Watawala Plantations (COL:WATA.N0000) Dividend Payout Ratio : 2.87 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Watawala Plantations Dividend Payout Ratio?

Watawala Plantations's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.87.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Watawala Plantations PLC is 1.20, which seems too high.

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

COL:WATA.N0000' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.54 Max: 1.2
Current: 1.2

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Watawala Plantations was 1.20. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.54.

COL:WATA.N0000's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
90.85% of 929 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs COL:WATA.N0000: 1.20

As of today (2024-06-03), the Dividend Yield % of Watawala Plantations is 12.82%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Watawala Plantations was 20.62%. The lowest was 1.84%. And the median was 7.25%.

Watawala Plantations's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was රු8.00.

During the past 12 months, Watawala Plantations's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -14.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Watawala Plantations was 77.60% per year. The lowest was -16.20% per year. And the median was 55.90% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Watawala Plantations Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watawala Plantations's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Watawala Plantations Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Watawala Plantations Annual Data

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0.56

0.75

0.54

1.18

Watawala Plantations Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.85	-	1.08	-	2.87

Competitive Comparison of Watawala Plantations's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Farm Products subindustry, Watawala Plantations's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Watawala Plantations's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Watawala Plantations's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Watawala Plantations Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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

Watawala Plantations's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Mar. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Mar. 2023 )
	=	14	/	11.875
	=	1.18

Watawala Plantations'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 )
	=	8	/	2.79
	=	2.87

Watawala Plantations (COL:WATA.N0000) 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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Watawala Plantations (COL:WATA.N0000) Business Description

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Address

No 60, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo, LKA, 03

Website

https://www.watawalaplantations.lk

Watawala Plantations PLC engages in the provision of agricultural products. It operates through the following segments: Palm Oil, Dairy, and others. Its Dairy segment provides various dairy products. The Palm Oil segment includes producing crude and kernel palm oil and generates the majority of revenue for the company. It is also involved in the marketing of tea products.

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