Cochlear Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Cochlear is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.41% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.4%
Dividend yield
0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -10.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.782 |
| Payout ratio | 75% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CHEO.Y's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CHEO.Y's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Cochlear Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CHEO.Y) | 1.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (CHEO.Y) (up to 3 years) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: CHEO.Y's dividend (1.41%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: CHEO.Y's dividend (1.41%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (75.3%), CHEO.Y's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (91.9%), CHEO.Y's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.