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Metsa Board Oyj (OHEL:METSB) Dividend Payout Ratio : 6.25 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Metsa Board Oyj Dividend Payout Ratio?

Metsa Board Oyj's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was 6.25.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Metsa Board Oyj is 2.08, which seems too high.

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

OHEL:METSB' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.34   Med: 0.45   Max: 4.46
Current: 2.08


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Metsa Board Oyj was 4.46. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.45.

OHEL:METSB's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
95.96% of 223 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 0.34 vs OHEL:METSB: 2.08

As of today (2024-05-25), the Dividend Yield % of Metsa Board Oyj is 3.15%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Metsa Board Oyj was 7.53%. The lowest was 1.19%. And the median was 2.88%.

Metsa Board Oyj's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was €0.25.

During the past 12 months, Metsa Board Oyj's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -56.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 34.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 19.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Metsa Board Oyj was 41.50% per year. The lowest was -41.50% per year. And the median was 15.85% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Metsa Board Oyj Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metsa Board Oyj's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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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Metsa Board Oyj Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Metsa Board Oyj Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.89 0.54 0.35 0.41 4.46

Metsa Board Oyj Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.05 - - - 6.25

Competitive Comparison of Metsa Board Oyj's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Metsa Board Oyj'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.


Metsa Board Oyj's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Metsa Board Oyj's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Metsa Board Oyj Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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

Metsa Board Oyj'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 )
=0.58/ 0.13
=4.46

Metsa Board Oyj's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Mar. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=0.25/ 0.04
=6.25

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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.


Metsa Board Oyj (OHEL:METSB) 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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Metsa Board Oyj (OHEL:METSB) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Revontulenpuisto 2, Espoo, FIN, 02100
Metsa Board Oyj manufactures and sells a variety of fibre-based products. Its product portfolio includes pulp, boxboard, and linerboard, which are used in foodservice and consumer goods packaging. The company's customers are typically boxboard printers, carton board manufacturers in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries, and manufacturers of branded goods and wholesalers. It operates fiber mills that produce its fiber-based products from timber. Most of the revenue is generated in Europe. It also operates in the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region.

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