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- Dividend Yield
- 3.82%
- Payout Ratio
- 64.03%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $3.72
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 19, 2024
BBY Dividend Safety
BBY paid out 64.03% of its $1B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
BBY's Dividend Payout Ratio of 64.028% is considered safe for the Consumer Cyclical sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
BBY's Interest Coverage Ratio of 33.717 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
BBY shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.185. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
BBY Dividend Growth
Best Buy Co., Inc.(BBY) offers a dividend yield of 3.82% and pays $3.72 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of BBY.
Dividend Stability
BBY has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
BBY's dividend payments have increased by 13.457% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
BBY's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -4.238% over the last 5 years. Poor earnings growth or decline indicates potential struggles to maintain dividend levels, which may lead to cuts and affect overall returns.
BBY Dividend Yield Attractiveness
Best Buy Co., Inc.(BBY) provides a dividend yield of 3.82%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
Yield %
3.02%
3.31%
3.68%
3.82%
Dividend Yield
BBY's dividend yield of 3.82% is considered good compared to the sector average of 3.305%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
BBY Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, BBY generated $43B in revenue, produced $1B in free cash flow, and distributed $804M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
BBY's free cash flow has decreased by -18.012% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a weak ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
BBY Free Cash Flow and Dividends Paid
This chart shows the Free Cash Flow (FCF) and the portion of FCF used to pay dividends each year by Best Buy Co., Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.