Software Service Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Software Service is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.86% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
0.9%
Dividend yield
11%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 1.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.879 |
| Earnings per share | US$1.09k |
| Dividend yield forecast | 1.1% |
Recent dividend updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, SFSV.F has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SFSV.F's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Software Service Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SFSV.F) | 0.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare Services) | 1.0% |
| Analyst forecast (SFSV.F) (up to 3 years) | 1.1% |
Notable Dividend: SFSV.F's dividend (0.86%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.53%).
High Dividend: SFSV.F's dividend (0.86%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.73%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (11%), SFSV.F's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (12.7%), SFSV.F's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.