Sappi Dividends and Buybacks
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Sappi is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.5%.
Key information
5.5%
Dividend yield
0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.9% |
| Dividend Growth | 23.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | R2.524 |
| Payout ratio | 247% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Be Wary Of Sappi (JSE:SAP) And Its Returns On Capital
Jan 09
We Think That There Are More Issues For Sappi (JSE:SAP) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
Nov 14Subdued Growth No Barrier To Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Price
Oct 15Sappi (JSE:SAP) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?
Sep 17Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Shares
Jun 27Does Sappi (JSE:SAP) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
May 23Why We're Not Concerned About Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) Share Price
Mar 12We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Sappi Limited's (JSE:SAP) CEO For Now
Feb 01Sappi's (JSE:SAP) Shareholders Have More To Worry About Than Only Soft Earnings
Dec 21Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: SAP has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years and during this time payments have been volatile.
Growing Dividend: SAP's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Sappi Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (SAP) | 5.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (ZA) | 3.2% |
| Market Top 25% (ZA) | 7.9% |
| Industry Average (Forestry) | 2.8% |
| Analyst forecast (SAP) (up to 3 years) | 6.9% |
Notable Dividend: SAP's dividend (5.5%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (3.13%).
High Dividend: SAP's dividend (5.5%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (7.94%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (247.1%), SAP's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: SAP is paying a dividend but the company has no free cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/17 19:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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
Sappi Limited is covered by 20 analysts. 7 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 |
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| Brent Madel | Absa Bank Limited |
| Sean Ungerer | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |
| Caroline Learmonth | Barclays |