Baxter Intl Dividend yield




   USD/share 
 Price  40.60
 Dividend  1.16
 Earnings  -3.33
 Cash-flow  2.39
 Book value  11.60
 Equity  14.80

Baxter Intl is part of Health Care Equip. and Services business, which is part of Health Care industry. Baxter Intl is a company from USA, and his stocks are publicly traded.

Baxter Intl stock dividend

Baxter Intl paid a total dividend of 587 million USD last year, for a market value of 20,544 millions (Market Cap 20,485 millions). Baxter Intl dividend per share is 1.16 USD, and his stock market price 40.60 USD.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Baxter Intl has a dividend yield of 2.86%, 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 Baxter Intl stocks dividend with other Health Care Equip. and Services companies or other of the highest USA dividend stocks list.

Dividend yield of Baxter Intl

Baxter Intl Dividend Payout

About the ability of Baxter Intl to maintain his current dividend of USD 1.16 per share, an amount that accounts for 2.86%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Baxter Intl payout on ernings is currently -34.83%, which is lower than the market average and companies of Health Care industry, which are 39.34% and 23.54% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that Baxter Intlcan maintain his current 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 Baxter Intl is USD 2.39 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of USD 1.16, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Baxter Intl, compared againt world market average, USA companies, Health Care industry and Health Care Equip. and Services sector companies.

Baxter Intl payout

Baxter Intl Dividend History

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

Year Yield  USD  Paypout  Shares* 
Present2.86%1.16-34.83%506
20222.28%1.1636.83%504
20211.30%1.1242.59%503
20201.22%0.9850.26%509
20191.05%0.8828.30%510
20181.15%0.7627.94%536
20170.99%0.646.83%544
20161.17%0.5225.24%544
20151.22%0.469.29%542

*In millions

Then you can see the evolution of Baxter Intl dividend stock, and compare it with the average of USA stocks and that of the Health Care Equip. and Services stocks.

Baxter Intl stock dividend history

Baxter Intl Stock performance

Finally, last moth Baxter Intl 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 -29.30% versus a worldwide performance of a 8.71%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for USA and Health Care Equip. and Services firms.

Baxter Intl stock and market return