Kobe Steel Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Kobe Steel is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.56% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.6%
Dividend yield
0.1%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 14.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.584 |
| Payout ratio | 41% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: KBST.F's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KBST.F's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Kobe Steel Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (KBST.F) | 5.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Metals and Mining) | 1.9% |
| Analyst forecast (KBST.F) (up to 3 years) | 5.7% |
Notable Dividend: KBST.F's dividend (5.56%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: KBST.F's dividend (5.56%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (41.4%), KBST.F's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: KBST.F is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.