West China Cement Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
West China Cement is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.63% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.6%
Dividend yield
-0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 8.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 17.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.00318 |
| Payout ratio | 45% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: WCHN.F's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WCHN.F's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| West China Cement Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (WCHN.F) | 1.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.3% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Basic Materials) | 0.9% |
| Analyst forecast (WCHN.F) (up to 3 years) | 8.5% |
Notable Dividend: WCHN.F's dividend (1.63%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: WCHN.F's dividend (1.63%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.19%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.4%), WCHN.F's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: WCHN.F is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.