Old Mutual Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Old Mutual is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.87% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.9%
Dividend yield
46%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 3.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | R0.810 |
| Earnings per share | R1.66 |
| Dividend yield forecast | 7.6% |
Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: OMU's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: OMU's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Old Mutual Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (OMU) | 5.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (ZA) | 3.1% |
| Market Top 25% (ZA) | 7.4% |
| Industry Average (Insurance) | 3.8% |
| Analyst forecast (OMU) (up to 3 years) | 7.6% |
Notable Dividend: OMU's dividend (5.87%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (3.12%).
High Dividend: OMU's dividend (5.87%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (7.37%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.8%), OMU's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: OMU is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.