Salesforce Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Salesforce is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.47%. Next payment date is on 9th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 18th December, 2024.
Key information
0.5%
Dividend yield
2.3%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 0.5% |
| Dividend Growth | -27.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 09 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 18 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$1.600 |
| Payout ratio | 19% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Salesforce: $53.1B Backlog And Rapid Adoption Of Agentforce
Dec 06With EPS Growth And More, Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Makes An Interesting Case
Dec 03
Salesforce: Bargain Hunting Opportunity Is Already Over (Downgrade)
Nov 30These 4 Measures Indicate That Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Is Using Debt Safely
Nov 21Salesforce: Not Afraid Of Microsoft
Nov 05Salesforce: Time To Take Profits As Deceleration Kicks In (Rating Downgrade)
Oct 28Should You Think About Buying Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Now?
Oct 16Salesforce: Harnessing AI To Elevate Customer Experiences
Oct 09Is There An Opportunity With Salesforce, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRM) 31% Undervaluation?
Oct 03Salesforce: Bolstering Its AI Powerhouse Role
Oct 02Salesforce: Why It's Not An AI Winner
Sep 22Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM)
Sep 18Salesforce: You'll Regret Not Picking Up This 22x P/E Bargain
Sep 07Solid Earnings Reflect Salesforce's (NYSE:CRM) Strength As A Business
Sep 06Results: Salesforce, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Sep 02Salesforce Earnings Preview: The Newfound Maturity Is Richly Rewarding Shareholders
Aug 26Salesforce Stock Is A 'Buy' Before Q2 FY2025 Earnings Release
Aug 20Is Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 18Salesforce: A Rare Buying Opportunity
Aug 07Salesforce's Long-Term Trends Signal A Buying Opportunity
Jul 25Salesforce: Growth Investors Are Ignoring The Profit Story (Rating Upgrade)
Jul 10Salesforce's Stock Is Nothing But A Gift At This Price
Jul 04Salesforce: Wide Moat, Sticky Business Model, And Undervalued
Jun 26Is There An Opportunity With Salesforce, Inc.'s (NYSE:CRM) 31% Undervaluation?
Jun 25Should You Be Adding Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jun 12Salesforce: Risks Losing Market Share As Gen AI Disrupts
Jun 12Salesforce: Company Has Become A Show Me Story
Jun 04Salesforce Q1 Earnings Preview: Watch For Acceleration In The Data Cloud
May 28At US$284, Is It Time To Put Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) On Your Watch List?
May 22Salesforce Stock: Dividends Provide Valuation Clarity
May 20Investor Optimism Abounds Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) But Growth Is Lacking
May 05Salesforce: Improving Profitability And Robust Cash Flows
May 02Salesforce: On Track To Deliver Solid Revenue Growth
Apr 23Does Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 15Salesforce: Assessing Potential Informatica Acquisition Impact On Bullish Thesis
Apr 14Salesforce: Too Far, Too Fast (Rating Downgrade)
Apr 02Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CRM is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: CRM is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Salesforce Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CRM) | 0.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Software) | 0.8% |
| Analyst forecast (CRM) (up to 3 years) | 0.5% |
Notable Dividend: CRM's dividend (0.47%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: CRM's dividend (0.47%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.51%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: CRM is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: CRM is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 05:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/01/31 |
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
Salesforce, Inc. is covered by 98 analysts. 51 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 |
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| Harshit Gupta | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Kadambari Daptardar | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Adam Shepherd | Arete Research Services LLP |