Unilever Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Unilever is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.08% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.1%
Dividend yield
0.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$1.872 |
| Payout ratio | 64% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Unilever: Quality And Improving Growth Are Largely In The Price
Dec 13Unilever: A Path To Dividend Growth And Solid Returns Lies Ahead
Nov 13Unilever: This Giant Continues To Grow Step By Step
Oct 25Unilever Progressing On P&G Transformation Playbook
Sep 26Unilever: Nearing The Tipping Point
Aug 27Unilever: New CEO Making Impact
Aug 12Unilever: Unjustified Discount Despite Upping Its Performance
Jul 10Unilever: Recent Performance Has Removed The Margin Of Safety
Jun 06Unilever: The Company Is Moving In The Right Direction
Mar 24Unilever: Don't Expect Market Beating Returns
Feb 13Unilever: From Quantity Of Brands To Quality Of Brands
Jan 10Unilever Hasn't Been This Cheap Since More Than A Decade
Dec 20Unilever: New CEO Making Changes
Dec 04Unilever: Higher Quality Growth Needed
Nov 01Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: UL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: UL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Unilever Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UL) | 3.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Personal Products) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast (UL) (up to 3 years) | 3.6% |
Notable Dividend: UL's dividend (3.08%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: UL's dividend (3.08%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (64.4%), UL's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (56.6%), UL's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 16:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Unilever PLC is covered by 75 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Robert Jan Vos | ABN AMRO Bank N.V. |
| Pierre-Yves Gauthier | AlphaValue |
| null null | Argus Research Company |