China Life Insurance Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
China Life Insurance is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 7.05% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
7.1%
Dividend yield
1.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 17.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 55% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
China Life Insurance reports 1H results
Aug 25China Life Insurance President resigns, new President appointed
Aug 02China Life Insurance: Fundamentals Remain Intact
Jul 15China Life Insurance: Continues To Offer Good Value
Mar 29China Life Insurance: One Year Cash Flow Greater Than Its Value
Dec 16China Life Insurance Company Limited: Risky, But Upside Potentially Significant
Aug 06China Life Insurance: The Former Champion's Anxiety
Jan 12Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: LFCH.Y's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: LFCH.Y's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| China Life Insurance Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (LFCH.Y) | 7.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 1.6% |
| Analyst forecast (LFCH.Y) (up to 3 years) | 8.7% |
Notable Dividend: LFCH.Y's dividend (7.05%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.57%).
High Dividend: LFCH.Y's dividend (7.05%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.85%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (54.9%), LFCH.Y's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (5.7%), LFCH.Y's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.