InterDigital Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

InterDigital is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.95% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 8th January, 2025.

Key information

0.9%

Dividend yield

2.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.4%
Future Dividend Yield1.0%
Dividend Growth1.0%
Next dividend pay date22 Jan 25
Ex dividend date08 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUS$1.800
Payout ratio16%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Under The Bonnet, InterDigital's (NASDAQ:IDCC) Returns Look Impressive

Dec 11
Under The Bonnet, InterDigital's (NASDAQ:IDCC) Returns Look Impressive

At US$196, Is It Time To Put InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) On Your Watch List?

Nov 28
At US$196, Is It Time To Put InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) On Your Watch List?

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Nov 14
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Shares Could Be 28% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

InterDigital: $1 Billion Revenue Target Is Achievable

Nov 04

We Think InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Oct 24
We Think InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving InterDigital, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IDCC) Low P/E

Sep 25
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving InterDigital, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IDCC) Low P/E

Investors Should Be Encouraged By InterDigital's (NASDAQ:IDCC) Returns On Capital

Aug 30
Investors Should Be Encouraged By InterDigital's (NASDAQ:IDCC) Returns On Capital

Are InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

Aug 16
Are InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?

InterDigital: Growing Fast By Monetizing AI For Video

Aug 09

Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Revenue Forecasts By 12%

Aug 02
Growth Investors: Industry Analysts Just Upgraded Their InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Revenue Forecasts By 12%

We Think InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 25
We Think InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

We Discuss Why The CEO Of InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Is Due For A Pay Rise

May 30
We Discuss Why The CEO Of InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Is Due For A Pay Rise

Is Now The Time To Put InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) On Your Watchlist?

May 21
Is Now The Time To Put InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) On Your Watchlist?

Investors Shouldn't Overlook InterDigital's (NASDAQ:IDCC) Impressive Returns On Capital

May 03
Investors Shouldn't Overlook InterDigital's (NASDAQ:IDCC) Impressive Returns On Capital

InterDigital, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IDCC) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Apr 19
InterDigital, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IDCC) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Why InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 09
Why InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Could Be Worth Watching

Additional Considerations Required While Assessing InterDigital's (NASDAQ:IDCC) Strong Earnings

Feb 22
Additional Considerations Required While Assessing InterDigital's (NASDAQ:IDCC) Strong Earnings

Results: InterDigital, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Feb 18
Results: InterDigital, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Forecasts

Feb 16
Analysts Just Made A Notable Upgrade To Their InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) Forecasts

InterDigital: Uncovering The Undervalued Gem In Wireless And Video IP

Feb 14

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC)

Jan 18
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC)

Here's Why We Think InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) Is Well Worth Watching

Jan 16
Here's Why We Think InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) Is Well Worth Watching

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 19 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 08 2025Dividend Pay DateJan 22 202514 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 20 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: IDCC's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

InterDigital Dividend Yield vs Market
How does IDCC dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (IDCC)0.9%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Software)0.8%
Analyst forecast (IDCC) (up to 3 years)1.0%

Notable Dividend: IDCC's dividend (0.95%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).

High Dividend: IDCC's dividend (0.95%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (15.8%), IDCC's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (651%), IDCC's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 07:21
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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

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Analyst Sources

InterDigital, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Brett SimpsonArete Research Services LLP
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Amir RozwadowskiBarclays