Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.21% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.2%
Dividend yield
58%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 2.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.0221 |
| Earnings per share | US$0.28 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 3.6% |
Recent dividend updates
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, SMHG.F has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SMHG.F's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SMHG.F) | 3.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Pharmaceuticals) | 2.2% |
| Analyst forecast (SMHG.F) (up to 3 years) | 3.6% |
Notable Dividend: SMHG.F's dividend (3.21%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.55%).
High Dividend: SMHG.F's dividend (3.21%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.78%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (58.4%), SMHG.F's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: SMHG.F is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.