Aspen Pharmacare Hol Dividend yield

Aspen Pharmacare Hol is part of Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology business, which is part of Health Care industry. Aspen Pharmacare Hol is a company from South Africa, and his stocks are publicly traded.

Aspen Pharmacare Hol stock dividend

Aspen Pharmacare Hol paid a total dividend of 1,450 million ZAR last year, for a market value of 76,801 millions (Market Cap 63,451 millions). Aspen Pharmacare Hol dividend per share is 3.25 ZAR, and his stock market price 172.20 ZAR.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Aspen Pharmacare Hol has a dividend yield of 1.89%, which is lower than the amount offered by the market average , but bigger than Health Care industry. Dividend yields are similar among companies from the same industry, so it is a positive sign for the company.

In addition, you should compare Aspen Pharmacare Hol stocks dividend with other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology companies or other of the high South Africa dividend stocks list.

Aspen Pharmacare Hol Dividend Payout

About the ability of Aspen Pharmacare Hol to maintain his current dividend of ZAR 3.25 per share, an amount that accounts for 1.89%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Aspen Pharmacare Hol payout on ernings is currently 25.10%, which is lower than the market average, but higher than companies of Health Care industry, which are 39.34% and 23.54% respectively. Both figures show that Aspen Pharmacare Hol is in a good position to keep maintaining his dividend.

The payout on earnings should be complemented with the payout on cash flow since it is this last amount the one which can be distributed to shareholders. Cash flow per share of Aspen Pharmacare Hol is ZAR 12.39 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of ZAR 3.25, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Aspen Pharmacare Hol, compared againt world market average, South Africa companies, Health Care industry and Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sector companies.

Aspen Pharmacare Hol Dividend History

Below you will find a table with the historical evolution of Aspen Pharmacare Hol's dividend stock, both in percentage and in ZAR, its Payout on Earnings and the number of shares (in case there is an split, number shares altered the dividend per share).

Year	Yield	ZAR	Paypout	Shares*
Present	1.89%	3.25	25.10%	446
2022	2.39%	3.26	20.57%	446
2021	1.17%	2.63	24.02%	457
2020	0.00%	0.00	0.00%	457
2019	2.64%	3.15	20.62%	457
2018	2.34%	3.15	21.72%	457
2017	1.03%	2.86	22.88%	456
2016	0.86%	2.49	23.10%	455
2015	0.00%	0.00	0.00%	455

*In millions

Then you can see the evolution of Aspen Pharmacare Hol dividend stock, and compare it with the average of South Africa stocks and that of the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology stocks.

Aspen Pharmacare Hol Stock performance

Finally, last moth Aspen Pharmacare Hol showed a return of -10.20% compared to a worldwide -2.49% average, and a -2.07% of Health Care firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a 16.70% versus a worldwide performance of a 8.71%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for South Africa and Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology firms.