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Activision Blizzard Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Activision Blizzard is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.05% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.0%
Dividend yield
0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.6% |
| Dividend Growth | -0.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 72% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Microsoft files planned Activision acquisition with European antitrust regulator
Sep 3017 Opportunities In Merger Arbitrage Space
Sep 22Activision Blizzard sets 'Call of Duty' franchise event
Sep 09What Will Microsoft Lose If The Activision Blizzard Deal Collapses?
Aug 23Activision Blizzard Non-GAAP EPS of $0.48 in-line, revenue of $1.64B beats by $70M
Aug 01Activision Blizzard: What If The Microsoft Deal Fails?
Jul 22Microsoft said to have responded to FTC's second request in Activision deal
Jul 15Activision Blizzard closes acquisition of Proletariat
Jul 01Buy Activision Blizzard Because Microsoft Deal Will Likely Close
Jun 21Activision Stock Forecast: Will The Price Go Up Or Fall In 2022?
May 20Activision: Attractive Arbitrage Opportunity
Apr 22Microsoft's $69 Billion Acquisition Of Activision: A Morphing FTC
Apr 16Activision: This Merger Arbitrage Is A Great Deal
Mar 28Activision And Microsoft Merger: Arbitrage Not Worth The Risk
Mar 21Activision: Great Company But Tons Of Stock Volatility
Feb 22Merger Arbitrage Mondays - Activision Blizzard Trades At A Big Discount To Microsoft's Acquisition Price
Jan 25Microsoft Takes Out Activision: Everything You Need To Know
Jan 18Activision Blizzard: Growth At A Reasonable Price And An Opportunity To Buy The Dip
Jan 04Activision Blizzard: A Giant Of The Gaming Industry
Dec 22Is Now A Good Time To Buy Activision Blizzard? Yes, If You Believe In The Game Franchises
Nov 29Activision Blizzard Is Imploding
Nov 23Activision Blizzard Is Not Cheap
Nov 17Activision Blizzard: The Sell-Off Gives An Investment Opportunity
Nov 08Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: ATVI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: ATVI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Activision Blizzard Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (ATVI) | 1.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Entertainment) | 1.2% |
| Analyst forecast (ATVI) (up to 3 years) | 0.6% |
Notable Dividend: ATVI's dividend (1.05%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: ATVI's dividend (1.05%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.41%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (71.7%), ATVI's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (31.8%), ATVI's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2023/10/14 23:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/10/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2023/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2022/12/31 |
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
Activision Blizzard, Inc. is covered by 56 analysts. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| Benjy Scurlock | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |
| Colin Sebastian | Baird |