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- Dividend Yield
- 0.27%
- Payout Ratio
- 11.38%
- Dividend Amount Per Share
- $0.79
- Last Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 31, 2024
WST Dividend Safety
WST paid out 11.38% of its $593M earnings as dividends over the last 12 months.
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Dividend Payout Ratio
WST's Dividend Payout Ratio of 11.383% is considered safe for the Healthcare sector, indicating that the company retains enough earnings to support business growth.
Interest Rate Coverage
WST's Interest Coverage Ratio of 82.194 indicates strong financial health with easy coverage of interest expenses.
Income Quality
WST shows excellent income quality with a ratio of 1.309. This indicates high-quality earnings and low risk of dividend cuts.
WST Dividend Growth
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.(WST) offers a dividend yield of 0.27% and pays $0.79 in dividends per share. Explore the historical dividend growth of WST.
Dividend Stability
WST has maintained stable dividend payments over the past 10 years with no cuts over 5%.
Dividend Growth
WST's dividend payments have shown moderate growth, growing by 4.564% annually over the last 5 years.
Earnings Growth
WST's earnings have grown by 19.678% annually over the last 5 years. This strong earnings growth suggests a stable and increasing income stream, supporting the sustainability and potential growth of dividend payouts.
WST Dividend Yield Attractiveness
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.(WST) provides a dividend yield of 0.27%. Compare this with the averages of its peers, industry, and sector to see how it stacks up.
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0.27%
1.16%
1.64%
4.07%
Dividend Yield
WST's dividend yield of 0.27% is considered good compared to the sector average of 4.065%, providing a strong safety margin for investors.
WST Cash Flow
Over the past 12 months, WST generated $3B in revenue, produced $357M in free cash flow, and distributed $58M in dividends.
Free Cash Flow Growth
WST's free cash flow has grown by 11.474% annually over the last 5 years, indicating a strong ability to generate cash and support dividend payments.
WST 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 West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.. The filled portion of the bar represents the dividends paid, while the remaining portion represents the remaining FCF.