Open Text Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 6/6
Open Text is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.64% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 20th March, 2026 with an ex-dividend date of 6th March, 2026.
Key information
4.6%
Dividend yield
7.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 11.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 10.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | 20 Mar 26 |
| Ex dividend date | 06 Mar 26 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 63% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Open Text: A Different Picture Here
Feb 06Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ:OTEX) Stock's 27% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny
Feb 04
Why Open Text's (NASDAQ:OTEX) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem
Nov 12Open Text Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Nov 08An Intrinsic Calculation For Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ:OTEX) Suggests It's 48% Undervalued
Sep 05Open Text's (NASDAQ:OTEX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 12Is Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) A Risky Investment?
Aug 04Open Text Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTEX) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Jul 09Here's Why Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Jun 11Open Text's (NASDAQ:OTEX) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues
May 07Should You Investigate Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ:OTEX) At US$23.20?
Apr 09Open Text Corporation's (NASDAQ:OTEX) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Mar 26Here's What To Make Of Open Text's (NASDAQ:OTEX) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Mar 13Open Text: Still Decent Risk Reward
Feb 18Open Text: Not Quite As Cheap As It Seems, But Still A Buy
Dec 05Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: OTEX's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: OTEX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Open Text Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (OTEX) | 4.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 1.0% |
| Analyst forecast (OTEX) (up to 3 years) | 4.9% |
Notable Dividend: OTEX's dividend (4.64%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: OTEX's dividend (4.64%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.2%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (63.2%), OTEX's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (31.2%), OTEX'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 | 2026/02/13 09:59 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/02/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Open Text Corporation is covered by 25 analysts. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Kadambari Daptardar | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Richard Tse | ATB Cormark Historical (Cormark Securities) |
| Raimo Lenschow | Barclays |