NetApp Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 5/6

NetApp is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.75% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 22nd January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 3rd January, 2025.

Key information

1.8%

Dividend yield

4.0%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield5.8%
Future Dividend Yield1.9%
Dividend Growth1.2%
Next dividend pay date22 Jan 25
Ex dividend date03 Jan 25
Dividend per shareUS$2.080
Payout ratio36%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

Is NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Dec 12
Is NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Trading At A 37% Discount?

Analysts Are Updating Their NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

Nov 27
Analysts Are Updating Their NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Estimates After Its Second-Quarter Results

NetApp: ARR Growth And Margin Expansion Should Drive Further Upside

Nov 26

NetApp's Q2 Earnings Preview: Profits, Partnerships, And The Path Forward

Nov 19

Is NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) A Risky Investment?

Nov 04
Is NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) A Risky Investment?

NetApp: Why Investors Should Remain Bullish For Fiscal 2025

Oct 22

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Shares

Oct 20
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Shares

NetApp: Trading At Great Value Despite AI Tailwinds

Sep 30

What Does NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 19
What Does NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Share Price Indicate?

NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet

Sep 04
NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) CEO Looks Like They Deserve Their Pay Packet

NetApp: No More Near-Term Good News Left - Downgrading To Hold

Sep 02

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP)

Aug 26
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP)

NetApp: Hold, The Margin Of Safety Has Been Exploited

Jul 30

Returns On Capital At NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Have Hit The Brakes

Jul 26
Returns On Capital At NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Have Hit The Brakes

We Think NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Jul 11
We Think NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jun 21
NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

There May Be Reason For Hope In NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Disappointing Earnings

Jun 17
There May Be Reason For Hope In NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Disappointing Earnings

NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

Jun 13
NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jun 04
NetApp's (NASDAQ:NTAP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Shares

May 21
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For NetApp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:NTAP) Shares

NetApp: A Long-Term Beneficiary Of AI

May 14

Should You Think About Buying NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Now?

Apr 27
Should You Think About Buying NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Now?

Returns On Capital At NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Have Stalled

Apr 09
Returns On Capital At NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Have Stalled

NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.50

Mar 19
NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.50

NetApp: AI Could Support More Upside - Initiating With A Buy

Mar 05

NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.50

Mar 05
NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.50

Results: NetApp, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Mar 02
Results: NetApp, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

NetApp Q3 Earnings Preview: Key Things To Consider

Feb 28

Calculating The Fair Value Of NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP)

Feb 18
Calculating The Fair Value Of NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP)

NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Jan 31
NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTAP) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 26 2024Ex Dividend DateJan 03 2025Dividend Pay DateJan 22 202519 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 7 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

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


Dividend Yield vs Market

NetApp Dividend Yield vs Market
How does NTAP dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (NTAP)1.8%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Tech)0.4%
Analyst forecast (NTAP) (up to 3 years)1.9%

Notable Dividend: NTAP's dividend (1.75%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).

High Dividend: NTAP's dividend (1.75%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (36.4%), NTAP's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (30.8%), NTAP's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 13:55
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/10/25
Annual Earnings2024/04/26

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

NetApp, Inc. is covered by 70 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
James KelleherArgus Research Company
Josep BoriAtlantic Equities LLP
Jayson NolandBaird