Greif Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Greif is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.58% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 1st January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th December, 2024.
Key information
3.6%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 01 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$2.160 |
| Payout ratio | 38% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Greif (NYSE:GEF) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Dec 02
What Does Greif, Inc.'s (NYSE:GEF) Share Price Indicate?
Oct 24Here's Why Greif (NYSE:GEF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Aug 24Benign Growth For Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) Underpins Its Share Price
Aug 05Is There Now An Opportunity In Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF)?
Jul 15Greif: Not Compelled To Shift Our Neutral Stance
Jul 10Greif: Another Price Increase? Good Greif
Jun 14Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Greif, Inc.'s (NYSE:GEF) Low P/E
Apr 23These 4 Measures Indicate That Greif (NYSE:GEF) Is Using Debt Extensively
Apr 05Should You Investigate Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) At US$63.00?
Mar 19Greif (NYSE:GEF) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.52
Mar 01Greif: Performance And Expectations Are Worsening, But The Share Price Remains High
Feb 01Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) Looks Inexpensive But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Jan 02Greif: Low Demand And Weak Results Signal Limited Growth
Dec 21Is Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) Potentially Undervalued?
Dec 08Is Greif (NYSE:GEF) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 20Greif: The High Yield Class B Shares Are A Compelling Buy
Sep 27Greif: High Valuation And Weak Results Makes It Unattractive
Sep 16Greif's (NYSE:GEF) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.52
Sep 01The Returns At Greif (NYSE:GEF) Aren't Growing
Aug 23At US$74.90, Is Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) Worth Looking At Closely?
Aug 02Should You Be Adding Greif (NYSE:GEF) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jul 20Greif, Inc. Still Offers Upside Even As Financial Performance Deteriorates
Jul 07We Think Greif (NYSE:GEF) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jul 07Greif (NYSE:GEF) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
May 25Is It Time To Consider Buying Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF)?
Apr 27Does Greif (NYSE:GEF) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Apr 03Here's Why Greif (NYSE:GEF) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 13Good Greif: Why This Company Deserves Your Attention
Jan 29Greif (NYSE:GEF) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Jan 27Why Greif, Inc. (NYSE:GEF) Could Be Worth Watching
Jan 12Greif: Temper The Optimism
Dec 19Greif declares $0.50 dividend
Dec 06Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: GEF's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GEF's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Greif Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GEF) | 3.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Packaging) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (GEF) (up to 3 years) | 3.6% |
Notable Dividend: GEF's dividend (3.58%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: GEF's dividend (3.58%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.56%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38.1%), GEF's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (60.1%), GEF's 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 | 2024/12/20 08:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Greif, Inc. is covered by 17 analysts. 7 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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| Ghansham Panjabi | Baird |
| Walter Liptak | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Mark Wilde | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |