Gen Digital Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Gen Digital is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.7% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 11th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 18th November, 2024.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
3.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 11 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 18 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.500 |
| Payout ratio | 50% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125
Nov 03
Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125
Nov 13Recent updates
Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.125
Nov 03Gen Digital Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Nov 02Gen Digital: Improving Cash Flows Support Deleveraging
Oct 27Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Potentially Undervalued?
Oct 16Getting In Cheap On Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Might Be Difficult
Oct 01Gen Digital: Strong Growth, Good Fundamentals, And Decent Price Action Make A Buy
Sep 18Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 29% Undervaluation?
Sep 16Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 24Gen Digital: Cross-Selling And Partnership Strengths, But Rate-Sensitive
Jun 14Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Stocks Shoot Up 29% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Jun 06Is There Now An Opportunity In Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN)?
Jun 04Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) Low P/E
Apr 08Gen Digital: Steady Business With Minimal Catalyst At Present
Mar 31Is Now The Time To Put Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 24Here's Why Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 10Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 43% Undervaluation?
Feb 25Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality
Feb 12Gen Digital: The Debt Post-Merger Is Worrying
Jan 18Insufficient Growth At Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Hampers Share Price
Dec 26Should You Be Adding Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) To Your Watchlist Today?
Dec 11Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125
Nov 13Is Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 09At US$16.88, Is It Time To Put Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) On Your Watch List?
Oct 25Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 31% Undervaluation?
Sep 25Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) CEO Compensation And Here's Why
Sep 06Gen Digital's (NASDAQ:GEN) Dividend Will Be $0.125
Aug 08We Think Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jul 25Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching
Jun 23Is There An Opportunity With Gen Digital Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GEN) 24% Undervaluation?
Jun 08These 4 Measures Indicate That Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Using Debt Extensively
Apr 13Why Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Could Be Worth Watching
Mar 14Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Trading At A 40% Discount?
Feb 27Gen Digital Inc. Beat Revenue Forecasts By 14%: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Feb 05Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 02Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.125
Nov 13Is Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) Potentially Undervalued?
Nov 10Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: GEN's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GEN's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Gen Digital Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (GEN) | 1.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 0.8% |
| Analyst forecast (GEN) (up to 3 years) | 1.7% |
Notable Dividend: GEN's dividend (1.7%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: GEN's dividend (1.7%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (50.2%), GEN's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (14.5%), GEN's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by cash flows.