Sonic Healthcare Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Sonic Healthcare is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.79%.
Key information
3.8%
Dividend yield
-1.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.0% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.734 |
| Payout ratio | 99% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SKHH.Y's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SKHH.Y's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Sonic Healthcare Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SKHH.Y) | 3.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Healthcare) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (SKHH.Y) (up to 3 years) | 4.0% |
Notable Dividend: SKHH.Y's dividend (3.79%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: SKHH.Y's dividend (3.79%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.26%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (98.7%), SKHH.Y's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (103.5%), SKHH.Y's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.