Caribbean Utilities Company Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 3/6
Caribbean Utilities Company is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.47% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.5%
Dividend yield
-0.2%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.4% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$0.740 |
| Payout ratio | 71% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CUPU.F has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CUPU.F's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Caribbean Utilities Company Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CUPU.F) | 5.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Electric Utilities) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast (CUPU.F) (up to 3 years) | 5.4% |
Notable Dividend: CUPU.F's dividend (5.47%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.39%).
High Dividend: CUPU.F's dividend (5.47%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (70.7%), CUPU.F's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: CUPU.F is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.