Legg Mason (Legg Mason) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.74 (As of Jun. 2020)

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What is Legg Mason Dividend Payout Ratio?

Legg Mason's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Jun. 2020 was 0.74.

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

LM' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.1 Med: 0.24 Max: 0.57
Current: 0.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Legg Mason was 0.57. The lowest was 0.10. And the median was 0.24.

LM's Dividend Payout Ratio is not ranked
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 0.82 vs LM: 0.57

As of today (2024-04-26), the Dividend Yield % of Legg Mason is 3.20%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Legg Mason was 5.35%. The lowest was 0.12%. And the median was 1.49%.

Legg Mason's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2020 was $0.40.

During the past 12 months, Legg Mason's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 15.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 32.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 25.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Legg Mason was 48.80% per year. The lowest was 18.00% per year. And the median was 27.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Legg Mason Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Legg Mason's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Legg Mason Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Legg Mason Annual Data

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0.40

0.37

0.57

Legg Mason Quarterly Data
	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.78	0.54	0.48	0.57	0.74

Competitive Comparison of Legg Mason's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Legg Mason's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Legg Mason's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Legg Mason's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Legg Mason Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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

Legg Mason's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2020 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Mar. 2020 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Mar. 2020 )
	=	1.6	/	2.79
	=	0.57

Legg Mason's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2020 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2020 )
	=	0.4	/	0.54
	=	0.74

Legg Mason (NYSE:LM) 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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Legg Mason (Legg Mason) Business Description

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100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD, USA, 21202-1099

Website

https://www.leggmason.com

Legg Mason provides investment management services for institutional and individual investors. The firm had $783.4 billion in managed assets at the end of June, spread among its equity (25% of total AUM), fixed-income (57%), alternatives (9%), and money market (9%) investment platforms. Legg Mason uses a multiaffiliate business model, with its single- largest affiliate, Western Asset Management, accounting for more than 60% of managed assets. Other major affiliates include ClearBridge Investments (more than 15% of AUM), Brandywine (less than 10%), and Clarion Partners (less than 10%). The remaining affiliates--Martin Currie, Royce & Associates, EnTrustPermal, QS Investors, and RARE Infrastructure--each account for 2% or less of Legg Mason's managed assets.