Universal Music Group NV (XAMS:UMG) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.82 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Universal Music Group NV Dividend Payout Ratio?

Universal Music Group NV's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.82.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Universal Music Group NV is 1.01, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for Universal Music Group NV's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XAMS:UMG' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 0.55 Max: 1.01
Current: 1.01

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Universal Music Group NV was 1.01. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 0.55.

XAMS:UMG's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
83.18% of 333 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs XAMS:UMG: 1.01

As of today (2024-04-26), the Dividend Yield % of Universal Music Group NV is 1.89%.

During the past 7 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Universal Music Group NV was 2.37%. The lowest was 0.80%. And the median was 1.80%.

Universal Music Group NV's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was €0.24.

During the past 12 months, Universal Music Group NV's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 15.90% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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Universal Music Group NV Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Music Group NV's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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Universal Music Group NV Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Universal Music Group NV Annual Data

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0.29

0.55

0.59

Universal Music Group NV Semi-Annual Data
	Dec18	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial					0.68	0.56	0.71	1.27	0.82

Competitive Comparison of Universal Music Group NV's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Entertainment subindustry, Universal Music Group NV's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Universal Music Group NV's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Universal Music Group NV's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Universal Music Group NV Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

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

Universal Music Group NV'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 )
	=	0.51	/	0.87
	=	0.59

Universal Music Group NV'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 )
	=	0.24	/	0.294
	=	0.82

Universal Music Group NV (XAMS:UMG) 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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Universal Music Group NV (XAMS:UMG) Business Description

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Website

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Universal Music Group is the largest of the three major global record labels with Sony Music in second and Warner Music in third. Universal's larger segment, recorded music, consists of iconic labels like Interscope, Capitol Music, Decca, EMI, and Motown and popular artists such as Drake, Taylor Swift, J Balvin, and Luke Bryan. Universal Music Publishing Group owns and administers almost 4 million compositions and is the second-largest music publisher behind Sony. Universal Music was spun out of Vivendi in September 2021, with 60% distributed to Vivendi shareholders, 20% to Tencent, 10% to Pershing Square Capital, and 10% remaining at Vivendi.

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