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Iridium Communications (LTS:0JDO) Total Payout Yield % : 8.67 (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Iridium Communications Total Payout Yield %?

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Iridium Communications's current Total Payout Yield % is 8.67%.


Iridium Communications Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Iridium Communications's Total Payout Yield % 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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Iridium Communications Total Payout Yield % Chart

Iridium Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.26 - 2.94 3.98 6.15

Iridium Communications Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Total Payout Yield % 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 3.55 4.27 6.45 5.35 9.20

Competitive Comparison of Iridium Communications's Total Payout Yield %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Iridium Communications's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Yield % 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.


Iridium Communications's Total Payout Yield % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Iridium Communications's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Iridium Communications's Total Payout Yield % falls into.



Iridium Communications Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Iridium Communications's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-247.019 + 0 + -64.774) / 5073.10432
=6.15%

Iridium Communications's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (-57.24 + 0 + -16.055) * 4 / 3187.0466
=9.20%

* 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.


Iridium Communications Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.


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Iridium Communications (LTS:0JDO) Business Description

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1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400, McLean, VA, USA, 22102
Iridium Communications Inc offers voice and data communications services and products to businesses, U.S. and international government agencies, and other customers on a global basis. The company is a provider of mobile voice and data communications services through a constellation of low earth-orbiting satellites. Reaching across land, sea, and air, including the polar regions, Iridium's solutions are ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation, and utilities. Iridium also provides service to subscribers from the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as other civil and government agencies around the world.

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