Discovery Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 0/6
Discovery is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.43%. Next payment date is on 20th October, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 15th October, 2025.
Key information
1.4%
Dividend yield
0.05%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | 20 Oct 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 15 Oct 25 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 21% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Should You Be Adding Discovery (JSE:DSY) To Your Watchlist Today?
Oct 02
Getting In Cheap On Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY) Is Unlikely
Aug 09If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Discovery (JSE:DSY) Presents An Opportunity
Jun 19Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Apr 30Here's Why We Think Discovery (JSE:DSY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Mar 07
Vitality Limited's Restructuring And Data Focus Will Drive Future Profitability
Restructuring into focused businesses and reduced spending enhances operational efficiency, driving potential profitability and earnings growth.Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY)
Jan 12Does Discovery (JSE:DSY) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Dec 05Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) CEO Looks Due For A Compensation Raise
Nov 15Some Shareholders Feeling Restless Over Discovery Limited's (JSE:DSY) P/E Ratio
Oct 11Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: DSY is not paying a notable dividend for the ZA market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: DSY is not paying a notable dividend for the ZA market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Discovery Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (DSY) | 1.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (ZA) | 3.3% |
| Market Top 25% (ZA) | 8.4% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 4.1% |
| Analyst forecast (DSY) (up to 3 years) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: DSY's dividend (1.43%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (3.27%).
High Dividend: DSY's dividend (1.43%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (8.44%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: DSY is not paying a notable dividend for the ZA market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: DSY is not paying a notable dividend for the ZA market.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/05 07:52 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Discovery Limited is covered by 18 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Adrienne Damant | Avior Capital Markets |
| Robert Rice | Barclays |
| Harry Botha | BofA Global Research |