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- Dividend Yield
- 1.19%
- Payout Ratio
- 28.32%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $1.96
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 15, 2024
MSA Dividend Safety
MSA paid out 28.32% of its $59M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
MSA's Dividend Payout Ratio of 28.324% is considered safe for the Industrials sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
MSA's Interest Coverage Ratio of 10.201 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
MSA shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.586. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
MSA Dividend Growth
MSA Safety Incorporated(MSA) offers a dividend yield of 1.19% and pays $1.96 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of MSA.
Dividend Stability
MSA has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
MSA's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 3.959% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
MSA's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -15.557% 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.
MSA Dividend Yield Attractiveness
MSA Safety Incorporated(MSA) provides a dividend yield of 1.19%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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1.19%
2.14%
2.32%
2.82%
Dividend Yield
MSA's dividend yield of 1.19% is considered good compared to the sector average of 2.82%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
MSA Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, MSA generated $2B in revenue, produced $296M in free cash flow, and distributed $77M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
MSA's free cash flow has decreased by -17.154% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a weak ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
MSA 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 MSA Safety Incorporated. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.