SGS AG (LTS:0QMI) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.92 (As of Jun. 2024)

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What is SGS AG Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. SGS AG's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was 1.92.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of SGS AG is 1.04, which seems too high.

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

LTS:0QMI' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.76 Med: 0.86 Max: 1.36
Current: 1.04

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of SGS AG was 1.36. The lowest was 0.76. And the median was 0.86.

LTS:0QMI's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
89.79% of 529 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs LTS:0QMI: 1.04

As of today (2024-12-11), the Dividend Yield % of SGS AG is 3.61%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of SGS AG was 4.43%. The lowest was 1.46%. And the median was 3.20%.

SGS AG's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was CHF3.20.

During the past 12 months, SGS AG's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of SGS AG was 62.40% per year. The lowest was -20.60% per year. And the median was 9.70% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

SGS AG Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for SGS AG's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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SGS AG Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

SGS AG Annual Data

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Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.89

1.36

0.97

1.00

1.07

SGS AG Semi-Annual Data
	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23	Jun24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.08	-	1.89	-	1.92

Competitive Comparison of SGS AG's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Consulting Services subindustry, SGS AG's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

SGS AG's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, SGS AG's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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SGS AG Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

SGS AG's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	3.072	/	2.882
	=	1.07

SGS AG's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2024 )
	=	3.2	/	1.67
	=	1.92

SGS AG (LTS:0QMI) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend 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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SGS AG Business Description

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Address

1 Place des Alpes, P.O. Box 2152, Geneva, CHE, CH-1211

Website

https://www.sgs.com

Switzerland-listed SGS is the largest and one of the oldest companies in the testing, inspection, and certification industry. The company's primary activities involve testing products and materials, inspecting sites/industrial equipment, and certifying products and systems to ensure global/company standards. SGS is one of only four TIC companies that operate globally across numerous industries, including agriculture, food and life science, and transport services. SGS was first listed in 1981 and employs almost 100,000 people worldwide.

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