Bayer AG Dividend yield

Bayer AG is part of Chemicals business, which is part of Basic Materials industry. Bayer AG is a company from Germany, and his stocks are publicly traded.

Bayer AG stock dividend

Bayer AG paid a total dividend of 2,357 million EUR last year, for a market value of 49,630 millions (Market Cap 49,652 millions). Bayer AG dividend per share is 2.40 EUR, and his stock market price 50.54 EUR.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Bayer AG has a dividend yield of 4.75%, which is similar to the amount offered by both the market average and companies from Germany. However, it is lower than the average of Basic Materials industry. The company should be deeply analized because dividend yields should be similar among companies from the same industry unless they carry an opposite strategy.

In addition, you should compare Bayer AG stocks dividend with other Chemicals companies or other of the highest Germany dividend stocks list.

Bayer AG Dividend Payout

About the ability of Bayer AG to maintain his current dividend of EUR 2.40 per share, an amount that accounts for 4.75%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Bayer AG payout on ernings is currently 36.09%, which is lower than the market average and companies of Basic Materials industry, which are 39.34% and 38.07% respectively. Both figures lead us to believe that there is confidence that Bayer AGcan 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 Bayer AG is EUR 6.16 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of EUR 2.40, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Bayer AG, compared againt world market average, Germany companies, Basic Materials industry and Chemicals sector companies.

Bayer AG Dividend History

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

Year	Yield	EUR	Paypout	Shares*
Present	4.75%	2.40	36.09%	982
2022	4.14%	2.00	61.73%	982
2021	4.26%	2.00	-24.69%	982
2020	5.81%	2.80	40.11%	982
2019	3.85%	2.80	68.80%	933
2018	4.25%	2.57	28.00%	933
2017	2.60%	2.70	37.66%	827
2016	2.82%	2.50	35.82%	827
2015	1.78%	2.25	38.33%	827

*In millions

Then you can see the evolution of Bayer AG dividend stock, and compare it with the average of Germany stocks and that of the Chemicals stocks.

Bayer AG Stock performance

Finally, last moth Bayer AG showed a return of -4.90% compared to a worldwide -2.49% average, and a -3.66% of Basic Materials firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a -3.90% versus a worldwide performance of a 8.71%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for Germany and Chemicals firms.