Unilever Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Unilever is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.17% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 6th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 8th November, 2024.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
0.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.0% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | 06 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 08 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.872 |
| Payout ratio | 64% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Unilever: 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
Fetching dividends data
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 |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (UL) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Personal Products) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast (UL) (up to 3 years) | 3.7% |
Notable Dividend: UL's dividend (3.17%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: UL's dividend (3.17%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
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.