DS Smith (DS Smith) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.68 (As of Oct. 2023)

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What is DS Smith Dividend Payout Ratio?

DS Smith's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Oct. 2023 was 0.68.

The historical rank and industry rank for DS Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DITHF' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17 Med: 0.42 Max: 0.47
Current: 0.45

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of DS Smith was 0.47. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.42.

DITHF's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
63.51% of 222 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 0.37 vs DITHF: 0.45

As of today (2024-04-27), the Dividend Yield % of DS Smith is 4.21%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of DS Smith was 6.14%. The lowest was 0.87%. And the median was 2.94%.

DS Smith's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Oct. 2023 was $0.15.

During the past 12 months, DS Smith's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 13.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of DS Smith was 72.40% per year. The lowest was -34.80% per year. And the median was 2.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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DS Smith Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for DS Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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DS Smith Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

DS Smith Annual Data

Trend

Apr14

Apr15

Apr16

Apr17

Apr18

Apr19

Apr20

Apr21

Apr22

Apr23

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.45

0.33

0.17

0.42

0.38

DS Smith Semi-Annual Data
	Apr14	Oct14	Apr15	Oct15	Apr16	Oct16	Apr17	Oct17	Apr18	Oct18	Apr19	Oct19	Apr20	Oct20	Apr21	Oct21	Apr22	Oct22	Apr23	Oct23
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.60	0.28	0.49	0.28	0.68

Competitive Comparison of DS Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, DS Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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DS Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, DS Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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DS Smith Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

DS Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Apr. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Apr. 2023 )
	=	0.202	/	0.532
	=	0.38

DS Smith's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Oct. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Oct. 2023 )
	=	0.146	/	0.214
	=	0.68

DS Smith (OTCPK:DITHF) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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DS Smith (DS Smith) Business Description

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Address

1 Paddington Square, Level 3, London, GBR, W2 1DL

Website

https://www.dssmith.com

DS Smith PLC manufactures and sells packaging and packaging-related products. The company produces corrugated boards made from recycled paper materials. The firm organizes itself into four segments. The segments are based on geography: U.K., Western Europe, DCH and Northern Europe, and Central Europe and Italy. The Western Europe and Central Europe and Italy segments generate more revenue than any other segment.