Capital Appreciation Limited

JSE:CTA Stock Report

Market Cap: R1.8b

Capital Appreciation Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 2/6

Capital Appreciation is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.74% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 6th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 31st December, 2024.

Key information

5.7%

Dividend yield

2.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield8.5%
Future Dividend Yield5.7%
Dividend Growth2.4%
Next dividend pay date06 Jan 25
Ex dividend date31 Dec 24
Dividend per shareR0.085
Payout ratio65%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Has Announced A Dividend Of ZAR0.045

Dec 06
Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Has Announced A Dividend Of ZAR0.045

Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR0.0425

Dec 07
Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR0.0425

Recent updates

Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Has Announced A Dividend Of ZAR0.045

Dec 06
Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Has Announced A Dividend Of ZAR0.045

Capital Appreciation Limited's (JSE:CTA) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Oct 02
Capital Appreciation Limited's (JSE:CTA) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR0.0425

Dec 07
Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR0.0425

Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ZAR0.04

Jun 09
Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ZAR0.04

Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 15
Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Does Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jun 03
Does Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Should You Be Adding Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Jan 04
Should You Be Adding Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To R0.037

Dec 02
Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To R0.037

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Capital Appreciation Limited (JSE:CTA)

Nov 11
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Capital Appreciation Limited (JSE:CTA)

With EPS Growth And More, Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Is Interesting

Jun 22
With EPS Growth And More, Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Is Interesting

Why Capital Appreciation Limited (JSE:CTA) Is A Top Dividend Stock

Apr 05
Why Capital Appreciation Limited (JSE:CTA) Is A Top Dividend Stock

Here's Why I Think Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Is An Interesting Stock

Mar 21
Here's Why I Think Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Is An Interesting Stock

What Do The Returns At Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Mean Going Forward?

Mar 05
What Do The Returns At Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Mean Going Forward?

Does Capital Appreciation's (JSE:CTA) Share Price Gain of 56% Match Its Business Performance?

Feb 18
Does Capital Appreciation's (JSE:CTA) Share Price Gain of 56% Match Its Business Performance?

Do Its Financials Have Any Role To Play In Driving Capital Appreciation Limited's (JSE:CTA) Stock Up Recently?

Feb 03
Do Its Financials Have Any Role To Play In Driving Capital Appreciation Limited's (JSE:CTA) Stock Up Recently?

Did Capital Appreciation Limited (JSE:CTA) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?

Jan 18
Did Capital Appreciation Limited (JSE:CTA) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?

Why Dividend Hunters Love Capital Appreciation Limited (JSE:CTA)

Jan 03
Why Dividend Hunters Love Capital Appreciation Limited (JSE:CTA)

Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend

Dec 17
Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend

Does Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Dec 07
Does Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Is Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) A Future Multi-bagger?

Nov 22
Is Capital Appreciation (JSE:CTA) A Future Multi-bagger?

Upcoming Dividend Payment

TodayDec 21 2024Ex Dividend DateDec 31 2024Dividend Pay DateJan 06 20256 days from Ex DividendBuy in the next 9 days to receive the upcoming dividend

Stability and Growth of Payments

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

Growing Dividend: CTA's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Capital Appreciation Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CTA dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CTA)5.7%
Market Bottom 25% (ZA)3.2%
Market Top 25% (ZA)7.8%
Industry Average (Diversified Financial)4.9%
Analyst forecast (CTA) (up to 3 years)5.7%

Notable Dividend: CTA's dividend (5.74%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (3.19%).

High Dividend: CTA's dividend (5.74%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (7.83%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (65.2%), CTA's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (198%), CTA's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 12:16
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Capital Appreciation Limited is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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