SoftBank Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
SoftBank is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.51% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
4.5%
Dividend yield
-0.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.8% |
| Dividend Growth | -3.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.0564 |
| Payout ratio | 80% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, SOBK.Y has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: SOBK.Y's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| SoftBank Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SOBK.Y) | 4.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Wireless Telecom) | 3.2% |
| Analyst forecast (SOBK.Y) (up to 3 years) | 4.8% |
Notable Dividend: SOBK.Y's dividend (4.51%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.35%).
High Dividend: SOBK.Y's dividend (4.51%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.21%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: At its current payout ratio (79.9%), SOBK.Y's payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (52.5%), SOBK.Y's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.