Iridium Communications Inc.

NasdaqGS:IRDM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$3.3b

Iridium Communications Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

Iridium Communications is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.96% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

2.0%

Dividend yield

10.4%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield12.4%
Future Dividend Yield2.2%
Dividend Growthn/a
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.560
Payout ratio57%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14

May 28
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14

Recent updates

Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jan 24
Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Investors Will Want Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Jan 03
Investors Will Want Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Iridium: Free Cash Flow And Buybacks Supporting The Stock For Now

Dec 05

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 03
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Iridium Communications: Still A Solid Long-Term Play On Steady Growth

Oct 09

Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Oct 04
Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Returns At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Are On The Way Up

Sep 13
Returns At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Are On The Way Up

Does Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 23
Does Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Iridium Communications Has Come Back Down To Earth

Jul 12

Iridium: Facing A Shifting Competitive Landscape

Jul 03

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio

Jun 27
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14

May 28
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.14

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

May 25
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Iridium Communications Is A Momentum Buy On Forward Growth Potential

Apr 25

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Mar 24
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Iridium Communications Is Nearing Buy Territory

Feb 26

Solid Earnings Reflect Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Strength As A Business

Feb 22
Solid Earnings Reflect Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Strength As A Business

Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio

Feb 05
Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Iridium Communications Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IRDM) P/S Ratio

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Jan 21
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Is Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Potentially Undervalued?

Jan 05
Is Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Potentially Undervalued?

Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Dec 04
Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Oct 02
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Is Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 05
Is Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Using Too Much Debt?

At US$60.97, Is It Time To Put Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) On Your Watch List?

Jul 24
At US$60.97, Is It Time To Put Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) On Your Watch List?

Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jun 08
Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 24
Here's Why Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)

May 05
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM)

Should You Think About Buying Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Now?

Apr 17
Should You Think About Buying Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) Now?

Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Earnings

Feb 23
Shareholders Will Be Pleased With The Quality of Iridium Communications' (NASDAQ:IRDM) Earnings

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, IRDM has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.

Growing Dividend: IRDM's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 2 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Iridium Communications Dividend Yield vs Market
How does IRDM dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (IRDM)2.0%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Telecom)6.5%
Analyst forecast (IRDM) (up to 3 years)2.2%

Notable Dividend: IRDM's dividend (1.96%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).

High Dividend: IRDM's dividend (1.96%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.47%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (57.2%), IRDM's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (21.5%), IRDM's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/07 02:23
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/06 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • 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

Iridium Communications Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Mathieu RobilliardBarclays
Hamed KhorsandBWS Financial Inc.