ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.

NYSE:ZTO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$15.9b

ZTO Express (Cayman) Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

ZTO Express (Cayman) is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.5% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.5%

Dividend yield

0.9%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.4%
Future Dividend Yield4.5%
Dividend Growth23.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.700
Payout ratio64%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

ZTO Express: Expect An Extended Price War, Downgrade To Hold

Nov 22

ZTO Express (Cayman)'s (NYSE:ZTO) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Nov 18
ZTO Express (Cayman)'s (NYSE:ZTO) Returns Have Hit A Wall

ZTO Express: A Mix Of Positives And Negatives

Nov 06

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Oct 18
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Shares Could Be 45% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Looks Just Right With A 26% Price Jump

Oct 03
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Looks Just Right With A 26% Price Jump

ZTO Express: Expecting Accelerating Volume Growth In H2

Aug 22

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO)

Aug 17
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO)

Is ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 25
Is ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Using Too Much Debt?

ZTO Express: Still Undervalued Despite Unexpected Market Share Loss

Jun 12

Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO)

Jun 10
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO)

Does This Valuation Of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

May 08
Does This Valuation Of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Imply Investors Are Overpaying?

ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Apr 18
ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

ZTO Express: Getting Better And Cheaper

Mar 25

ZTO Express: Expecting In-Line Fourth Quarter Results

Feb 19

Is ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Trading At A 33% Discount?

Jan 26
Is ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) Trading At A 33% Discount?

We Think ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 26
We Think ZTO Express (Cayman) (NYSE:ZTO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

ZTO Momentum Slows In Third Quarter As Headwinds Build

Nov 28

ZTO Express: Best-In-Class And Trading At Significant Discount

Nov 20

ZTO Express: A Good Company In A Tough Industry

Oct 17

ZTO Express: Staying On The Sidelines

Aug 08

ZTO Express: Watch Industry Data And Company Guidance

May 30

ZTO Express: Consider 2023 Outlook And Share Price Outperformance

Feb 09

ZTO Express: Market Share Gains Negated By Weak Economic Environment

Aug 23

ZTO Express Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 16

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

Growing Dividend: ZTO's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 6 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

ZTO Express (Cayman) Dividend Yield vs Market
How does ZTO dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (ZTO)3.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Logistics)3.6%
Analyst forecast (ZTO) (up to 3 years)4.5%

Notable Dividend: ZTO's dividend (3.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: ZTO's dividend (3.5%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.56%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (64%), ZTO's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (69.3%), ZTO's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 12:44
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. is covered by 42 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Yifan ZhouBOCI Research Ltd.
Yiqun ChenBOCI Research Ltd.
Fan TsoBofA Global Research