Santam Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

Santam is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.6% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

3.6%

Dividend yield

0.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield3.8%
Future Dividend Yield4.5%
Dividend Growth5.6%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareR14.400
Payout ratio53%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Santam (JSE:SNT) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR5.35

Sep 01
Santam (JSE:SNT) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR5.35

Santam (JSE:SNT) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR9.05

Mar 03
Santam (JSE:SNT) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR9.05

Santam's (JSE:SNT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 22
Santam's (JSE:SNT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Recent updates

Here's Why We Think Santam (JSE:SNT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 22
Here's Why We Think Santam (JSE:SNT) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Santam Ltd's (JSE:SNT) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Dec 10
Santam Ltd's (JSE:SNT) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Santam (JSE:SNT) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR5.35

Sep 01
Santam (JSE:SNT) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR5.35

Santam Ltd's (JSE:SNT) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Jun 19
Santam Ltd's (JSE:SNT) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Should You Be Adding Santam (JSE:SNT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Apr 10
Should You Be Adding Santam (JSE:SNT) To Your Watchlist Today?

Santam (JSE:SNT) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR9.05

Mar 03
Santam (JSE:SNT) Will Pay A Dividend Of ZAR9.05

Santam Ltd's (JSE:SNT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Dec 29
Santam Ltd's (JSE:SNT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Is Now The Time To Put Santam (JSE:SNT) On Your Watchlist?

Oct 16
Is Now The Time To Put Santam (JSE:SNT) On Your Watchlist?

Santam's (JSE:SNT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Sep 22
Santam's (JSE:SNT) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Santam (JSE:SNT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 06
Santam (JSE:SNT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Santam Ltd's (JSE:SNT) Dismal Stock Performance Reflects Weak Fundamentals

Mar 19
Santam Ltd's (JSE:SNT) Dismal Stock Performance Reflects Weak Fundamentals

What Kind Of Shareholders Own Santam Ltd (JSE:SNT)?

Feb 18
What Kind Of Shareholders Own Santam Ltd (JSE:SNT)?

Did You Participate In Any Of Santam's (JSE:SNT) Respectable 86% Return?

Jan 28
Did You Participate In Any Of Santam's (JSE:SNT) Respectable 86% Return?

How Much Are Santam Ltd (JSE:SNT) Insiders Spending On Buying Shares?

Dec 21
How Much Are Santam Ltd (JSE:SNT) Insiders Spending On Buying Shares?

Should Weakness in Santam Ltd's (JSE:SNT) Stock Be Seen As A Sign That Market Will Correct The Share Price Given Decent Financials?

Dec 02
Should Weakness in Santam Ltd's (JSE:SNT) Stock Be Seen As A Sign That Market Will Correct The Share Price Given Decent Financials?

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: SNT's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: SNT's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Santam Dividend Yield vs Market
How does SNT dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (SNT)3.6%
Market Bottom 25% (ZA)3.3%
Market Top 25% (ZA)7.8%
Industry Average (Insurance)3.7%
Analyst forecast (SNT) (up to 3 years)4.5%

Notable Dividend: SNT's dividend (3.6%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (3.26%).

High Dividend: SNT's dividend (3.6%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (7.84%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (52.8%), SNT's dividend payments are covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (63.9%), SNT's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/15 23:56
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/14 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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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

Santam Ltd is covered by 13 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Warwick BamAvior Capital Markets
Robert RiceBarclays
Marius StrydomBofA Global Research