Direct Line Insurance Group Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Direct Line Insurance Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.78% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.8%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 7.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.040 |
| Payout ratio | 17% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: DIIS.F's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: DIIS.F's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Direct Line Insurance Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DIIS.F) | 1.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (DIIS.F) (up to 3 years) | 7.5% |
Notable Dividend: DIIS.F's dividend (1.78%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: DIIS.F's dividend (1.78%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (17.2%), DIIS.F's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: DIIS.F is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.