KT Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
KT is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.86% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.9%
Dividend yield
0.3%
Buyback Yield
Total Shareholder Yield | 5.1% |
Future Dividend Yield | 5.3% |
Dividend Growth | 14.8% |
Next dividend pay date | n/a |
Ex dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share | US$1.467 |
Payout ratio | 73% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
KT Corporation: Transforming Into An AICT Company To Raise Profitability
Sep 10KT Corp.: Multiple Positives (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 19KT Corporation: Recent Developments Support A Hold Rating
Apr 04KT Corporation: Valuations Are Reasonable Considering Outlook And ROE
Jan 14KT Corporation: Watch Upcoming Earnings Release And New Capital Return Framework
Nov 02KT Corporation: Consider Both Positives And Negatives
Aug 28KT Corp.: Too Early To Turn Bullish
Jun 15KT Corporation: A Bright Future Lies Ahead
Jan 17KT Corporation: Multiple Tailwinds
Nov 07KT Corporation: Perhaps Not So Boring Anymore
Aug 26KT Corporation: Hedge Inflation With This Korean Telecom
Aug 16KT Corporation reports Q2 results
Aug 10KT Corp: Success In Diversifying Revenues, And Pays Dividends, Too
Jun 10Why You Should Diversify Your AT&T And Verizon Positions With KT Corporation
Mar 28KT Corp.: New Partnership And Potential Listing Draw Attention
Jan 26KT Corporation: Positive On Q2 Results And Dividend Policy Commitment
Aug 23KT Corporation: Positive Earnings Growth And Capital Return Expectations
Jun 07KT Corp.: The 5G Peak Catalyst
Dec 03KT Corporation: Wait For Catalysts To Be Realized
Nov 10KT Corporation reports Q3 results
Nov 06Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: KT's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: KT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
KT Dividend Yield vs Market |
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Segment | Dividend Yield |
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Company (KT) | 4.9% |
Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
Industry Average (Telecom) | 6.7% |
Analyst forecast (KT) (up to 3 years) | 5.3% |
Notable Dividend: KT's dividend (4.86%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: KT's dividend (4.86%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.37%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (73.1%), KT's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (19.6%), KT's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.