Softchoice Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Softchoice is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.2% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 10th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 31st December, 2024.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
0.004%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 27.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 10 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 31 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$0.378 |
| Payout ratio | 58% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SFTC.F has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: SFTC.F's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 3 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Softchoice Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SFTC.F) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.3% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Electronic) | 2.3% |
| Analyst forecast (SFTC.F) (up to 3 years) | 3.1% |
Notable Dividend: SFTC.F's dividend (2.2%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: SFTC.F's dividend (2.2%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57.9%), SFTC.F's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (24.5%), SFTC.F's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.