical Equipment)1.8%
Analyst forecast (STE) (up to 3 years)1.3%

Notable Dividend: STE's dividend (1.1%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).

High Dividend: STE's dividend (1.1%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (35.6%), STE's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (33.1%), STE's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 10:04
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

STERIS plc is covered by 25 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel OwczarskiAvondale Partners
Michael PolarkBaird
Erin Wilson WrightBofA Global Research