Willis Towers Watson Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Willis Towers Watson is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.13%. Next payment date is on 15th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 31st December, 2024.
Key information
1.1%
Dividend yield
2.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.2% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 31 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$3.520 |
| Payout ratio | -50% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's (NASDAQ:WTW) Price In Tune With Earnings
Oct 21
Willis Towers Watson: Shrewd M&A And Margin Expansion At A Fair Valuation
Oct 03Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's (NASDAQ:WTW) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Jun 19Willis Towers Watson: Shares Near Fair Value After A Mixed Q1 (Downgrade)
May 03Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WTW) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.88
Mar 22Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WTW) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.88
Mar 08Willis Towers Watson Reports Strong Q4 FY2023 Earnings: Initiating A Buy
Feb 12Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company's (NASDAQ:WTW) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion
Jan 05Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WTW's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WTW's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Willis Towers Watson Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WTW) | 1.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.6% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 2.0% |
| Analyst forecast (WTW) (up to 3 years) | 1.2% |
Notable Dividend: WTW's dividend (1.13%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: WTW's dividend (1.13%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.53%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: WTW is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (29.9%), WTW's dividend payments are well 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 | 2024/12/20 22:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| 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
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company is covered by 36 analysts. 15 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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| Mark Marcon | Baird |
| Jay Gelb | Barclays |
| Alex Scott | Barclays |