Centrica Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Centrica is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.3% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.3%
Dividend yield
8.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 11.9% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 4.8% |
| Dividend Growth | -10.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.0536 |
| Payout ratio | 20% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: CPYY.Y's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CPYY.Y's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Centrica Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CPYY.Y) | 3.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.3% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.2% |
| Industry Average (Integrated Utilities) | 3.2% |
| Analyst forecast (CPYY.Y) (up to 3 years) | 4.8% |
Notable Dividend: CPYY.Y's dividend (3.3%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: CPYY.Y's dividend (3.3%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.2%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its low payout ratio (20.3%), CPYY.Y's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (28.5%), CPYY.Y's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.