Waterdrop Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Waterdrop is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.16% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
2.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 26% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Waterdrop (NYSE:WDH) Will Pay A Dividend Of CN¥0.024
Sep 23
Waterdrop (NYSE:WDH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CN¥0.024
Sep 08Recent updates
Waterdrop: Secular Growth And A Vast Pool Of Prospects
Nov 28Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE:WDH) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch
Nov 25Waterdrop (NYSE:WDH) Will Pay A Dividend Of CN¥0.024
Sep 23Waterdrop (NYSE:WDH) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of CN¥0.024
Sep 08Waterdrop Inc.'s (NYSE:WDH) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Jul 24Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Waterdrop Inc.'s (NYSE:WDH) Earnings Despite 25% Price Jump
May 18Waterdrop May Only Be Just Getting Started
Mar 20
AI Integration And New Partnerships Will Enhance Future Operational Efficiency
Targeted insurance segment expansion and AI integration are driving growth in premiums, operational efficiencies, and financial margins.Waterdrop Inc.'s (NYSE:WDH) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Oct 12Waterdrop: Very Undervalued AI-Driven Marketplace For Insurance Products
Sep 10Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By Waterdrop Inc.'s (NYSE:WDH) Earnings
Feb 24Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE:WDH) Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing
Jun 23Waterdrop: Turnaround Story Supported By An Outsized Net Cash Balance
Dec 23Waterdrop GAAP EPS of $0.01, revenue of $104.72M beats by $12.92M
Sep 09Waterdrop joins United Nations Global Compact
Aug 22Waterdrop Turns Profitability Corner But Needs To Reignite Revenue Growth
Jun 22What You Need To Know About The Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE:WDH) Analyst Downgrade Today
Jan 14Waterdrop Goes Back To The Well, Cutting Losses By Lowering Costs
Dec 06As Crackdown Looms, Chinese Insurtech Waterdrop Enters Next Growth Phase
Oct 12Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Too early to tell whether WDH's dividend payments have been stable as they only just started paying a dividend.
Growing Dividend: Too early to tell if WDH's dividend payments are increasing as they only just started paying a dividend.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Waterdrop Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WDH) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (WDH) (up to 3 years) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: WDH's dividend (3.16%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: WDH's dividend (3.16%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.39%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (25.7%), WDH's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate WDH's cash payout ratio to determine if its 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 | 2026/01/02 15:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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
Waterdrop Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 4 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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| Edwin Liu | CLSA |
| Muyang Zhao | Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited |
| Cheng Ru Li | Guoyuan Securities (HK) Ltd |