Lonza Grp Ag N Dividend yield

Lonza Grp Ag N is part of Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology business, which is part of Health Care industry. Lonza Grp Ag N is a company from Switzerland, and his stocks are publicly traded.

Lonza Grp Ag N stock dividend

Lonza Grp Ag N paid a total dividend of 260 million CHF last year, for a market value of 36,179 millions (Market Cap 36,221 millions). Lonza Grp Ag N dividend per share is 3.52 CHF, and his stock market price 488.90 CHF.

According to the chart below, where dividend yield is displayed, Lonza Grp Ag N has a dividend yield of 0.72%, lower than the amount offered by both the market average and companies from Switzerland. It is also lower than average of Health Care industry. This low dividend yield might has several explanations: company overpriced, expanding their business,...

In addition, you should compare Lonza Grp Ag N stocks dividend with other Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology companies or other of the best Switzerland dividend stocks list.

Lonza Grp Ag N Dividend Payout

About the ability of Lonza Grp Ag N to maintain his current dividend of CHF 3.52 per share, an amount that accounts for 0.72%, we should study its payout ratio both on earnings and on cash-flows (see chart below). Lonza Grp Ag N payout on ernings is currently 18.64%, 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 Lonza Grp Ag Ncan 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 Lonza Grp Ag N is CHF 13.97 per share, which is higher than the dividend per share paid by the company of CHF 3.52, so the company generates enough cash to maintain his dividend in the future.

The following figure shows payout ratios over earnings and cashflow of Lonza Grp Ag N, compared againt world market average, Switzerland companies, Health Care industry and Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sector companies.

Lonza Grp Ag N Dividend History

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

Year	Yield	CHF	Paypout	Shares*
Present	0.72%	3.52	18.64%	74
2022	0.33%	1.50	11.66%	74
2021	0.39%	2.97	20.90%	74
2020	0.48%	2.73	21.36%	74
2019	0.78%	2.75	27.17%	74
2018	1.08%	2.75	23.98%	74
2017	0.81%	2.13	44.10%	74
2016	1.38%	2.51	39.65%	52
2015	1.54%	2.50	45.21%	52

*In millions

Then you can see the evolution of Lonza Grp Ag N dividend stock, and compare it with the average of Switzerland stocks and that of the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology stocks.

Lonza Grp Ag N Stock performance

Finally, last moth Lonza Grp Ag N showed a return of -3.20% compared to a worldwide -2.49% average, and a -2.07% of Health Care firms. Over the last year, the company obtained a -6.60% versus a worldwide performance of a 8.71%. More detailed information can be seen in the following graph for Switzerland and Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology firms.