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TGT Stock Analysis

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Dividend Yield
2.96%
Payout Ratio
44.99%
Dividend Amount Per Share
$4.40
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Aug 21, 2024

TGT Dividend Safety

TGT paid out 44.99% of its $4B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.

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Dividend Payout Ratio

TGT's Dividend Payout Ratio of 44.99% is considered safe for the Consumer Defensive sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.

Interest Rate Coverage

TGT's Interest Coverage Ratio of 14.03 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.

Income Quality

TGT shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 2.083. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.

TGT Dividend Growth

Target Corporation(TGT) offers a dividend yield of 2.96% and pays $4.40 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of TGT.

Dividend Stability

TGT has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

TGT's dividend payments have increased by 11.156% annually over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

TGT's earnings have shown moderate growth, growing by 4.751% annually over the last 5 years. Moderate growth indicates some stability but also potential uncertainty, suggesting that while dividends can continue, significant increases might be less likely.

TGT Dividend Yield Attractiveness

Target Corporation(TGT) provides a dividend yield of 2.96%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.

Yield %

Peers

TGT

Industry

Sector

1.44%

2.96%

3.02%

4.16%

Dividend Yield

TGT's dividend yield of 2.96% is considered good compared to the sector average of 4.163%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.

TGT Cash Flow

Over the past 12 months, TGT generated $107B in revenue, produced $5B in free cash flow, and distributed $2B in dividends.

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Free Cash Flow Growth

TGT's free cash flow has decreased by -1.382% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a weak ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.

TGT 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 Target Corporation. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.