National CineMedia Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
National CineMedia is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.31%. Next payment date is on 30th May, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th May, 2025.
Key information
2.3%
Dividend yield
4.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 7.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.6% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Next dividend pay date | 30 May 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 May 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | n/a |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) Is Reducing Its Dividend To $0.03
Aug 12
National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
May 13Recent updates
Risky Reliance On Blockbusters And Franchise Titles Threatens Sustainable Growth
Reliance on blockbuster hits for box office success is risky as audience preferences change and streaming competition rises.National CineMedia: 2024 Looks Like A Write-Off
Jun 11National CineMedia: Starting With A Clean Slate
Feb 15National CineMedia creditors tap banker to examine options for debt - Bloomberg
Sep 23National CineMedia engages iSpot to enhance ad reporting
Aug 25National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) Is Reducing Its Dividend To $0.03
Aug 12National CineMedia Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 07National CineMedia: A Dividend Trap In A Recovering Industry
Jun 06National CineMedia (NASDAQ:NCMI) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
May 13Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: NCMI's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: NCMI's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| National CineMedia Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (NCMI) | 2.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 3.1% |
| Analyst forecast (NCMI) (up to 3 years) | 4.6% |
Notable Dividend: NCMI's dividend (2.31%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: NCMI's dividend (2.31%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.67%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate NCMI's payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.4%), NCMI's dividend payments are well 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 | 2025/05/20 05:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/26 |
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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Analyst Sources
National CineMedia, Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 4 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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| Anthony DiClemente | Barclays |
| Patrick Sholl | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| James Goss | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |