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Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Dividends

WBA Stock Analysis

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Dividend Yield
11.09%
Payout Ratio
38.92%
Dividend Amount Per Share
$1.46
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Aug 21, 2024

WBA Dividend Safety

WBA paid out 38.92% of its -$3B earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.

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Dividend Payout Ratio

WBA's Dividend Payout Ratio of 38.92% is considered safe for the Healthcare sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.

Interest Rate Coverage

WBA's Interest Coverage Ratio of -26.832 poses a risk, signaling financial challenges due to insufficient earnings to cover interest expenses.

Income Quality

WBA demonstrates poor income quality with a ratio of -0.64. This indicates low-quality earnings and high risk of dividend cuts.

WBA Dividend Growth

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(WBA) offers a dividend yield of 11.09% and pays $1.46 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of WBA.

Dividend Stability

WBA has shown inconsistent dividend payments over the past 10 years with 1 cuts over 5%.

Dividend Growth

WBA's dividend payments have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -11.384% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Growth

WBA's earnings have shown very poor growth, shrinking by -35.47% 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.

WBA Dividend Yield Attractiveness

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.(WBA) provides a dividend yield of 11.09%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.

Yield %

Sector

Industry

WBA

4.07%

10.52%

11.09%

Dividend Yield

WBA's dividend yield of 11.09% is considered high compared to the sector average of 4.065%, indicating a higher potential risk for investors.

WBA 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 Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.

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