Telkom SA SOC Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
Telkom SA SOC is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.74% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.7%
Dividend yield
0.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.1% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
| Dividend Growth | -8.4% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 29% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
We Think Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jul 17
Telkom SA SOC Ltd's (JSE:TKG) 30% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Jun 25
Infrastructure Monetization And CapEx Optimization Will Improve Operational Efficiency
Telkom's growth in mobile and fiber data revenue and strategic asset disposals suggest strong potential for revenue and earnings enhancement.Telkom SA SOC's (JSE:TKG) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Jun 10Returns On Capital At Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) Paint A Concerning Picture
Feb 21Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jan 26Be Wary Of Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) And Its Returns On Capital
Oct 26Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Telkom SA SOC Limited (JSE:TKG)
Sep 30Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 04Telkom SA SOC Limited (JSE:TKG) Shares Could Be 27% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 28Telkom SA SOC's (JSE:TKG) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business
Mar 18Is Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) A Risky Investment?
Feb 28Are Investors Undervaluing Telkom SA SOC Limited (JSE:TKG) By 35%?
Feb 09Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Nov 23Are Investors Undervaluing Telkom SA SOC Limited (JSE:TKG) By 39%?
Nov 04Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 16Here's What To Make Of Telkom SA SOC's (JSE:TKG) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Jul 29Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG)
Apr 16Is Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) A Risky Investment?
Mar 25What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Telkom SA SOC Limited's (JSE:TKG) Shares?
Mar 05Did Telkom SA SOC's (JSE:TKG) Share Price Deserve to Gain 26%?
Feb 12
Should You Use Telkom SA SOC's (JSE:TKG) Statutory Earnings To Analyse It?
Jan 29Returns On Capital At Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) Paint An Interesting Picture
Jan 13What Can We Conclude About Telkom SA SOC's (JSE:TKG) CEO Pay?
Dec 31Telkom SA SOC (JSE:TKG) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 17What Kind Of Shareholders Hold The Majority In Telkom SA SOC Limited's (JSE:TKG) Shares?
Dec 04Group CEO & Executive Director Sipho Maseko Just Sold A Bunch Of Shares In Telkom SA SOC Limited (JSE:TKG)
Nov 19Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: TKG's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: TKG's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Telkom SA SOC Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (TKG) | 2.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (ZA) | 3.4% |
| Market Top 25% (ZA) | 8.4% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 3.5% |
| Analyst forecast (TKG) (up to 3 years) | 3.6% |
Notable Dividend: TKG's dividend (2.74%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (3.42%).
High Dividend: TKG's dividend (2.74%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the ZA market (8.41%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.8%), TKG's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its low cash payout ratio (16.6%), TKG's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/31 23:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
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
Telkom SA SOC Ltd is covered by 21 analysts. 5 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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| Jonathan Bradley | Absa Bank Limited |
| Niel Venter | Absa Bank Limited |
| Tibor Bokor | Arqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L. |