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Metro Systems PCL (BKK:MSC) Dividend Payout Ratio : 1.77 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Metro Systems PCL Dividend Payout Ratio?

Metro Systems PCL's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.77.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Metro Systems Corp PCL is 0.74, which seems too high.

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

BKK:MSC' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.5   Med: 0.57   Max: 0.82
Current: 0.74


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Metro Systems PCL was 0.82. The lowest was 0.50. And the median was 0.57.

BKK:MSC's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
72.93% of 1186 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 0.46 vs BKK:MSC: 0.74

As of today (2024-05-24), the Dividend Yield % of Metro Systems PCL is 6.17%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Metro Systems PCL was 12.11%. The lowest was 3.02%. And the median was 6.00%.

Metro Systems PCL's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was ฿0.50.

During the past 12 months, Metro Systems PCL's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 25.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Metro Systems PCL was 51.80% per year. The lowest was -49.30% per year. And the median was 6.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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


Metro Systems PCL Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Metro Systems PCL'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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Metro Systems PCL Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Metro Systems PCL 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 0.77 0.82 0.65 0.56 0.50

Metro Systems PCL 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 1.02 - - - 1.77

Competitive Comparison of Metro Systems PCL's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Metro Systems PCL'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.


Metro Systems PCL's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Metro Systems PCL's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metro Systems PCL's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Metro Systems PCL Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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

Metro Systems PCL'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 )
=0.4/ 0.795
=0.50

Metro Systems PCL'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 )
=0.5/ 0.283
=1.77

* 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.


Metro Systems PCL (BKK:MSC) 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.


Metro Systems PCL Dividend Payout Ratio Related Terms

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Metro Systems PCL (BKK:MSC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
400 Chalermprakiat Rama IX Road, Nong Bon, Prawet, Bangkok, THA, 10250
Metro Systems Corp PCL is a Thailand-based company. Together with its subsidiaries, the company is engaged in trading computers and equipment, software, supplies, office equipment, and related services. It operates in four segments namely Sales of computers and equipment, Installation software, Sales supplies, and office equipment; and Rental and other services. It derives key revenue from Sales of computers and equipment, and the Installation software segment. Some of its product includes Systems and servers, Supplies and peripherals, E-Business Solution, Software, and Services.

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