Scholastic Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Scholastic is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.12%. Next payment date is on 14th March, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 31st January, 2025.
Key information
4.1%
Dividend yield
13.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 17.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 14 Mar 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 31 Jan 25 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.800 |
| Payout ratio | -524% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20
Dec 18
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20
Sep 25Recent updates
Slammed 25% Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Jan 09Scholastic Corporation: No Growth In Book Fair Season
Dec 23Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20
Dec 18Scholastic Corporation's (NASDAQ:SCHL) P/E Is On The Mark
Oct 23Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.20
Sep 25Scholastic: Will A Pivot To Digital Media Save Scholastic
Sep 01Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20
Aug 09Scholastic's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Jul 27Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20
Jul 21Scholastic: No More Hoarding Effects
Jun 18Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20
Apr 25Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Apr 17Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20
Mar 28Scholastic Stock: Back To School
Mar 15Scholastic Corporation's (NASDAQ:SCHL) P/E Is On The Mark
Mar 07Should You Think About Buying Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) Now?
Feb 17Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Jan 23These 4 Measures Indicate That Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Oct 11Should You Investigate Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL) At US$36.17?
Sep 26Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20
Aug 26Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.20
Aug 12Scholastic's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Dividend Will Be $0.20
Jul 23We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Passed With Ease
Jul 15Returns At Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) Appear To Be Weighed Down
Jul 01What Does Scholastic Corporation's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Share Price Indicate?
Jun 16Is Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) A Risky Investment?
Jun 03Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ:SCHL)
Mar 25Scholastic's (NASDAQ:SCHL) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Mar 08Should You Be Adding Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jan 14Is Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) A Risky Investment?
Dec 12Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: SCHL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SCHL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Scholastic Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SCHL) | 4.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Media) | 3.2% |
| Analyst forecast (SCHL) (up to 3 years) | 4.1% |
Notable Dividend: SCHL's dividend (4.12%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: SCHL's dividend (4.12%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: SCHL is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (43.1%), SCHL'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 | 2025/02/01 06:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/11/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/05/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
Scholastic Corporation is covered by 4 analysts. 1 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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| Barry Lucas | G. Research, LLC |
| Ian Zaffino | Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. |
| Brendan Michael McCarthy | Sidoti & Company, LLC |