Chunghwa Telecom Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Chunghwa Telecom is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.82%.
Key information
3.8%
Dividend yield
n/a
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | n/a |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.1% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.2% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.147 |
| Payout ratio | 101% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Chunghwa Telecom Remains A Hold, As Return Falls Short Of Our Benchmark
Nov 26Chunghwa Telecom Mid-Year Review
Aug 16How Does Chunghwa Telecom Stack Up Against Asian Peers?
May 30Chunghwa Telecom GAAP EPS of NT$1.09, revenue of NT$59.5B; initiates FY23 guidance
Feb 02Is Chunghwa Telecom In Taiwan Worthy Of A Place In Our Portfolio?
Dec 16Chunghwa Telecom GAAP EPS of NT$1.20, revenue of NT$53.51B
Nov 01Chunghwa Telecom GAAP EPS of NT$ 1.25, revenue of NT$ 52.44B
Jul 29Chunghwa Telecom reports Q1 results
May 04Chunghwa Telecom reports Q4 results
Feb 04Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. 2020 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
Nov 02Chunghwa Telecom reports Q3 results
Oct 30Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CHT's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CHT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Chunghwa Telecom Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CHT) | 3.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 6.7% |
| Analyst forecast (CHT) (up to 3 years) | 4.1% |
Notable Dividend: CHT's dividend (3.82%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.41%).
High Dividend: CHT's dividend (3.82%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.45%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (101.1%), CHT's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (46.6%), CHT'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 | 2025/02/02 13:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. is covered by 26 analysts. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Anand Ramachandran | Barclays |
| Alen Lin | BNP Paribas Securities (Asia) |
| Xinyi Pang | BofA Global Research |