Ross Stores Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Ross Stores is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.96% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

1.0%

Dividend yield

2.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.2%
Future Dividend Yield1.2%
Dividend Growth0.6%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$1.470
Payout ratio22%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 09
Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Recent updates

Getting In Cheap On Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Is Unlikely

Jan 30
Getting In Cheap On Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Is Unlikely

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 06
Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Ross Stores: SSS Growth Should Accelerate, But Share Price Upside Is Still Limited

Nov 26

Do Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Nov 24
Do Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Is There An Opportunity With Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) 42% Undervaluation?

Nov 12
Is There An Opportunity With Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) 42% Undervaluation?

Should You Investigate Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) At US$140?

Oct 31
Should You Investigate Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) At US$140?

Ross Stores : A Hidden Gem, But Wait

Oct 29

Here's What Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Oct 19
Here's What Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Sep 25
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

High Quality Dividend Stock Universe: Ross Stores Growing But Expensive

Sep 17

Ross Stores: Key Talking Points Ahead Of Q2 Results

Aug 12

Do Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Aug 05
Do Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)?

Jul 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)?

Is Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Jun 04
Is Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Ross Stores: Insights From Q1 2024 Earnings (Rating Upgrade)

May 28

The Returns On Capital At Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Don't Inspire Confidence

May 11
The Returns On Capital At Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Don't Inspire Confidence

Here's Why We Think Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Apr 29
Here's Why We Think Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 17
Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)?

Apr 03
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)?

Ross Stores: May Seem Pricey But Justifiably So

Mar 29

Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 09
Ross Stores' (NASDAQ:ROST) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Mar 07
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) Price

Mar 04
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Ross Stores, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ROST) Price

Ross Stores: The Type Of Company That's Always A Buy

Jan 17

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: ROST's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: ROST's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Ross Stores Dividend Yield vs Market
How does ROST dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ROST)1.0%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.4%
Industry Average (Specialty Retail)1.9%
Analyst forecast (ROST) (up to 3 years)1.2%

Notable Dividend: ROST's dividend (0.96%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).

High Dividend: ROST's dividend (0.96%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.42%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (22.5%), ROST's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (28.8%), ROST's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/30 04:52
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/30 00:00
Earnings2024/11/02
Annual Earnings2024/02/03

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ross Stores, Inc. is covered by 58 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark MontagnaAvondale Partners
Mark AltschwagerBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research