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Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL (XBRV:SNTS) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.59 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL 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. Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.59.

The historical rank and industry rank for Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XBRV:SNTS' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.59   Med: 0.73   Max: 1.06
Current: 0.59


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL was 1.06. The lowest was 0.59. And the median was 0.73.

XBRV:SNTS's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
51.81% of 193 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.57 vs XBRV:SNTS: 0.59

As of today (2025-04-09), the Dividend Yield % of Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL is 6.97%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL was 15.18%. The lowest was 6.31%. And the median was 9.73%.

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was XOF1,666.67.

During the past 12 months, Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.00% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -0.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL was 7.00% per year. The lowest was -6.50% per year. And the median was -4.40% 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.


Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL'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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Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL 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 1.05 0.81 0.64 0.66 0.59

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.05 0.81 0.64 0.66 0.59

Competitive Comparison of Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL'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.


Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.


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Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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.

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL'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 )
=1666.667/ 2830.301
=0.59

Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1666.667/ 2830.301
=0.59

* 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.


Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL (XBRV:SNTS) 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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Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL Business Description

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Address
Voie de degagement N, BP 64, Dakar, SEN
Societe Nationale des Telecommunications SONATEL provides telecommunications solutions in the areas of fixed, mobile, Internet, television and data serving individuals and businesses. The company generates maximum revenue from Mobile including data services ad geographically from Africa.

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